A FIREMAN’S THEFT
MAGISTRATE'S DECISION AUCKLAND, Dee. 8. A young fireman on the Malolo named O’Reilly was charged at the Poliei Court with having stolen £23 from Ernest Shine. The latter was staying at tho City Hotel during Sunday night. He woke to find O 'Reilly at the foot of his bed and later discovered that £23 or £3O in notes had been stolen from his trousers pocket. A detective accompanied Shine to the Malolo. where three crumpled notes were found beneath O’Reilly’s bunk. Mr Hunt, S.M.. remanded accused to 3 p.m. and said that failing the return of the missing money ho would be sentenced to six months’ gaol.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 288, 4 December 1929, Page 7
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110A FIREMAN’S THEFT Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 288, 4 December 1929, Page 7
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