NOTHING TO BE SAID

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 794, 15 October 1929, Page 1

NOTHING TO BE SAID

THEFT OF PARENT’S MONEY

PROBATION FOR YOUTH “There is really nothing to be said in mitigation,” remarked Mr. Smyth, appearing for Arnold Myocevich, the youth who was convicted at the Police Court yesterday of stealing the first wages his father had received for some months. jyjYOCEVICH, a labourer aged IS, was charged with stealing £l2 6s 3d, the property of his mother. Yesterday Chief-Detective Hammond said that the father, who had been out of work for some time, had placed his first two weeks’ wages in his trousers pocket, placing the garments under his pillow when he went to sleep. His son had drawn the trousers from beneath the pillow. extracted the money, and proceeded to sjend it with the aid of a friend. When arrested he had only 35s left. This morning Mr. Smyth asked that accused be given a chance on probation. He was only 18 years of age and liad not previously been in trouble. Counsel said that Myocevich would go into the country to work and make restitution to his parents at the rate of 10s a week. “He wants looking after,” agreed the probation officer, Mr. W. J. Campbell. “I have doubts as to whether he will keep the terms of his probation, but if he fails I shall bring him up again immediately.” Myocevich was admitted to probation for two years. “If you don’t do what the probation officer tells you I shall send you to the Borstal until you are 21 or 22,” warned Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., as accused turned to leave the dock.