STOLE MATE’S MONEY
THEFT IN BUSH CAMP MAN GIVEN TWO YEARS (l’er Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. “The longest term for theft is two years, and you shall have it,” said Mr. Justice Callan, to a prisoner, Robert Hume, aged 39, in sentencing him in the Supreme Court for theft of his mate’s money in a bush camp in the Tarawera district. His Honour said the mate kept hit savings in a boot, making no secret of it to Hume. The latter returned early one day from work on a pretext and, when his mate returned Hume had gone and so also had his savings, totalling £62 10s. Hume was later found in Wellington, having spent the money in 18 days and sent nothing to his wife and children, who had been seeking maintenance. Hume was sentenced to two years hard labour.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20635, 15 August 1941, Page 7
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