THEFT OF MONEY.
TWO MEN AIMIESTED,
[Pa» Pmos Association.] t WELLING I ON, A ugn.-t, 23. An official of tho company playing at the Opera House, placed ” (l bag containing £240, the night’s taking-, on the piano on the stage, on Saturday bight, while coversing with members or the Company. On turning hi 3 back tor a momtot tho bag bad disappeared. Yesterday a constable noticed two men drinking whisky in tho street, and money changing hands. Suspecting sly grog selling, ho arrested them, and when searched, £2OO waa found on Henry Silk, a stage mechanic, at the Opera House, and £6 on tho other. Tho police wore already looking for Silk, who will /'V theft. '
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 20032, 23 August 1920, Page 7
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116THEFT OF MONEY. Star (Christchurch), Issue 20032, 23 August 1920, Page 7
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