THEFT OF BENEVOLENT TRUSTEES FUNDS.
EX - S ECRKTARY COMMITTED FOR
SENTENCE.
[BY TKI.KGRAI'II. —PRESS ASSOCIATION".]
Wellington. Monday
Ai.kxandkh Wait P'rnvisr ex-ttecretarv of the Wellington Benevolent Trustees, was charged before the .stipendiary magistrate to-day with the theft of various sums of iiKmcv from the trustees.
David Robertson, ex-chairman of the Hoard, said that I'urvis had no authority to usp the funds of the trustees to discharge private accounts. One of the trustees held £150. received from Purvis. to cover the amount of the deficiency. The alleged defalcations were £136.
T. Clark. accountant. leneated the evidence given by him in the case against Illgrain. of Tc Avo 1 lon.-e.
Detective Williams, who arrested 'ill is, said the latter remarked, " Yes, I kn«'\v it was coming, lam not alone in this. lam the tool of the Te Ato House lot."
Accused then pleaded guilty, and was committed I" the* Supreme Court for sentence. Bail was allowed.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13392, 22 January 1907, Page 5
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