STEWARD'S MEAN THEFT
DEFENCE AN “IMPUDENT PERJURY” PRISON TERM IMPOSED “You abused a trust and almost succeeded in absconding from New Zealand,” said Mr. Justice Herdrnan, when at the Supreme Court today he sentenced Ronald Alfred Monten, a ship’s steward, to 12 months’ imprisonment. Monten was convicted by a jury .last week on a charge of stealing £65 from a shepherd named John Deans. Mr. Noble, speaking for the prisoner, said he was more of a fool than a rogue. He had obtained possession of the £65, and the temptation was too great for him to overcome. “Every criminal is a fool,” said his Honour, “but your theft was particularly mean. You abused e. trust, and then, in evidence at this court, perjured yourself in an impudent fashion.”
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 663, 15 May 1929, Page 1
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128STEWARD'S MEAN THEFT Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 663, 15 May 1929, Page 1
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