Auckland Post Office Thefts
Accused Before the Court Startling Confession by Robert Heiyhway Long List of Robberies (Special to tho Daily Telmravh.) Auokland, thia daj Robert Peace Hrighway, who has boen remanded from timo to time in connection with tho Post Offico thoft.», pleaded guilty at tho Polico Court to seventeen charges, including tho stoaling of postal notes, forgery of postal notes, and rocoiving postal notes knowing them to have been Btolen. Hoighway, who is only soventeon, and was until recently a postal
messenger, made a sensational confession. Ho said he had beon stealing notes from packages ever) Binco ho caught a follow employeo stealing money from a lettor sixteen months ago. These he cashed, sharing tho proceeds with the man in question. He alleged that ho also gave notes to William Morrow Tnjlor, ninoteon yours of ago, to jadi, sharing tho proceeds with him. Taylor confessed lo four charges. Ho said that ho had boen cashing notes for Heighway ever since he left tho post-office eighteen months ago, Accused woro admitted !o bail, the sureties asked for totalling £1550,
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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1087, 7 September 1904, Page 2
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180Auckland Post Office Thefts Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1087, 7 September 1904, Page 2
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