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ARRESTED ON WEDDING DAY. Birched at thirteen for theft anc arrested on his wedding day for f similar lapse were described as th< two bad starts in life made by f young man answering to the name o George Armitage. alias M’Leod. alia: M’Lean, who was called upon in tin Wellington Magistrate’s Court on Sat urdav to explain to Mr E- Page. S.M. why he had helped himself to a sill jumper belonging to his sister. Accused had no explanation to offer and pleaded guilty. According to Chief-Detective Kemj accused had visited the residence o his sister during her absence on Mon day last, and had walked out with j silk jumper, which he had subsequently disposed of for 7s 6d. “This man.’ a deled the chief detective, “lias mad* two bad starts in life : When he wa only thirteen be received eight stroke of the birch for theft, and yesterday afternoon the day of his wedding he was arrested in connection will the present offence. Remarking that the man had a lonj list, disclosing quite recent convictions the "Magistrate sentenced him to tlxrei months’ imprisonment.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17142, 11 September 1923, Page 7
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