ROBBED SHIPMATE
SEAMAN WHO FOUND £5 ON FLOOR tried to reform The carelessness of his ship-n-'ite in leaving £5 unprotected in forecastle was too much for William Andrew Somerville. Somerville, a seaman aged 26, pleaded guilty at the Police Court this morning to stealing £5 from Colin Smith. bomerville and Smith were understood by Detective-Sergeant Kelly to be friends and shipmates on the Kaitoke. Smith made a complaint that was missing from his trousers were left hanging over liis bunk. The \\ ellington police discovered that Somerville had cashed a five pound note in an hotel, but he had explained that his mother had given it to him. Finally,” continued the detectiVe-ser-“s° mepville admitted taking the the^floor” 1 * urge< * that he found it on
Probation officer. Mr. W. J. mnH * Paid tribute to Somerville’s conduct since he was released on last June - His time had exdniJn, in ecem btr, but he had been uoing very well. d.^ n f rvil,e was £lO and orto make restitution of £5.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 577, 1 February 1929, Page 1
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167ROBBED SHIPMATE Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 577, 1 February 1929, Page 1
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