ROMANTIC GIRLS

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVII, Issue 5648, 21 June 1919, Page 2

ROMANTIC GIRLS

THEFT FROM CHINESE UNCLE.

STRANGE CAS]-: AT WELLINGTON. A rather extraordinary story eond ruing two girls and theii Chinese untie was told iu the Wellington Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. It was stated that the girls—Elizabeth Jane Rosonna Conrad and Emily Ethel Conrad—had been in the habit at various times o: living at the house in Austin-strcct of William Joseph Gett, a Chinese merchant, and the undo of the girls. The elder girl, who Was known as Jane, often assisted Geti by banking his money and carrying out other financial errands. On Juno 12th she called at Gett's oflico shortly before 10 o'clock in the morning, and Was asked to take £(3O 10s to the Xo Arc branch of the Rank of New Zealand, The money comprised £SO in notes, £l, in silver, and 10s in. ballpen nf.es. There was also a cheque to redeem a draft on the bank. When the girl failed to return from the bank, Gett became a lithe anxious, and his feelings were not relieved vlien bo subsequently discovered that the girls had parked up their belongings and left the house in Austin-street. Gett immediately informed Plain-clothes-Constable Black, and inquiries led to the arrest of both girls on the Main Trunk express at Palmerston North the same day. Meanwhile tho gu ls had posted back to .Gett by registered letter six £5 notes, tho cheque.and the bank slip. . "When the two g/rls appeared before Mr W, O. Ridded, S M., on Wednesday, they were obviously distressed at their predicament. They had nothing to say, but in a statement given to the police they had admitted everything. Gett had stated that the g’rls could aJ’ways. , ol tarn money from him-when they wo o in need, lint the girls themselves ai» leged that they could only get enough to go to tho pictures. It was also shown that a substantial portion of the stolen money had been spent on new cl dt lies. Both girls pleaded guilty to ■ the theft, ami were committed to the Su- - premc Court for sentence. ,