Singular Case of Theft.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 127, 24 April 1884, Page 2

Singular Case of Theft.

. (jLTNISPED PUESB ASSOCIATION). - .», I OHRiSTCHiraaH, April 122. | Yesterday a man named Francis John Ovmsnby. was committed fov^trisul ov a charge pf fobbing bis employei 1 ?!, Messrs Harris and Son, of goods to.thp value, m Ihe aggregate, of about £200. Tlij3 jsaae , was rather n ; peculiar one. The man was a salesman m the warehouse, and, taking advantage of the place , being clo-ed on Saturday la^t (Messrs Harris are Jews), he went m and took any parcel of small good* hie could, lay liis, ; hands on-r-such as GBD pipes, microscopes, plated knives and forks, and fancy goods innumerable.. The eyidenceof Mr Harris was to effect that Ormahby had confessed that he had catvied on this ; practice for many mdaths/ past, being in<J,uped. to continue his peculationa by a man named Marks JBall. It came" 'out m, evidence that S#^en Ormaijib^ liadina^e 1 up a parcel on Saturday, he took it to Ball, and" whatever the package contained. Ball gave prisoner £1 for ij, and this went on tiftgood^ amountingto about .£3O m value had accuniu-laeed-in BaHs iioase whfere they^wcje found by the^^etecVivea.Tho majority of gbodff were ddenrifiedcV»y Messrs Harris as their property, while at the Lsa'riTe^ timie ''■ they Were • sure .^hat' Bait had not bought these from them)