A MODERN BILL SYKES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3507, 9 June 1920, Page 5

A MODERN BILL SYKES.

BR'IEA'KS INTO SIX \7VI.\REHO'USF.S‘

AUCKLAND, This Day

At the Police Court Arthur Symons, aged 21_ who arrived from W'elh'ngton Six weeks ago, zfdmitted he had since lived on the pl'oCot‘.ds of thefts. He had broken into six Auckland warehouses and stolen petty cash. and in one j[]§t;llllc(’, £l6 in zuhflition to cheques and pl-o~mis‘sory notes for £250, which he did not 'a‘H:empt to cash. He committed two bul'glal'i_es in one night. He was found on the premises {if the Totara. Timber Company when workmen arrived ix; fhe morning, and was an-ested. He pleaded guilty, and was committed for sentence; meantime he will be sent to Palmerston North 10 answer four burglary charges there

OHUTU.

(Own Correspondent)

The cuehre party held on Friday night, June 4, had :1 good attendance, thirty-four players sitting down to play. Mrs. Egan was successful in the ladies, Miss Davies winning the booby. Mr. Clinton won the gents. The- booby prize seemed to be the fancy for the night, Messrs Egan. Machin, and Stevens tying, Mr. Egan winning in the play eff_ « Miss Meads arrived on Mond:ly evening, and took up her duties on Tuesday morning, June 1, as head teacher in Ohutu school,