HIGH LIFE
A YOUNG MAN IN COURT. Auckland, February 13. Bartholomew Melroy, alias Jack Kirwood, a smartly-dressed man, aged 26 years, appeared before Mi*. F. K. Hunt, S.M., charged with stealing a bank book and £3OO, a motor-oar valued at £350, two gramophones valued at £l9, and also the theft of 600 dollars, the property of one Elonin, the owner of the bank book. “This (man has been making a big splash,” said Chief Detective Hamjmond. After stealing the bank book he forged the signature and stole £3OO. He stole a motor car 4ind sold it for £IOO. He put on champagne suppers, and within one month got through £4OO . When arrested he had only 4/7.”
Accused was l'emanded ■ without bail.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3908, 16 February 1929, Page 3
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