A MEAN THEFT

Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1932, Page 3

A MEAN THEFT

A WIDOW. IMPOSED UPON

WELLINGTON, Nocembr? 12,

By descri bing liiinsdf as & sharebroker, James .McMillan McAndrew imposed upon a Christchurchuwbman a few months ago, first'selling shares for her and then undertaking a financial transaction. But he converted to his; own use an amount of £3O, as well as a balance of £23 8s Sd due on the sale of shares'. In the Police Court yesterday 'Mr E. Page, S.M., describ-d the thefts as “mean and shabby,’’ and sent McAndrew to gaol for two months.

Detective-Sergeant Revcll said that during July last Ale Andrew .had , become acquainted 'in Christchurch with a Mrs Hill, who was a widow. In the Permanent Investment Company Mrs Hill had 20 shares, which she' wished to sell at £7 each; ancT as McAndrew told her he was a sharebroker she gave them to hun to sell lor her. Me Andrew .told her later that he bad rceei/ed £5 a-.-share and he made her a payment of £IOO. As Mrs Hill intended visiting Australia, McAndrew said hat lie knew a way of making the most of the exchange by sending niomy through a certain company. Mrs’Hill gave him £3O accordingly, but when she called on the company later they knew nothing of the amount. She found on her return to Christ-* church that McAndrew had •disappeared. It' "fl i Andrew had sold the shares not for £5 each, but for £6 5s each. Thu probation officer, Mr T. P. Mills, recommended probation in order that restitution might be made more quicklyi • Tlie Magistrate: Tin’s seems to .be a mc-n, shabby theft on' the part of the defendant, and I propose to sentence him or.! etch.' charge to two months’ imprisonment. Tlie quest.on of restitution can be entered into op.' his release. * .

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