Man stole gear box and sold it as scrap iron

– court hears

A 37-year-old man who stole a gear box worth $10,000 told the court yesterday  he was homeless and was subsequently remanded to prison.

Nazir Rahim of 14 Riverview Ruimvelt pleaded guilty to the charge of simple larceny when it was read to him by Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle.