THEFT OF MONEY
MAORI SENTENCED Before Messrs. L. H. Brown and J. King in the Whakatane Court last Monday, Kiri Martin, charged with the theft of - £1 in money from Mr J. Watarawi on July 27 -it Poroporo, was convicted and sentenced 1o 14 days’ imprisonment in the Whakatane gaol. Accused pleaded guilty. Sergeant Farrell stated that accused had taken the money out of a wad from the owner’s pocket. He had been traced to a billiard room in Whakatane, and on being Questioned admitted his guilt.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 5, 31 July 1946, Page 5
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87THEFT OF MONEY Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 5, 31 July 1946, Page 5
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