CLERK'S THEFTS
COUNTY COUNCIL EMPLOYEE ( Per Press Association ). INVERCARGILL. Nuv. 5. In the Supreme Court to-day, Charles Alai tin Todd, married, aged 30 (formerly employed in the office of the Southland County Council), stood his trial on charges of stealing, as a servant, the sum of £44 ss, the property of tire council, and of forging nine pay sheets. After two hours’ retirement the jury returned with a verdict of guilty on all counts with a strong recommendation to mercy on account of the lack of checking and supervision in the council office. Todd was remanded till Wednesday morning for sentence.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 263, 6 November 1934, Page 5
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