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SIX MONTHS IN GAOL.

FALSE PRETENSES. A young Maori named Peter Paewai appeared before Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., at the Police Court to-day when tie pleadpd guilty to stealing f3, the property of Ratan Singh, ,1 Hindu. He also pleaded guilty to seven charges of obtaining a total" of 12 14/ in sm a " amounts from John Bryant by falsely representing that he. had £7525 in the Bank of Xew Zealand, and that he was a brother of Paewai. the All Black footballer, and a cousin of Xepia. the famoUJ All Black custodian. Chiei Detective dimming*, in handing up accused's list to fho niaj;i»trati', remarked that accused had been before the. Court fnr too often, and that he had been treated too leniently in the pa.-t.

Mr. Hunt: He hil* three convictions for theft, and one for faluc pretences. Mr. Hunt imposed a si-ntcncc «' ,ree months' imprisonment nn each offence, the sentences to be ruar.ilativr,

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Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 134, 9 June 1925, Page 6

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SIX MONTHS IN GAOL. Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 134, 9 June 1925, Page 6

SIX MONTHS IN GAOL. Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 134, 9 June 1925, Page 6