" UNACCOUNTABLE."

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 230, 29 September 1938, Page 5

" UNACCOUNTABLE."

PAINTER'S LAPSE.

VALUELESS CHEQUE ISSUES.

PRISON rOR FIRST OFFENCE

Oetavius Frank Holloway (.-»7), a VVhangarei painter, who came down to Auckland for a week-end that extended over a month, during which time he left a trail'of valueless cheques behind him, w as before Mr. C. R. Orr Walker, S.M., in the Police Court to-dav.

Hi.lloway, for whom Mr. Addison appeared, pleaded guilty to ei-ht charges of obtaining minis "ranging from ti to £12 10/. and totalling £47 !>/ between August 3 an<l September 0 bv means of valueless cheques. Uetective-Seigeaiit Mi-Hugh said Holloway wa rt a partner in a business in "hangarei and came to Auckland and booked in at a hotel on July 21). "He started out on August :S with" hie cheque book and continued until he was arrested "'I September 14." added Mr. McHu-h. "when seen by Detective Roddick he Wild he knew he did Hot have the moiiev in the bank to meet the cheques issued. Holloway says he is a widower with a grown-up family. He has never been ill trouble before and sins he was on a di inking bout here. 'i he money he obtained in live weeks was montlv upent on drink."

Mr. Addison described Holloway's apse us being absolutely unaccountable because of his previous* excellent character. He was deeply sorry for what ho had done and wanted to "make restitution in full. "He unexpectedly o-ot an opportunity to come to Auckland from Whangarei and unfortunately while in the city he got in with some undesirable companion* with the result that the week-end extended into more than a month." said counsel. "He did not brin" much money with him. While in a drink-sodden state lie committed these offences. As he has been in prison for 14 daw and in view of his previous good record, I would ask your Worship" not to send him to prison." The Magistrate: It is a very doubtful case for probation. He i-ould hardly be on a drinking bout for so long. Holloway was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on one of the charges and on the others he was Admitted to probation for two years and ordered to make restitution of £47 0/.