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YOUNG CLERK'S THEFTS '' He was only discharged from prison about three weeks befole he committed the first theft, having served a term of eighteen months for forgery and uttering," said Chief -Detective "Ward, referring to David Leslie Morris, a clerk, aged 23. Morris admitted having stolen at "Wellington a gold watch chain, gold locket, and two watches, valued at £19 10s; field glasses and case, valued at £7 17s 6d, at Huntervillc; and a diamond ring, valued at £20, at Eketahuna. The Chief-Detective said that the property stolen by Morris had been recovered.' "I have nothing at all to say,'-' said the accused when he was asked by the Magistrate if ho wished to make any explanation. ' Tho Magistrate (Mr. E. Pago, S.M.) sentenced Morris to six months' imprisonment with hard labour on each of the first two charges, the sentences to bo cumulative. On tho charge of stealing the ring, ho was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence within twelve months if called upon.
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 112, 16 November 1928, Page 11
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170BACK TO PRISON Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 112, 16 November 1928, Page 11
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