LOOKS AND LUcK

NZ Truth, Issue 1201, 6 December 1928, Page 9

LOOKS AND LUcK

Gramophone Thief's Appearance

(Prom "N.Z. Truth's" Auckland Rep.) Monte Brewfcter, 31, hairdresser, somewhat of a knut sartorially, in-, clirted towards stdiitnesa, breastad the dock at the. Auckland Police Court with a load, of self-assurance when he wafe called upon to appear for sentence on three charges of , stealing gramophones valued at £37/10/-. MO bouquets were thrown his way by Chicf -detective Hammond. , "He won't pay fhis way— lie's all clothes arid no money," Said, the'detective. "He's mixed up with two or three different women: He owes rent. He has a shop m !Park Road arid owes three weeks' rent on it. He's a real rotter." . Magistrate Hunt invited the testimony of Probation Officer Campbell, and was informed that Breweter had, so far as he knew; never been before the Court before. "He's had a lot of luck then," vouchsafed the chief tec', adding: "He travels oh his good appearance." The 5.M., . after a steady glance at Brewster: "He doesn't. His appearance would get him a. month." . The taan with 'the overdeveloped taste In canned music was put on probation, the terms, m the words ot the Bench, to be strict. "Bring him up, Mr, Camphell, if he makes the slightest lapse," remarked the Bench. • Brewster will also have to find the money td make good a total of £23.