THEFT AND ARSON
YOUTH ADMITS GUILT (Par Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. . George Edward Rill,, 18. Who was charged with stealing £3 lOs from liis employers, Armstrong and Springhnll, and wilfully setting fire to the premises; pleaded guilty and was committed for sentence. He told tho .justices that he was too poorly paid to clothe hitnself decently, and stole tho money to buy clothes and started the fire to cover the theft. The accused was a, message boy, and was given a cheque to cash to l pay 1.4 small accounts, hut paid none. lie entered the office after business hours Und set fire to some paper. The premises were damaged to the extent of £l2O, and stock and fittings to the ex-, tent of £1095. The secretary of the company said the boy's wages were 12s 6(1 a Vvcok. ' ,
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18398, 16 May 1934, Page 6
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140THEFT AND ARSON Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18398, 16 May 1934, Page 6
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