“A Plausible Old Gentleman —”
MUSICIAN IN COURT CHARGE OF THEFT C From Our Resident Correspondent .> WELLINGTON, To-day. “A plausible old gentleman who takes down anyone he gets in touch with,” That was said of Preston E. L. Broad, a musician, who was charged with the theft of a lady’s overcoat. This impeachment was volubly denied from the dock by Broad, who declared he had been entirely frank with the police.
Mr. Mills, probation officer: He gave me as his address the number of a house which does not exist. We can prosecute him for breach of his probation, for giving a false address. Broad: I’ll take any police officer and show him the address. I am telling the truth. I told the truth about the coat. This is no good to me. This was apparently no good to the magistrate either, and Broad was remanded on bail. ;
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 41, 11 May 1927, Page 9
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