GIRL IN COURT.

Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 232, 12 April 1928, Page 2

GIRL IN COURT.

FOUND IN OMNIBUS. Lost Sixpences. Three sixpences left behind in a motor- ? bus were picked up by a girl student, and retained by her. Consequently she found herself summoned at Tower Bridge for failing to give to the conductor property accidentally left by another passenger.

For the defendant, Margaret Kirby, Mr Grlyn Jones mentioned that his client was a law student, and in the

course of her studies had listened to some lectures on larceny by finding. After she had discovered the sixpences, defendant told the conductor. He asked her to give them to him, and she inquired why. The matter was referred to a policeman, who confirmed what the conductor \ had stated, and added that he thought Miss Kirby would be guilty of larceny by finding if she kept the money. 11 Perhaps he thought so/' proceeded, counsel. <f l do not. She thought she was under jno obligation in law to hand over the money, and argued with the constable to that effect.”

The magistrate, Mr Gattie: I am afraid her legal studies did not take her into the obscure realm of the Act. Mr Jones: Perhaps she wrong to argue with authority. The police faised no objection. Mr Gnttie allowed the summons to be Vithidrawn on payment of 15s 8d costs find on the understanding that the Is Vd was handed over to the conductor.