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Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1924, Page 3

Y.C.'S SUDDEN TEMPTATION. LONDON. July 28. Arthur Evans. Y.C’.. .'id, of Wimbledim. was bound over for 12 months al Wealdstoue Police Court yesterday no a charge of stealing £-7<>o from a safe at Lloyds Bank at the British Empire Exhibition. Evans was a messenger employed by the hank, and Mr Exeter, who prosecuted. said he was arrested after making a voluntary admission. It appeared to be a ease of yielding to.sudden temptation, and he asked the Bench, in view of Evans's exceptional war record, to deal with him leniently as a fust o(fender. Evans handed in a lengthy statement w hit'll was nnt read ill court. Oliieial reeerds show that Arthur Evans was gazetted on March 81, 1819. in his own name as having won the Cross in the previous year under the assumed name of Lam c-Sergt. Walter Simpson. Citlt. Batin. Lincolnshire Tfegt. After an adventurous life, including terms in the Navy and the mercantile marine, control cf natives working on the Panama Canal, and exploring in Central America, ■Evans, in the name „f Walter Simpson, joined the Lincolnshire Regiment three weeks before the war began.

He won his Y.C. when, with a reconnoitring party, lie swam a river, which was too deep to ford. He crept up alone in tin- rear of an enemy machine-gun post, shot two Germans, and caused lour others to surrender, and finally covered, under heavy lire, the withdrawal of the officer of the patrol, who was wounded.