BURGLAR CONFESSES
THEFT OF £2058. Daunevirke, June 22. William Guthrie Smith (aged 2.1) appeared before the" Court this morning on a charge of, on February 2, 1927, breaking into and entering the shop of Stubbs and Millar, Daunevirke, and stealing jewellery and money, valued at £2058 9s. Accused made a confession and detailed how lie stole the key of the shop, entered, and burglared the safe. He [subsequently (departed for Sydney, where he was arrested when trying to dispose of part of the proceeds. lie pleaded guilty and was committed to the Supreme Court at Wellington for sentence.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3656, 23 June 1927, Page 3
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98BURGLAR CONFESSES Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3656, 23 June 1927, Page 3
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