MOTOR CAR THIEVES

Hokitika Guardian, 1 July 1932, Page 2

MOTOR CAR THIEVES

SEVERE SENTENCES. ' SIX AUCKLAND MEN. AUCKLAND, June 29. < “This will let people know that, if they tak e motor-oars, they, will be dealt with severely,” said the Magistrate, Mr F. K. Hunt, to-day, in sentencing, six men on charges of unlawfully converting motor-care to their own use. Hector Charles Lindsay, aged eighteen ‘5 r e'ai'£/ a stoker ; jambs' 'Norman Rich- j ards, aged twenty-three, a joiner; Darcy Robert M’Devlvt, aged thirtyeight, a (labourer ; and Richard Howe, aged twenty-three, a carpenter, were 'each charged with unlawfully converting to their own use, on May 19, a motor-oar valued at £359, belonging to Stephen Barclay. A charge of unlawfully converting to their own use a motor-car vaiued at £IOO, the property of William Hillyer, on May 28, was then preferred against Hector Robert |Connolly, aged twenty-three years, a Bfchourer • George William Edward Cox, twenty-three years, a labourer; iHowe. Richards, who as the worst of the lot, | to six months’ imprison- ’ HAe Probation Officer said that been declared an habitual ■■■■L was at present on license. got into trouble,” lie been doing well. Now HH&o back for years.” 1 to two months’ who had 1:0 : was admitmonths. 1 a s has will' make

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