COURT OFFICIAL IN TROUBLE
PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT. . By Telegraph—iVss ,Asego«.Hoa. _ ■ - ' Christchurch, -.Tunc IG. In tho Magistrate's Court to-day, David Charles M'Gill (late of the Christchurch Magistrate's Court staff) pleaded guilty to eight charges of theft of postal notes and money. Accused appeared in -uniform. , Mr. Cassidy, who appeared foT accused, said he had been to Samoa, and on coming hack ho had had financial troubles, more in the nature of a muddle, there being no deliberate : attempt at stealing the money. Full restoration of the amount, about <£20, would be made. He' had received a telegram from the officer in command of accused's regiment, and who was quite prepared to have accused back, considering that he was on thb way to lead a better life. Mr. Cassidy a sited His Worship to follow tho example of the Supremo Court and allow accused to go back to camp. Mr. Bailey, S.M., acriuiesoed, and accused, was ordered to home up' for sentence when called upon, on the understanding, that he went,straight.back to camp. ,
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2799, 17 June 1916, Page 3
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172COURT OFFICIAL IN TROUBLE Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2799, 17 June 1916, Page 3
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