THE MASQUERADER

Evening Star, Issue 22458, 1 October 1936, Page 17

THE MASQUERADER

YOUNG MAN IN FEMALE ATTIRE REMAND OK THEFT CHARGE [Pee United Press Association.! . AUCKLAND, September 30. _ Tho young man who was arrested in an Auckland hotel on Saturday dressed as a girl, Phillip Walter D'Arcy Stewart, was remanded to appear at Wanganui on October 5, on the charge of the theft of a car valued at £230, the property of Jack Herbert Luxford, of Wanganui. Mr Munro, who appeared'for Slewart, submitted that tho charge should bo reduced to unlawful conversion, and also that tho case should bo heard summarily at Auckland. lie said that Stewart, who was 19 years of age, was just beyond the juvenile ago and he was pleading guilty. Detective-sergeant t M'Hugh said he was not prepared to agree to the charge being reduced. All the witnesses were at Wanganui. “He admits stealing the car to sell it to pet money to go to Sydney,” Detective - sergeant M'Hugli added. “ Some property left by tho owner in the car was thrown into the Wanganui 1! iver, and this will probably be the subject of another charge.” The magistrate, Mr F. K. Hunt, explained that the charge was indictable and he must grant tho application for a remand to Wanganui. “ All the same I agree that you will be wasting the public money,” added Mr Hunt. “It would be much better to deal with it now and lot him get back to his work Tho whole case could be disposed of hero in 10 minutes.”

Bail was fixed at £3OO. or two sure tiou of £l5O each.