PENSION FRAUD.
EX-SOLDIER'S OFFENCE
LEFT FOR DEAD IN WAR.
LENIENCY EXTENDED.
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
WELLINGTON, this day.
A barrpan, Cyril Paul Theobald (42), pleaded guilty in the Police Court to-day to making three false statements under the War Pensions Act that he had been unemployed for twelve months, whereas he was working continuously as a barman for that period.
The police stated accused had received £85 17/8 excess pension. Counsel said accused had served honourably in the war. He had been left for dead on the field, but had recovered and had saved another man's life. He had been unemployed for some time, and had succumbed to temptation, continuing to make "nil" returns when he got work again. The magistrate, Mr. W. F. Stilwell, said future cases would be severely dealt with. He added that he was being lenient only because accused had been severely wounded in the war.
Accused was admitted to eighteen months' probation and was ordered to refund moneys improperly received.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 199, 23 August 1937, Page 12
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