MUST BEHAVE IN FUTURE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 914, 6 March 1930, Page 20

MUST BEHAVE IN FUTURE

PROBATION FOR YOUNG THIEF From Our Own Correspondent PUKEKOHE, Wednesday. “You will be admitted to probation for a period of two years, and during Lliis time it is up to you to prove to the probation officer, your uncle and all others, that you are endeavouring to live well. If you follow this advice you will hear nothing further respecting the charge.” In these words Mr. F. H. Levien, ! S.M.. addressed Arthur John Henry : Walding, in the Pukekohe Court toI day. v ) AY aiding, a young man. was charged | with the theft of a wallet containing . £l3 13s in money and six cheques ; amounting to £l9 8s Sd, making a total i of £33 3s Sd. Sergeant J. T. Cowan told the court that accused was a nephew of the manager of a butcher’s shop at Drury, i and he had been given temporary employment. Accused was awaiting a i bus for Auckland when approached by ! the police. At first he denied all \ knowledge of the missing wallet, but I later admitted taking it. All but { 3s 3d had been recovered, i Counsel for accused said he yielded I to temptation because he was destiI lute. | The young man’s uncle said he had always found accused trustworthy | until Saturday last. j After imparting the words of advice quoted, the magistrate admitted acI cused to probation for two years, and j ordered him to make restitution of 3s 3d.