SERIOUS CHARGES
AGAINST POSTMASTER AND RAILWAY OFFICER,
Wairoa, Last Night. At the Police Court to-day William James Marslin, postmaster of Tuai, was chained with stealing £6O, the property of the Government and was remanded to appear on the 18th. Bail was allowed and accused was ordered to report daily to the police. Invercargill, Last Night, At a sitting of the Magistrate’s Court at Queenstown, Thomas A. Hanson, who was up till Monday chief clerk at the Queenstown railway station, was charged with the theft of £22 10s 2d the property of the Government. He was further charged that on May 7th being an officer of the Government, he did for a fraudulent purpose destroy by fire one cash book, one ledger and a quantity of inward good weigh bills the property of the Government. It was stated that other charges are pending. The police asked for a remand for a fortnight in order to obtain further evidence. Accused bail and has to report to the police daily.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3791, 12 May 1928, Page 2
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167SERIOUS CHARGES Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3791, 12 May 1928, Page 2
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