GAOL FOR CONVERSION OF CAR

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 49, 28 February 1939, Page 9

GAOL FOR CONVERSION OF CAR

VEHICLE STRI CK STATIONARY TRUCK Two months’ imprisonment was imposed on Donald Cameron, alias Jac ; MacAskill, in the Magistrate's Cour’, at Wanganui yesterday, by Mr. J. I! Salmon, S.M.. for converting n motevehicle to his own use. Defendant, who is a ship’s fireman, was also sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment on a charge of being intoxicated while in charge of a motor-car. The two terms are to be served concurrently. Senior-Sergeant L. R. Capp, whnnneared for the police, said tha* the car was taken from the parking area in St. Hill Street by Cameron, who drove it to Puriri Street. Ho was seen by another motorist to bo driving in an erratic manner and was followed. A fruit vendor was standing at the rear of his truck with an-

other person whom he had given a ride, and thev had barely time to jump clear when Cameron crashed into the rear of the truck, damagin'both motor vehicles.

The motorist who followed Carq_eron asked the other men to detain him until he could telephone for the police. Cameron asked leave to go behind a fence and disappeared, but was subsequently arrested and taken to the Police Station. He was a ship’s fireman who had deserted a ship in Wellington six months ago. He went to Kai Iwi where he was employed on road work. . Cameron said he came to The races and had a few drinks and had no recollection of what he had done.