AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
Piess Awociahoii.-KlecMe Telegraph-Copjtißht, :' •' ARREST OP A POSTMASTER. « .' .. . ':'/ ~!;'.Sydney, December 17. John-Hugh Garter, relieving postmaster at .Wickhajji, has been arrested on a charge of stealing £162 of Government moneys, Yesterday morning 'Carter was found lying in a dazed condition.,-. A safe, containing brer £200 was ransacked. Carter told the policq'.that. he was aroused'early in'the morning by a' man entering- the room who struck him a heavy blow on the head which rendered him insensible. , Subsequent investigation led to the arrest. £160 was subsequently found hiddoh,undcr a heap near the office... ••■-: </ • .. ' QUEENSLAND NATIONAL BANK.. iij Brisbane, December 17.W) ■-. The Government have obtained counsel's opinion, the effect of which is that there is no ground , for laying a criminal charge against the directors in connection with the ■ Queensland National Bank revelations. •' ( ,:.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10629, 18 December 1897, Page 5
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