STOLE A RING

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 50, 22 November 1937, Page 8

STOLE A RING

"Particularly Mean Type o! Theft " YOUTH GIVEN PROBATION "TMs is a particularly mean type of tbeft,'' commented 'Mr J. vMilIor, S.M., in tbe Magistrate VOourt at Napier tbis morning when he admitted Tbomas La Hood, aged 19, to 12 months probation for tbe theft of a diamond ring valued at £10, tbe propeciy of Stalia McDavitt. * Detective-Sergeant Nuttall said tbat accused, who pleaded guilty, bad arrived in Napier on Friday and weat to tbe bome of a minister of- religion ivhere be asked for belp. He was givea a meal and, while tbe maid's back waa turned, he took tbe ring. Wben cbargod with tbe tbeft be dexiied it, but tbe ring was recovered by tbe police frqm under tbe sofa. Tbe constable at Bartlett's where tbe boy's parents livel, said be was a good worker. He bad not been in troubles of tbis sort, but had bef.n wandering round witb side-show men, pieking up odd jobs. Tbe Magistiate made tbe probation order eonditional upon La Hood's goj ng bome to bis people and staying tbere.