ACTOR FOR TRIAL.
FRAUD CHARGES DENIED.
Described a> an actor, Franklin John Smith, aped 41. -tppcared before Mr. C. !!. Orr Walker.' S.M., in the Police l runt yesterday afternoon, on eight '•liarnos of incurring a debt or liability and obtainins credit to the total value of £74 12/1 by fraud, between April 15 and May (!. He was further charged with the theft of a camera and film valued at £21 10/, and with obtaining possession of a motor car by falsely representing that he would pay £5, the amount owing on it.
Detective-Sergeant McHugh prosecuted. Mr. A.'Hall Skelton appeared for the accused.
After lengthy evidence had been heard, Mr. Skelton submitted that four charges must fail.
Two charges, of obtaining credit totalling £10 IG/1 from Cadnian's Parking Station, Limited, were withdrawn, while the ma<.'i>trate di.smif>ed four other charges—that referring to the motor car, and charges of obtaining credit to liiu •■■allii' of £ii IS.' from Knijlit's Sciviie Statiiiti. obtaining credit in the value of £:!:! 14' from CadI'arkiny >t;«t:i'ii. Limited. ;nid obtaining credit. i"> l."i/(i, Imin Horace Hull. Limited.
who. in a s-talement whk-h he pavv to DettK-tivc Gordon, denied all allt'uutiniitf of fraud, pleaded not cruiity and \vii.« comniiUfd to t!ie Supreme ( >uirt fi»r trial on t;u'ee charges of obtaining c-dit totalling £17 >* /f i. and thoit "I ;i i-Htnera and fil:i - valued at £21 Id/.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 128, 2 June 1939, Page 9
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226ACTOR FOR TRIAL. Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 128, 2 June 1939, Page 9
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