REMANDED FOR SENTENCE
JURY'S RECOMMENDATION TO MERCY (rasas associatiob tuiGain.' INVERCARGILL, November 5. In the Supreme Court to-day, Charles Martin Todd, a married man, aged 30 (formerly employed in the office of the Southland County Council), stood his trial on charges of stealing, as a servant, the sum of £44 ss, the property of the council and of forging nine pay sheets. After a two hours' retirement, the jury returned with a verdict of guilty on ail counts, with a strong recommendation to mercy on account of lack of checking and supervision in the council office. Todd was remanded till Wednesday morning for sentence.
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Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21314, 6 November 1934, Page 9
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104REMANDED FOR SENTENCE Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21314, 6 November 1934, Page 9
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