“OUT OF CONTROL”

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 850, 19 December 1929, Page 1

“OUT OF CONTROL”

BOY’S THEFTS FROM CITY FIRMS IDLING ABOUT TOWN Said by Chief-Detective Hammond to be beyond the control of his parents, Ernest Edwin Newton, a clerk, aged IS, was remanded for sentence at the Police Court this morning after pleading guilty to three charges of theft. Newton admitted stealing £S Is from Models, Ltd., on December 17, and £l2 9s lid on»October 16, and lSs on October 1. from the firm of Druggist Supplied, Ltd. The chief-detectife said that the hoy had been employed by Druggist Supplies, Ltd. While he was there, he used to be sent to dispatch cablegrams. It was hid custom to destroy the cablegrams, of throw them away and keep the moJby. He had caused his employers ejldless trouble and expense. Two Jnights ago New ton had hidden in Ihe shop of Models, Ltd., until everjfcne had gone. He then stole some ‘money, and let himself out of the premises. “His father is a good man,” said the chief detective, "but he can do diothing with the boy. who won’t work, and idles about the town. Of the stolen money, £6 has been recovered.” Newton was remanded in custody until Monday for sentence.