THEFT OF BOTTLES
A STORY OP DISTRESS
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
. WAIMATE, 31st March. A story of diatregg w^i tola by Jftmes Bell, a voteran of Mons, who pleaded pilty before Juntloes this rnoruihe to breaking and entering, a cordial factory and stealing four dozon. empty' bottles, valued at 4«. ■
• Accused stated he was a bottle gatherer. ,He had a wife and two children to keop, who were staying at an Oamaru hotel. Ho had found business I in. Oal«aru, and had come to Waimate, but owing to tho firms to which he sent bottles delaying payment, which sometimes necessitated travelling for it, he had been able to keep only his wife and children, living himself on bread and dripping. He did not drink. Accused's wife had written for board money and ho had decided to help himself to the empty bottles. Boyal Scots Fusiliers, was wounded tour tmics, was promoted a corporal by Sir Douglas Haig for bravery, w a3 men - M« mv? ,times in disPatches, held a Medal Mihtairc, and was recommended by seven different officers for the V.C. at St. Quentin. Accused was committed to the Supramo Court for sentence.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 126, 1 June 1927, Page 15
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192THEFT OF BOTTLES Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 126, 1 June 1927, Page 15
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