CONVICTED TEACHER.
FURTHER STEPS. OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE, ■ (By Telegraph—Press Association.) : AUCKLAND, Tuesday'.; ■Consideration was given by'the Mercer school committe.e to the case of Alfred Charles Hook, headmaster of’ the Mercer school; Who was convicted in Auckland last Saturday for the theft of a pair of socks. Hook was present and gave an explanation, a copy of which is being forwarded to the Auckland Education Board. The following resolution was subsequently carried:-“That the committee has every confidence in Mr Hook, and is unanimously of the opinion that he is not guilty of the crime of which he was convicted. It is considered that proceedings were toq hasty, and that Mr Hook was not’ given sufficient time and opportunity, to hiinseliy .especially considering his state, of hyalthj caused ’.by ..war service;: 1 and" state, of: mind which such a charge would not: urally cause. The. committee trusts the Education Board will give Mr Hook every possible consideration and reinstate hizn in his former position.”
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Wairarapa Daily Times, 8 September 1926, Page 5
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