PLEA OF GUILTY
THEFTS BY NATIVE
(BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ABSOOIASP»ON.) DUNEDIN. Sept. 15.
John Selwvn Matthews, a Maori youth, was charged in the Police Court to-day with having broken, and entered the Seacliff railway station on September 6 and stolen the sum of £5 10s 6d, the property of the Government, and one gold expanding wristlet watch, valued at £lO, the property of the Postmaster-General, the total value - being £ls 10s 6d. He was also charged with, on or about August 22, breaking and entering the shop of Alexander Crow, of Seacliff, and stealing £5 and one electric torch valued at 11s, the total. value being £5 11s, and also with breaking and entering the same shop on September 9 and stealing one box of chocolates, two padlocks, one electric torch, two school-bags, a number of stamps, and 300 rounds of ammunition, the total value being £8 2s. * Accused pleaded guilty and was committed for sentence, bail being allowed in self £SO and one surety of £SO.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 16 September 1924, Page 5
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167PLEA OF GUILTY Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 16 September 1924, Page 5
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