THEFT AND ARSON
YOUTH’S ADMISSION. By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, May 16. George Edward Hill (18) charged with stealing £3/10/- from his employers, Armstrong and Springhall, and wilfully setting fire :o the premises, pleaded guilty and vas committed for sentence. He told tiie Bench that he was too poorly paid to clothe himself decently, and stole :he money to buy clothes and started the fire to cover the theft. Accused was message boy and was given a cheque to cash to pay 14 small accounts, but paid none. He entered the office after business hours and set fire to some papers. The premises were damaged to the extent of £l2O, and the stock and fittings to £1095. The secretary of the company said hnv’c nrcKTPc: xire>re 12/fi a. week.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19801, 17 May 1934, Page 5
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128THEFT AND ARSON Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19801, 17 May 1934, Page 5
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