ARTFUL ANGUS

NZ Truth, Issue 1209, 31 January 1929, Page 5

ARTFUL ANGUS

• -♦■ WasNotAaever Dodger (Froni "N.Z. Truth's" Christchurch Rep.) When a man is not satisfied with a fair thing m return from the pernioious practice of operating on other person's banking accounts, he is Inviting trouble; and invariably he finds It. fN the history of crime many caßes "■ could be quoted of a successful feoup which would never have been traced had It not been for the culprit's elation at an initial success, and the fiendish greed for more. Suoh a type is Angus McNeill, whose thirty years of life has not provided him -yvith sufficient sense to know Avhen he has a good thing, and when to Btop. Originally McNeill was a. seaman, but after getting into trouble, he took a position as cook at a Christchurch boarding-house. For stealing a bicycle and for false pretences, McNeill served four months' Imprisonment last year and shortly after gaining his freedom he committed a similar offence. ' With a cheque for £10, he obtained from Patrick Reddington, a.n hotel- ! keeper, of Islington, a bottle of Avhisky and £5 m cash, but as the publican Avas short of cash at the time, McNeill was requested to call back for the balance. Not satisfied with the proceeds of his theft, McNeill' went back for the balance, but m the meantime the publican had ascertained that the cheque was a forgery. McNeill pleaded that drink was his trouble, and he- will have nine. months m gaol m which to try to overcome the craving.