THEFT BY CLERK.
"PLAYING THE 'BIG FELLOW' » (By Telegraph. —Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. A Clerk, William Farnie McQuin.ageil 2(i, pleaded guilty ill the Wellington Police Court to-duy to the theft of sums amounting to £19 15/ from the Government. Jt wns stated he had been employeJ in the Native Lands Department, where it was his duty to register documents. He had to buy stamps and submit vouchers to the accountant for them. He had been converting the money to his own use.
In imposing a fine of £7 10/, in default two months' imprisonment, the magistrate, Mr. W. E, S til well, said accused had ruined his career by crass foolishness. "It seems a very great pity that you have thrown away good prospects because you probably wanted to play the 'big fellow' among your friends," added Air. Stilwell to accused.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 121, 24 May 1935, Page 9
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