Lucky Pearls?
TO be the finder of a beautiful ; ■{ pearl necklace on the grounds . ;; of a racecourse, might, m the or- J r .djnary course of events, portend of ". - nearby good fortune m other direc- ?; tions. ..*.. ... . ; ■ {■ Not so' for "Michael Maher, of • Auckland, .who, m accordance with ■■. his statement to a detective, it is ■' assumed, picked up a string of glistening pearls as it lay within ■ • the precincts of the Ellerslie race-' '■.'. course on Wednesday, June 6 last. The pearls, valued at £990 and, - formerly purchased m Sydney, ;' were, lost by the owner, Mrs. Jessie Ellis Foster, of Remuera Road/ the ■ previous day. :'•: !1 - Maher, who claims to have found : the precious jewels, was charged at the Auckland Police Court with theft, and, under Lawyer Allan ; Moo.dys guidance, pleaded not : guilty. He was committed to th« Supreme Court for trial, bail biting fixed at £20-
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NZ Truth, Issue 1185, 16 August 1928, Page 7
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145Lucky Pearls? NZ Truth, Issue 1185, 16 August 1928, Page 7
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