"VERY MEAN THEFT."
FROM BILLIARD- SALOON.
MAORI LABOURER FIXED.
(From Our Own Correspondent.^
PUKEKOHE, Friday.
*We think that this is a very mean type of theft," was the judgment of Messrs. C. K. Laurie aixl D. McCready Armstrong, J.P.'s, when a Maori labourer, George Kalii, hged 18 years, appeared before them charged with the theft of three blade razors, one pair of hair clippers, one shaving brush, one hand mirror and half a pot of massage cream, of a total value of £2, the property of William Pleydell, of Pukekohe.
Sergeant J. T. Cowan said accused took the articles from Pleydell's billiard saloon. Accused was not fond of work, "but he would not like to see him sent to gaol for his first offence. A substantial fine would be better, because accused would then have to work hard to pay it.
Mr. Lawrie: If lie was sent to gaol he would have to work hard there. Mr. Pleydell treats these chaps well, yet as soon a«s his back was turned the accused stole his property.
Accused pleaded guilty and was fined £5. He was allowed one week in which to pay.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 21, 25 January 1936, Page 12
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