COURTS AND OFFENCES.
MAORIS ADMIT OFFENCES,
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) GISBORNE, A-ug. 13
A series of -burglaries -along the east coast had its sequel at the Port Awanui Police Court to-day, when- several Maoris appeared before justices and admitted the offences. _ , George Taiapu pleaded guilty to breaking, entering and. the -theft of saddles from a saddler's shop ait Tikitiki otn July 30. George Taiapu, Haema.reo Te> Maro amd Charles Ward, were charged with breaking amd entering the Waiomartini store on- July 22 nmd s-tcalling goods valued nit £2l. George Taiapu was also charged' with entering the Tikitiki ’ store on July 13, and stealing goods valued at £22, and with entering -the istore ait Waiomatatini and stealing -goods to the value of £2. All the a,coused pleaded: guilty and were -committed to the S-upreme Court for sentence.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HAWST19280814.2.41
Bibliographic details
Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 14 August 1928, Page 5
Word Count
135COURTS AND OFFENCES. Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 14 August 1928, Page 5
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Hawera Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in