STOLEN MONEY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 20 January 1926, Page 6

STOLEN MONEY

AND HOW IT WAS SPF.NT fVnitwl Pra&i Asaociition.) AUCKLAND, Jan. I!). Having pleaded guilty to a charge, of stealing postal uotea, cheques, and cash of a total value of .Co'ii 115 s (id. from tin' K.K. Footwear Company's .shop in Karangukape .road on the nighl of 121 h January, a young man. whose name was suppressed, appeared at the Police Court yesterday morning, when (hi? Magistrate sent him to the Supreme Court for sentence on Wednesday next.

Ephraim K. Kitchener. managing director of the K.K. Footwear Co.. said that about ".•' J >'<l p.m. on 12th December he visited his establishment, and discovered that the hark door wan wide open, it showed signs of having been forced. The contents of tho office had been ransacked, and cash, postal notes, and cheques stolen. Witness knew the accused, who had been in his employ for twelve months. The accused left towards the end of December,

Detective-Sergeant Issell. of Newton, stated that as a result of inquiries' made he arrested the accused, who made a statement admitting the ofienee. He stated that his parents resided near Whangnrei. and that he was in financial difficulties. With Jin- view of acquiring some money he wc:u to the premises at 5.."10 on P2(h January ai closing lime, and hid himself in the basement. When all the stall' had left lie went to (he ollice on the ground lloor, and made a search for the day's takings, lie readily found the money, and took it away in a liox to his residence. The cheques and postal notes were burnt. When ar.rested he only had a CiS note and :>Ds in silver left of the cash, lie gave ,C2."> to a lady friend, having promised to assist her financially. The rest, of the money he spent, in taxis, chocolates, and entertaining a voiiii<3> larlv at. the theatre.