DISHONEST RAILWAYMEN.
THEIR OiiTENCES SHEETED HOME. (By TeleeraDh.—Press. Association.);-. ■".■, ..'•■ Hawera, October 27. For some time there have been complaints of alleged pilfering at the Hawera railway goods shed. The police, therefore, set a.watch, and on Saturday obtained information which-led. to the suspension of two: porters and a.clerk. -y.ln', the Magistrate's .Court to-day Norman Lawrence Wild (clerk), Leonard, Gilbert, and Emile Fiacix Davey (porters) pleaded guilty to stealing from the goods shed two hams and. a miscellaneous collection of drapery, of the total value of ■£!. :.:■■■ "■■ ' ■ ■'.■■■. .'■■:■. ' -'■-
' Detectiro ,-;. Siddels, ' who . prosecuted, pointed , out the- enormous losses occasioned as the result of the.thefts from stations. It' appeared that' accused were on the late shift. They left the shed about 10 o'clock, returning later on, opening travellers'' samoles .and taking goods therefrom, together .with the , hams. : ' t Cpiinsel for ticcpsed applied for pro' •batioii. '"""""■''" '■'*■■'--■
"fir. W. G. Kcnricl^ . S.H., said he was opposed to probation when offences ei the nature before theXourt were.committed by persons holding positions of trnst. Accused were "sentenced , to : fourteen days' imprisonment. ■ ■■■ -\.. : ' .- : ■ ,'•• , :: .
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 959, 28 October 1910, Page 4
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171DISHONEST RAILWAYMEN. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 959, 28 October 1910, Page 4
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