A THIEVING FOOTMAN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 138, 12 June 1908, Page 8

A THIEVING FOOTMAN.

""lliiEVlMGFOOfiaf^;;: ROBBERIES FROM GOVERNMENT HOUSE. A FULL CONFESSION. [press association.] AUCKLAND, June 12. Frederick Sheriock! Jones, who had heen employed for ten months as third footman by Lord Piunket, wasiteharged] in the Police Court to-day with, the theft of cheques, cash and clothing, the property of Capts. Lyon alid Hardy, A.D.C.s, ammounting to about £60. Capt. Lyon had placed an envelope containing cheques for £40 and 10s and about £8 15s in gold and silver in drawers, and subsequently discovered that the money was missing. Further investigation showed that a quantity of clothing belonging to Capts. Hardy and Lyon was^ also missing. Jones confessed to the theft, and handed over the £8 15s, but stated that he had torn up the cheques and thrown them away. He also admitted having stolen £10 from the butler's office in April last. He made a clean breast of the affair, and was committed for trial to the Supreme Court.