AN IMPUDENT THEFT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3999, 4 August 1915, Page 4

AN IMPUDENT THEFT.

i-TR VITER E STOLEN FROM BAR K RACECO ERSE. Oscar Noilson, a Xonv--gian, appeared at tie- Magistrate’s Court yostordav morning on a charge of the then, of four chairs, the property of the Gisborne Racing Club, from the Park racecourse on Monday last. Actus-t*. was .:d-<> charged with the theft of a clock from the same racecourse, ami on warrant with the theft of icur chairs and two tables at. Napier on Juno 18, ERA. The articles stck-xi at Gisborne were valued at £2. and those at Napier at £1 10s. Senior-Sergeant Hutton explained that accused sold tire clock to a pawnbroker for 12s 6d, and later in the day was seen coming from the Park vac-course with the chairs, which h • sold to a second-hand dealer. TVcu’cumstances of the thefts at Napier were similar, the accused having entered the premises of the Sailing Club and • t aking the furniture, which he sold for 30s. Accused pleaded guilty, and said he had nothing to say. His Worship said lie did not think this was a case for probation. Accused would be sentenced to cue month's imprisonment on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently. An order was made for the return of the property and the silver found on tho accused to flu rightful owners.