THEFT OF CYCLE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 199, 8 September 1937, Page 4

THEFT OF CYCLE

f'arm Labottrer Ctivell Pfdbaiisa

YOUTHFUL OFFENDER "Three elfarges involviiig the theft of a bicycle aiid of cycle paris, ihe pfopetry of different invners- wero prefferred against George William Arthur Henderson, aged 18, farm iabourer, of Hauparu, when he appeared before Mr J. Milier, S.M., in the Hastings Magiscrate's Court this morning. Henderson Was ckaiged witln s (1) Tlie theft of a bicycle vdltted at £7 10/-, tlie property of D; G, Tayittr. (2) Steaiing a cycle dyildmo aiid porti&hs oi a bicy cie lainp vaiued at 10/-, the jiropefty of Johu Whare. (3 Steaiing a cycle ptttap vaiiied at 2/-j the propetry of soiue person Unkliown. Aceiised Was placed on prdbatidfi for 12 indiiths. • A plea .Of guilty Was enteiUd • in all three charges. Dutective H. Campin said that TayitU foUntl liis bTcyCle inlsSiiig and later SUW it, being ridden alohg Heretaunga street. Hastings: He cailed Oonstabie Broadiey and liad HfenderSoii, Whb Was fiding it, atrested. It was latef dllCovered tbat the previous week the Uocused had takOn another cycie, riddeil ib to Stdftfbrd Lodge aiid there abandoned it after reixiOViiig iaifip parts aiid a dynamo. Tbe machine had beeti iater recovefed: Taylor's eydle had been datriaged to the extent of about 15/-, "It has been arranged for him to go to an Uiicle's farm iikke isgiven pfobation,'' said Detectivb Campifl. "His people had arranged to purchase a cycle for iiim but appareutly he Could fidt wait." Although the offence was a serious and prevalent one, and oue which was hara to detect, the magistrate said he would take the accused's age into account. He did not care to send him to gaol. AcCdrdingiy he was convicted ahd released on probation for oue year, a condition being that fee pay 15/- to cpver the damage done to the cycle. An order was rnade fbr all the property to be returned.