A LAZY POSTMAN.
FAILURE TO DELIVER LETTERS. ONE MONTH’S IMPRISONMENT. (Per United PaKsa Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, October 2. “Owing to your neglect and laziness, you may have caused untold harm and eufferiilg to many people,”' said Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., when dealing with George Douglas Often, a postman, .aged 18, who appeared on seven charges - of wilfully detaining letters. ' Otten was convicted- and . fined £5, in ? default A ■month" with’hard labour-. - , “There is' no suggestion of die--honesty,” said Chief Detective! Carroll! “ The accused was employed as A postman. In his locker at" the office 285 letters that should have been delivered were found. The young man’s explanation is that he put the letters in the locker intending to deliver .them, hut wet weather followed, and ho put it off, until, in the end, he was afraid to de-’ liver them.”
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21147, 3 October 1930, Page 12
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140A LAZY POSTMAN. Otago Daily Times, Issue 21147, 3 October 1930, Page 12
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