TRICK THAT FAILED
YOUTH S FALSE CHARGE SOUGHT TO SHELTER HIMSELF Seeking to shelter himself from a charge of theft, a youth, aged 17, made a bogus theft complaint to the police. A 1 the Police Court to-day he pleaded sruil.y to a charge of failing to account for £2 15s 2d. Chief-Detective Hammond said that accused was employed by a city picture theatre. After he had stolen the money he complained to the police that his wallet had been stolen from the cloakroom. Later, he admitted that the allegation was faise. He was admitted to probation for 12 months and ordered to make restitution. His name was suppressed.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 314, 27 March 1928, Page 1
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109TRICK THAT FAILED Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 314, 27 March 1928, Page 1
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