NINE POUNDS

NZ Truth, Issue 1182, 26 July 1928, Page 5

NINE POUNDS

- : •*■ ~ And How It Ruined A Career (From "N-Z. Truth's" Dunedin Rep.) Stanley John Pringle joined the railway service, as a lad of sixteen, and proved such a capable officer that promotion quickly came his way. WITH seventeen years of honorable service to his credit, he rose to hold the important position of stationmaster at Ravensbourne, a busy suburban station hear Dunedin. But now he. has lost all, for m the Dunedin Police Court last week he pleaded guilty to stealing the. sum of £9/6/8, the property of the .Government. Pringle paid the heavy penalty of. losing his position and the bene-, fits of the superannuation scheme, as well as bringing disgrace and the censure of his fellows upon himself. 'y! Pringle received the proceeds' of a fifty- trip, passenger ticket available between Ravensbourne and Waikpuaiti and did not enter' it through his sales book. -•.'.--,' '-■'.." Before he refunded the money, he was transferred and a return furnished by the relieving officer disclosed that the ticket had. not been accounted for. Lawyer Bill: Hay pleaded for Pringle that he had borne an honorable character duririg his seventeen years of service and brought evidence to prove that he was highly thought of by the Department. " Pringle was remanded m custody pending receipt of a report by the probation officer,. .