BURGLARY AT MANAIA.
BREAKING AND ENTERING. At the Hawera Magistrate’s Court on Monday, before Mr. A. M. Mowlem, S.M.. Leslie Hansen and Donald McKay were charged by the police with breaking and entering the shop of Louis, Te Kitt and Louis, of Manaia, and stealing money and valuables of a total value of about £ll. Daniel Louis, one of the firm, stated that he left his shop on Sunday, July 9, at 7.30 p.m. On Monday morning h?. returned, and first noticed that the window was open and the wire netting window covering had been broken. He next found the back door open and about £8 in mixed money, which had been left in a tin on a shelf, missing. Two pounds in a bag and about 15s in the till, together with tobacco, cigarette papers, and lollies, had also been taken. Constable Scannell stated that he found, on examining the premises, that the shop had been broken into. He subsequently interviewed each of the accused, who admitted the theft and made statements. Accused pleaded . guilty, and were committed for sentence to the next sitting of the Supreme Court at New Plymouth. Bail was fixed for each of the accused at self one surety of £lOO and another surety of £2OO.
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Taranaki Daily News, 21 July 1922, Page 3
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211BURGLARY AT MANAIA. Taranaki Daily News, 21 July 1922, Page 3
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