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Clutha Leader, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 14, 22 August 1911, Page 2

Tamate Moko, a Maori, was recently found guilty and fined £7 (costs £2 W for alleged fraud. It was stated in evidence at Thames Magistrate's Court that Tamate presented his lunik book at the Post Office, with a withdra*»l slip for £3. This amount, it was stated by the teller, Herbert Sanders, wtf paid to him. He then left the Office, leaving his book on the counWj: He returned shortly afterwards, w™ the teller reminded him that he did not get the £3, and accordingly P*®; him £3, Witness said he was "» W% hazy" about paying over the first but he had no doubt about the seoow payment of £3. He would not sw« r that Tamate was paid the first f* When the second sum was paid he took it and made no false P ret< ®* about the money. When the teutf., balanced up at night he was £3 Hien he thought of the Maori. Tfcj" defence was a total denial of dooWj payment. The court held, however that the evidence for the was sufficient to justify it in decimtfj that Tamate Bioko had been tWtfffl paid, »nd MOXUMd wm convicted 1 &M&