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Hokitika Guardian, 27 February 1931, Page 1

Hens kept healthy-—produce inure eggs when led with Wadham’s Poultry Spice. All Grocers and Stores. — Advt. More eggs economically with M adham’s Poultry Spice. Hlbs. Is ltd. All Grocers and Stores.—Advt. At the Supreme Court, at Westport on Wednesday, Matthew Cuthbert pleaded guilty to eight charges of forgery and theft, of the sum of £B3 9s Lod, the property of the Millertoii School Committee. of which lie was secretary. His Honour, .Mr Justice Kennedy, m passing sentence. the prisoner had pleaded guilty to eight charges ol forgery and one of thelt. The crimes had extended over several months. It was quite clear from the depositions that the thefts had been committed many times over a period of months. The probation officer says lie hesitates to favour probation, owing to the seiiotisness of the offences. He also was of the opinon that it was not a case for probation. Since his apprehension, the prisoner had been frank and open and owing to this his sentence would he reduced. In the deposition?; you stated that the money had been spent in drink. The sentence of the Court was three months, the sentences to he ; concurrent. !

MORTGAGEE'S SALE. | TTNDISR INSTRUCTIONS >rom the * Mortgagee. MESSRS. A\ . JEFFRIFS aml Co., "ill sell m their. Mart. Sewell Street. Hokitika, on SATURDAY. tlie 7tb day of MARCH. 1031 n t noon, all those parcels of land containing together 23 acres 1 mod 20 perches, situate in the Kanieri Survey District, about 21 miles from the Hokitika Railway Station, being sections No. 1054. 1211, 1212, 1131, 1671, 2013 and 1640. The conditions of sale may he seen at the office of the Auctioneers or of I Mr C. J. P. Sellers, the mortgagee’s 1 solicitor, from whom all particulars can I he obtained.