THEFT OF JEWELLERY
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By Telegrciph-
iMnnttc/ix, iviuy in. \ Pleading guilty in tlie Magistrale 's ' Coui't to charges of broaking and entei'ing, and tbe theft of jewellery valued at £1000 from tbe Hotel Nelson, Jamos Alexander Ivennedy, agcd 25, Avas committed to the Supreme Court at Woi- ; lingtou for sentence. i Aecused's statenient slrowed be was | formerly employed at the hotel as a : porter. Being short of money after a ' period of unemployipent, lie decided to try to get some from the hotel bedrooms. Last. Friday niorning, he enter- ^ ed the hotel by the front door and went to tlie second floor where he enlered a, room and took a jewel box and its con- : tents. He then left the hotel by the | main door. On inspe'c.ting tbe box later, ; he was surprised to see the jewellery . he had taken arul then realised it was very valuable. He removed a gold eoin ; from one picce and sold it to a loeal resident. Detective Sergeant Murray's evi- ; dencecin dicated that accused Avas traced through the sale of the eoin at .Motueka.
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Chronicle (Levin), 16 May 1946, Page 8
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182THEFT OF JEWELLERY Chronicle (Levin), 16 May 1946, Page 8
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