EVER HAD A CHANCE”

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 396, 3 July 1928, Page 1

EVER HAD A CHANCE”

MING CRIMINAL’S VAIN m COMPLAINT EDITION long list

<1 was put away as a boy, and never had much of a chance. V L the detectives want to get me as far as they can kick me.” little speech of complaint was ibv Cecil Francis Hunt, aged 24, .leaded not guilty at the Police to-day to a charge of being idle disorderly. -'iMtive J. A. Moon said accused tted when arrested that he had go work for a month. There were found under the house he was living. vtective O’Sullivan said he interH accused, who told him he would 'down m ugs as long as there were fin the town. ? t in giving evidence, said he i not been able to obtain regular Joyment, but he was paid money telling people where to get beer ' hours, and where other diversions obtainable. t,ief- Detective Hammond: Do you Hilda Jackson ? Yes,” replied accused. -she's a respectable woman whose i s to be relied on?” asked Mr. as far as I know,” said w" Hammond : Did you tell her you jj’done a £2OO job on Monday iht? -( did not,” said Hunt, tyhen the magistrate, Mr. W. R. Mean said he would convict, the > e (’.Detective spoke of Hunt’s re-

He’s got a long list for a young «>’ said Mr. Hammond, “and is JllV « dangerous criminal.” glint was sentenced to three months’ ,jrisonment.