THEFT CHARGE FAILS
“REPREHENSIVE CONDUCT” “Your conduct has been reprehensible, but does not come within the meaning of theft,” said Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday when dismissing the case against Thomas Robert Finlay (31), who was charged with the theft of £159 12s 9d, the property of T. R. Finlay, Ltd. Finlay, for whom Mr. Sexton appeared, was charged with stealing five sums of money belonging to the firm, of which he was a partner. He had admitted taking the money, but said he was owed £250 by the firm, and because of that converted to his own use several amounts paid in by clients.* . Michael Ready, the other partner in the firm, admitted that £250 was owing to the accused, but he did not give that a thought when he complained to the police.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 269, 3 February 1928, Page 16
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140THEFT CHARGE FAILS Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 269, 3 February 1928, Page 16
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