SELF-CONFESSED THIEF

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 15 October 1921, Page 11

SELF-CONFESSED THIEF

— , TOO DRUNK TO SHOOT HIMSELF. 8Y CABTJS—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPyWOHX LONDON, Oct. 13. John Richards Westley, farmer, was rharged in the StratTord Court, on his own confession, with stealing £600 belonging to Adelaide soldiers* land set- • Elements, Accused had a revolver in im possession. He was also charged with attempted suicide. He had fired three rounds at his head, but as he wa« drunk the shots were not effective. Accused was remanded. ~ . - v.—- — — ■ • ,