GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 215, 9 March 1912, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

DISCOVERY OF STOLEN MONEY. By Telegraph—Press Association. Napier, Friday. An extraordinary sequel has occurred to the robbery from the corporation strong room in September last of between £SOO and £6OO. It was reported some time ago that a small parcel of the stolen sum was found hidden away amongst old records in the strong room, and this morning two workmen discovered the remainder planted under the corporation office amongst the lumber. The police are still without a clue as to the perpetrator of the burglary. By a curious coincidence the find was made on the day when Donaldson, a youth formerly employed by the council, and who was acquitted on a charge of stealing, is standing his trial for alleged theft of Rugby Union funds. PASSING A GILDED FARTHING. Auckland, Friday. At the Police Court, Henry Watson and George Croul were committed for trial , for having passed a gilded farthing to a cabman for a half-sovereign, paying their fare and receiving eight shillings in change. INSPECTOR FULLER'S COSTS. Wellington, Friday. The City Council last night refused to accede to the request by ex-Inspector Fuller that_ the council should pay the law costs ineurred by him in connection with the charges laid against by the Tramways Union, amounting to £l7 17®. SLY GROG SELLING. Ashbuxton, Friday. The hearing of charges against Thos. Henry Alexander and Annie Alexander, his wife, who were alleged to have kept liquor for sale, also to have sold liquor in a no-lieense district, was resumed today before Mr. Day, S.M. The charge against Mrs. Alexander was dismissed, and Alexander was convicted on the second charge and fined £SO.