WELLINGTON.
eangitikei
ROBBERY OF THE OVERLAND MAIL. Ox Saturday morning last the above mail was delivered as usual, but when opened it was discovered that all the letters contained within the said mail had been broken upon and cheques and money abstracted therefrom. It would appear that the bearer of the mail from Horowhenua, to this place knew nothing of the circumstance, but when questioned stated, that when he received the mail bag at Horowhenua, the mailman, whoso duty it was to carry it between Raugitikei and Horowhenua, was drunk. We are happy to inform the public that this is the first instance where a mail has been broken open in this province by a native. The prisoner charged with the offence is now in custody, and on his way to trial before the R.M. here, having been arrested by a native officer of police for trying to obtain change for one of the missing cheques. We understand that the prisoner pleads guilty to the charge. The mail bag was opened by cutting a few stiches at the bottom, which could not have been easily discovered.
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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IV, Issue 204, 9 December 1864, Page 2
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186WELLINGTON. Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IV, Issue 204, 9 December 1864, Page 2
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