TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 144, 20 June 1931, Page 3

TAIHAPE

I TO-DAY'S FOOTBALL. • I The matches arranged for last Sat jurday, and postponed on account of the i i wet weather, will be played to-day. Th- | star attraction will be the game bei itween Hautapu and Pirates. s I If the wearers of the blue and black ? I jersey can secure a victory they will be level with Pirates as far as cham- < pionship points are concerned. I If on the other hand Pirates are the jvictors they will have a lead of four points over Hautapu and their prospects of retaining the championship cup; will be particularly bright. 1 To-day’s match between the old rivals is therefore a most, important one, and the result will be awaited with considerable interest. Victory means a great, deal to each team, and the game '• is bound to be keenly contested. 1 If Hautapu win the. senior eompeti ’ tion will have reached a most into resting stage and the third round should draw large crowds. If victory rests with Pirates it looks as though the senior cup wil] remain with them for another year. , The match is timed to start at 2.30 I p.m. and if conditions are at all favourable, it should bo one of the best lof the season. Both club are fielding a strong team. Mr A. T. Moore will , referee the match. ! Old Boys and United will meet on No. 2 field and in view of the victory of the light blues over Pirates a fortnight ago, the result of this encounter will be awaited with more than passing > interest. Air L. Patrick will control . the game. Junior fixtures for to-day have been ' arranged as follows: Ut.iku v. Pirates; Hautapu v. United. Both games are due to start at 1.15 p.m. DESPICABLE THEFT I Two charges of stealing money from the dressing-shed at the Oval Domain. Taihape, on June 6 and June 11 respectively, were preferred against a Afaori youth named Janies Henry, alias James Rehia, at the Taihape Police Court yesterday (Friday). The amounts involved were, 3s 6d and 2s 6d.

ATessrs A. Perrett and W. H. Fookes. J.’sP., occupied the Bench. Accused pleaded guilty to both charges, and was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment in Wanganui gaol on each charge, the sentences to be concurrent. Sergeant Joyce, who conducted the prosecution, stated that, for some time past, footballers and hockey players had complained of money having been stolen from the pockets of their clothes, which had been left in the drossing shed w’hile they wore, playing in matches on the Oval Domain. Constable McDonnell had made inquiries which resulted in suspicion resting on accused, who admitted to the police that on Thursdays and Saturdays ho, made a regular habit of searching the pockets of clothes belonging to footballers and hockey players in search of money. Accused also admitted last November that he had treated cricketers in the same way. He was an irresponsible youth, and did not appear to realise his present position. Since his arrest accused had asked the police to release him in order that he might go to the pictures. As long as he had plenty to eat and could play football and go to the pictures when ho desired, accused did not, seem to care what happened. He did not appear to be at all fond of work. He lived at. Winiata. His father lived in Wanganui, but accused did not know where his mother was living. Tn passing sentence the Bench made an order that accused should be kept apart from the other prisoners. They said it was a pit to have to send accused to gaol.