BANK ROBBED

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 June 1936, Page 2

BANK ROBBED

TELLER RETURNS NOTES. [PEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.] TAIHAPE, June 19. Maurice Alexander, bank teller, ap- | peared before Justices of the Peace in Court, charged with the th-ft 01 I £7.500 in notes from the Bank of Nov.’ Zealand, at Mangaweka. He pleaded James Cherry, manager of the Bank, stated that there were two keys to the safe, in which the notes were stored, as a. reserve. Witness hold one and Alexander held the other. One day. when witness went to Palmerston North, he unlocked the safe, and instructed Alexander to lock it at the close of the day and witness would lock it. with his key on his return. Later, witness went to the safe, and he found the notes were missing. Alexander was present. He expressed surprise. He suggested that they call the police. Witness declined to call the police, preferring to communicate with the head office. Detective Murray stated that as the result of investigations, he concluded that the money’ had been taken by a member of the bank staff. He spoke io Alexander, and said that he was going to search certain premises. Alexander showed alarm. He requested to be allowed to see his solicitor. Witness consented. Alexander returned presently, with a brown paper parcel, containing all of the notes. The accused was remanded to Auckland for sentence, on bail. The police were complimented by the Bench.