FUNDS STOLEN
PROPERTY OF GRANGE LODGE. SECRETARY CHARGED WITH THEFT (Per Press Association — Copyright.) DUNEDIN, July 15. Widiam Francis Crooke was charged before Mr Bundle., S.M.,- at the Police Court to-day, with the theft of divers sums of money amounting to £1720 13: 4d, the property of .the Orange Lodge and the Indejjende.ftt Order of Oddfellows. r . 1 The defalcations extended from February 1930 to. April/1932.. ' Jambs Gibsom'.'Patterson, • accountant and-, auditor, said; ,that - the' accused had forged ...' receipts .apd altered genuine documents to . eriabJe- him to steal the : mbney v-to* fit in Hvith . his scheme. Restitution . had ‘be bn, mads, but not wholly* . ’ . v - . The,. : acciise'd; pleaded-guilty, and .he was., committed ’ to /.the,;!S.upreme Court for sentence..;:; - ; , ■ Bail was allowed: in-self £SOO, and two sureties eabh i.of ‘£soo, .
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1932, Page 7
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127FUNDS STOLEN Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1932, Page 7
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