WORK FOR A CHANGE.
HAMILTON'S LAZY MAN. ONE MONTH HARD. (By Correspondent.) HAMILTON, this day. William Wright, who has been characterised as "Hamilton's lazy man. was sentenced to one month's hard labour by Mr. Justice Herdman yesterday, after being found guilty of obtaining goods to the value of £5 7/6 by a fal«e representation that he had found work. His Honor said the police described accused as lazy, who had only done a few days work this year, and who lived on the earnings of his wile and eldest daughter.
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Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 283, 28 November 1924, Page 4
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90WORK FOR A CHANGE. Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 283, 28 November 1924, Page 4
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