A THIEF CONFESSES.
A London postman recently confessed to having stolon from a letter a sovereign and a five-pound note, so long ago as December 26, 1872. He had been a carrier for nearly 25 years, and bore an excellent character. It appears that he kept the five-pound note by him uutil just before Christmas last, when being very much pressed for money, he changed it. But notwithstanding that it had been missing for a period of nine years, payment of it was stopped by the bank, and the police being communicated with, it was traced to the prisoner. Had he not confessed to the theft, however, it would have been difficult for the police to procure evidence sufficient to commit him. The person to whom the letter was addressed has been dead for some time. The Judge taking into consideiation the man's previous good conduct, considered that the interests of justice would be fully satisfied by his ordering the prisoner to enter into recognisances, and to find one surety in the sum of £SO to come up for judgment when called upon.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 986, 3 August 1882, Page 3
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183A THIEF CONFESSES. Temuka Leader, Issue 986, 3 August 1882, Page 3
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