RAILWAY CLERK IN TROUBLE
ALLEGED THEFT OF MONEY
By Telegraph.—Press Association
Invercargill, May 11
At a sitting of the Magistrate's Court at Queenstown Thomas A. Hanson, who was up till Monday last chief clerk at the Queenstown railway station, was charged with the theft of 122 10s. 2d., the property of the Government. He was further charged that, on May 7, he did for a fraudulent purpose destroy by lire one cash book, one ledger, and a quantity of inward goods weigh-bills, the property of the Government. It was stated that other charges are pending.
The police asked for a, remand for a fortnight in order to obtain further evidence. Accused was released on bail, and has to report to the police daily.
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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 190, 14 May 1928, Page 8
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