DRUNKEN MAN’S MONEY.
. HOW MUCH WAS STOLEN ? By AimOcUtlrtn. WELLINGTON, April 30. Yesterday morning a man named Joseph Scott called at the Central Police Station, and stated that while drunk on Saturday night, a stranger took him home, and put him to bed, and when he, awoke in the morning he discovered that £3O was missing from his pocket. ’' "■ r A few hours later a labourer named’ Joseph Kelly called at the station, and stated that he had looked after Scott, ’and had taken £ll from the latter’s pocket, but had returned the money. . Inquiries Were made, and . Kelly subsequently admitted taking £l2/9/-, and spending £l/19/-. An attempt was made to get in touch with Scott, but he was in a drunken condition; and ' the police were obliged to take Kelly’s version. Kelly pleaded guilty to the theft of £l/19/-, and was fined £5, and ordered to repay the money, in default 21 days’ imprisonment. - >\
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17944, 1 May 1928, Page 6
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155DRUNKEN MAN’S MONEY. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17944, 1 May 1928, Page 6
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