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CLERK GIVES WAV TO TEMPTATION THEFTS ADMITTED. Electric Telegraph —Press Association PALMERSTON N., This Day. A married man, aged 24, whose name was suppressed meantime, pleaded guilty in the Magistrate’s Court to theft, on various dates between June Ist and July 29th, the sum of £2B 10s, the property of Combined Motors Ltd. The senior-detective explained that the accused, a clerk, had been employed by the firm for some months. On July 29th it was reported to the police that the firm’s premises had been broken into and the sum of £2B 10s stolen. Some doubt was felt and further informations resulted in the accused admitting he had taken the money in small sums. The accused had a wife and child and had had a good deal of sickness. He was remaruled till Saturday t 0 enable the probation officer to furnish a report. Bail was allowed.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11211, 6 August 1929, Page 6
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