STOLE FROM LAUNDRY

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 565, 18 January 1929, Page 13

STOLE FROM LAUNDRY

LABOURER GETS GAOL Thefts of copper piping and joints from a city laundry company resulted in a substantial term of imprisonment being meted out to "William Maurice Crimmins at the Police Court this morning. Crimmins. a labourer, aged 29, was charged with the theft of a copper boiler valued at 30s: copper joints and fittings valued at £ 4 from the Auckland Steam Laundry Company; a saddle, a sack of sacks, and bottles valued at 30s from Ah Fook and a second lot of fittings valued at £25 10s from the laundry company. Mr. Buisson, for Crimmins. entered a plea of guilty on all counts except the charge of stealing a copper boiler which, he said, Crimmins had found, on a rubbish dump. The police then withdrew the first charge. Crimmins was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment on the last charge and one month on each of the others, the sentences being concurrent

came up after 105 minutes’ batting. Both batters continued merrily, Auckland bowlers on a plumb wicket appearing to present little difficulty to the batsmen. Auckland’s fielding was crisp and clean. Weir and Gillespie especially were applauded for fine work in the outfield. The luncheon adjournment was taken at 1.15 when Wellington had scored Details: WELLINGTON First Innings. DEMPSTER, not out 08 FOGEY, c Horspool, b Allcott .... 7 WORKER, not out . •• 59 Extras 3 One' wicket- for .. .■ • • 137