"VICTIM OF HEREDITY."
YOUNG MAORI'S THEFTS.
i SOLICITOR'S NOVEL DEFENCE,
"I a.m afraid that this young man is somewhat a victim of liis heredity. I think we might be able to train down the tendency," said Mr. Noble, in-, the Police Court this morning, in defending Harry Tipuna, a young Maori labourer, who was charged before Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., with stealing a watch and chain, clothing and money, totalling over £15. "Yes, we'll train him for another six months," said the magistrate, in sending Tipuna to Mount Eden. Chief Detective Hammond said that Tipuna had been staying at a boardinghouse in Cook Street.' He had left the jplace, but ha,d gone back, had climbed through a window and had stolen various amounts. He made three; or four visits,' and was a "bad' little thief."
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 300, 19 December 1929, Page 8
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