STOLE FROM UNCLE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 128, 1 June 1934, Page 6

STOLE FROM UNCLE

YOUNG MAN IN TROUBLE.. I Per Press Association. ] AUCKLAND, May 31. Allan Charles Barker, aged 23, labourer, admitted in the Police Court that on May 2 he stole £383 in money from his uncle. William Thomas Barker, for whom he worked. The uncle told the Court that he placed the money in a tin and hid in some oat husks in his stable. He looked pretty often to see if it was intact, but on Alay 4 the money had gone. Last Afarch witness lost about £317 and accused admitted taking it, but owing to his relationship witness let him off. Replying io accused’s counsel, witness said he had practically reared accused. He was a god boy and witness was prepared to give him another chance. The Magistrate (Mr. Hunt): “Why in the world didn’t you put the money in the bank?” Witness: “When the horse was out?” The Magistrate: “You lost £3OO before.” Witness: “I suppose lam a mug.” The Magistrate: “Of course you art. You were tempting the boy.” Accused in a statement said that he spent some of the money at the races and lodged about £l5O of it with a friend in Hamilton. He had about £lBl left altogether Accused was committed for sentence-