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Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 135, 8 June 1911, Page 2

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1 ■ WHBBE A MAOKI'S'.HONBX. wiaM*. A* CONEIDENCE-MAN'S TEICK. The confiding simplicity of a yo_ag-Mao—;-_amed WLEihau, of iWaipiro.Ba.yj led him to place a cheque- for. £53.in an unknown's hands on Monday last, for the purpose of getting.aicash equivalent. Hegot" £30 in ret_err, and .the balance failing to material—c led to J—_r Francis Green, a man of about-40 years, making an appearance at" the Police Court this morning, before Messrs. George Rcherts and George- W.- R_venh_l r J.E.'s', charged with the theft of _—■, the- property of! Wi Pahau. Chief Detective Marsack conducted the case. The evidence showed: that the young: Maori came to Auckla.ndy.on Sunday- last from the home of his ancestors, bringing along the result of some past labours, which took the form of a oheque for: £53. On Monday he failed to cash theeheque, and when in. the- Waitema-ta., Hotel, with his uncle, mentioned tnls fact, in t-he hearing of the accused, whom he had casually met ! some two yearsr previously. Accused expressed" a desireto get the cheque cashed, and, nothingloth, a transfer was made by the Maori of the desired document. Accused wentout, returning a little later, and paying, over £30. Asked for. the balance, he said it would come "by and by." By and by came, but the money did not, and refused to do so, although frequent, applications were made: Accused handed over an lOU, however, but this did not im-r press the Maori. On Tuesday the police were informed, and Detectives Powell nnd Hollis went and asked the man where the-balance of the money, was. He said he had £10 on him, and £20 at "lis'hpuse, and a. desire was at once expressed to go and get the £20.- Accused suddenly remembered that the money could not he in the first-mentioned placp, but'went into the Waitenlata Hotel, where he Tereived £!) from a barmaid. This was appropriated, and accused was taken to the police station and charged with thett. He made a statement practically ad_rittiug the charge". Accused' had no questions to ask witnesses, and no desire to say anything. He pleaded guilty, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.