CABIN THEFT
STEWARD'S CRIME [Per United Press Association.] . CHRISTCHURCH, November 9. Before Air Young, S.M., at the Lyttelton Magistrate's Court to-day, Harold Creighton, aged 22, a steward on the Romucra, was charged with stealing, on or about October 10 on the Renluera, between Southampton and Ceylon, four £5 notes and three £1 notes from a woman passenger’s cabin. The woman bad left her money belt mi Tier bunk. The steward took it and threw the belt away. Accused, who pleaded guilty, was convicted and ordered to repay forthwith ,$3 unrecovered. Tho magistrate said it would not be in the interests of the community or of accused himself to send him to gaol, as his. contract required that he would have to bo taken back to England. SPORT
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Evening Star, Issue 19710, 10 November 1927, Page 11
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127CABIN THEFT Evening Star, Issue 19710, 10 November 1927, Page 11
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