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NZ Truth, Issue 151, 9 May 1908, Page 5

this interesting couple returned to Warnock and Adkin's, and entering the men's department were caught m the act of stealing the braces, which was the subject of the charge. Before hauling the pretty pair of pilferers before the Beak, Acting-Tec. Andrews and 'Tec. Broberg visited Richards' house and there discovered three blouses, which Richards admitted having stolen from Te Aro House, adding that she was alone at the time. Tho 'Tecs also found two new silk blouses, which were portion of the four Richards and her mate Russell stole from Warnock and Adkin's on the 30th April. At Russell's house the other, two blouses stolen from Warnock and Adkin's were recovered. Both women are married and live with their husbands, who are respectable men m the employ of the Wellington Corporation, and have children. On the first charge a fine of £3 was inflicted m each case, m default seven days' imprisonment, and on the other charges a conviction was entered, and defendants were ordered to come up for sentence when called upon.

Genial Tommy Bruce has been elected Mayor of Ross, and as he and the progress of the town are pretty well the same, Ross is satisfied with itself and Tom B. is doing dignity to the post. The story of the Melbourne preacher whose text gave the young ladies of his congregation the tip to back Dyed Garments for the Sydney Cup, which they did, thereby winning much splosh, recalls to "Critic" the story of another tip equally remarkable, but not so fortunate. A young lady had disappeared tinder most mysterious: circumstances, and she is still missing. Her father was greatly exercised, and he explained why. "I am always thinking of her," he said, "and when I go to the pony meeting I say to myself, 'I wonder what's become of Rosa' .that was the young lady's name). Then I see that Rosa is one of the starters, and I say to myself, 'Here's the straight tip,' and I.back Rosa, but Rosa never wins. Yes," he concluded sorrowfully, "I wish Rosa would turn up. I'm losing a ; lot of money."