GIFT PARCELS STOLEN
POSTAL EMPLOYEE'S GUILT [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday Charges of theft of seven parcels sent to soldiers overseas were admitted by William Irvine, a nightwatchman. aged 53, employed by the Post and Telegraph Department. When lie appeared in the Magistrate's Court today, Irvine was committed for sentence. On eight summary charges he was remanded. Evidence was given that Irvine had been employed at the Post Oifice since 1915. He visited the mail room four times in each shift. When a search warrant was executed a considerable quantity of khaki knitted wear, toilet soap and an assortment of articles was found. Irvine orally admitted that over the past IS months he had been taking parcels, throwing the wrappers into the furnace. "Fortunately perhaps for you, I will not be dealing with yon," said Mr. I£, C. Levvey, S.M., in committing Irvine for sentence. Bail of £2OO was allowed.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24050, 22 August 1941, Page 6
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