CLERK STOLE FROM EMPLOYERS.
STORY OF BURGLARY WAS NOT ACCEPTED. Per Press Association. PALMERSTON NORTH, August 6. A married man, aged twenty-four, whose name was suppressed in the meantime, pleaded guilty in the Magistrate’s Court to theft on various dates between June 1 and July 29, of the sum of £2B 10s, the property of Combined Motors, Ltd. The Senior-Detective explained that accused, a clerk, had been employed by the firm for some months. On July 29 it was reported to the police that the firm's premises had been broken into and the sum of £2B 10s stolen. Some doubt was felt and further investigations resulted in accused admitting having taken the money in small sums Accused had a wife and child, and had experienced a good deal of sickness. Accused was remanded till Saturday to enable the probation officer to furnish a report. Bail was allowed.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18830, 6 August 1929, Page 10
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