“THOROUGH SCOUNDREL”

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 926, 20 March 1930, Page 1

“THOROUGH SCOUNDREL”

BACK TO BORSTAL FOR TWO YEARS COMPANION GIVEN CHANCE , Said by the probation officer to be a “thorough scoundrel,” George Edward Cox, who appeared at the Police Court this morning on a charge of theft, was committed to the Borstal for two years. John Haigli. who was charged with Cox, was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon. Cox, aged 21, and Haigh, aged 19, both labourers, were charged with stealing motor accessories valued at £5 from Jack Lucas on March 5. They both pleaded guilty. Chief-Detective Hammond said the accused knew the owner of a motor- ! truck and Cox was endeavouring to ! sell it for him. They had engaged a i carrier to tow the truck to town from Avondale, but it was left half way. ! ■Tyres and wheels carried in the truck were sold to the carrier for 30s. The accused "were given 10s, the other £.l being taken as the towing charge. “They really converted the truck, too, as they had no right to shift it,” the chief-detective added. “Both accused have been before the Court previously.” “Both boys are on licence but Cox is responsible for this. He is a thorough scoundrel,” said Mr. W. J. Campbell, probation officer. “I ask that he be sent back to Borstal, but I would like to see Haigh given another chance.” “They were after the truck to hawk firewood or something,” surmised Mr. F. X. Hunt. S.M. “ . . . anything but hard work.” Cox was committed to Borstal for two years and Haigh was ordered to come up for sentence if called upon on condition that he made restitution of 30s.