STOP PRESS NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18208, 15 July 1927, Page 1

STOP PRESS NEWS.

STOCK SXGZAJrOKff. AUCKLAND, July 15. Sale on ’Change.—Union Bank £ls 10s. WELLINGTON, July 15. Sale Reported.—New Zealand Guarantee Corporation <or<2. 8s) 9s. DUNEDIN, July 15. Sale on ’Change.—Kawarau is. Sales Reported.—Bank of New Zealand 58s 9d; Westport Coal 33s * 'JOB | STOLE A SEILLIXI* AUCKLAND, July 15. James Phillip Walshe, an accountant, and an ex-Army officer, was fined £1 and costs, and suppression of his name was refused, for {Stealing one shilling belonging to Q fellow-boarder. Ho had borrowed money from the latter, and as nine ringlo shillings had been taken at different times, a trap was set for Walshe, who was suspected, a*id be was caught with a marked ,shilling buying cigarettes. Counsel said that because a took ono shilling it didn’t prove ho took the lot. It may be that there was a professional thief about. The Magistrate (Mr M’Kean): Yes, I think so. Regarding suppression, counsel sail that there were other xnbn with the same name and initials. Mr M’Kean: Oh, well, therms safety in numbers. A local business man sa*d that Waisho was his officer during the war. 110 had known him for ten years as a docent respectable man, who was at present out of employment.