ROBBED A MOTHER OF 19.

Taihape Daily Times, 8 September 1919, Page 3

ROBBED A MOTHER OF 19.

The sequel Ito a married woman’s midnight meeting with -3. young man was described at Kingston, when Frank George Bush, 20, a munition worker, was charged with stealing a purse containing £5 15/ from Mrs Duerdoth. Proseeutrix, who told the Bench that she was the mofher of 19 children, stated that she had been to a riverside restaurant with Kingston, and after lisf-Qning to the hand she missed her last car home. Just before midnight she Started to walk home, and on the way met accused. As she learnt. that they were both gong the Same way, accused acr=omp::uFed her to her house, and as he t~‘-lrl her he Was‘ Very thirsty she in vited him inside, and gave him a drink. After ‘‘.a time she went to put a. shiiéing in 1110 gm“ meter, leaving her purse on the r..‘;esser. “I treated the boy like one of my own ellildren,,” she :1(l(l,l’d. After he had gone, just after one o’elocl<, she missed her purse. Bush. who p’l.eadesd 1 guilty‘, was bound over.