“LOST MY HEAD."
MAN BREAKS PLATE WINDOWS
STARVATION GIVEN AS EXCUSE.
(ter tress Association — Copyright )
WELLINGTON, March 15.
“I lost my ’ head add did something desperate. I must, have been mad. Starvation lhas driven me that way,” said John Male, 63, labourer,, explain, ng the breaking of ,- six plate glass windows at the 'Union Clothing C oin * pany's premises;.; Cuba Street, last Friday night. . ft-s-' ‘
He reiterated the statement previously made to the policy. that he was unemployed and had been -refused sustenance that week; because die -had not paid the levy. He had broken the windows in order'to;-get a: feed.-. He said that lie had bad-only four meals that week. • <i
He was committed for sentence on a charge of committing mischief bj T wilfully breaking six windows, valued at £l6B 16k 6d.
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1933, Page 4
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