LOW-DOWN THIEF.
STEALS lIISjiMATL'S SWAG SENT TO GAOL EOll A MONTH. (From the Shannon News) On Saturday last Frederick Wilson appeared before Messrs Murdoch and Gunning, J.P.’s, charged with theft of a. swag valued at £2, the property of Edward Fahey. lie pleaded not guilty. Accused admitted taking the swag hut sttid lie took it to look after for Fahey, intending to give it to him. Constable McGregor staled that the men met on Hie road near Otaki, Wilson having no swag. They secured two days’ work harvesting and Fahey shared his blankets with Wilson. They then proceeded to Shannon. Fahey left his swag at the Club Hotel and afterwards, while- at the Albion Hotel, Wilson left Faiiey. On returning for las swag the latter found it gone.. He informed ttie police, who found that Wilson had left by the train. The police in Levin were communicated with and accused was arrested. The Bench described the theft as a mean contemptible one, accused showing no gratitude for the kindness of Fahey to him. He would be sentenced to, one months’ imprisonment.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 January 1922, Page 3
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