VALUELES S CHEQUES.
SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT. Auckland, March 7 Described by his counsel as an excellent soldier but a rotten civilian. Henry Ray Vercoe, 4 8 years, a half caste Maori, was to-day sentenced by the magistrate, Mr Hunt, tq six mouths’ gaol to be followed by twelve months’ reformative treatment on eight charges of obtaining £3 6 by valueless cheques. Vercoe served in the South African and Great Wars. Counsel further stated that in court that very morning Mr Tole. the incoming President of the Law Society, informed him that Vercoe was the bravest man he ever saw at the front and he had recommenced him for the Victoria Cross. He owned 2000 acres of land and was to have received £3OO from the Native Land Court, but recently the matter was held up by some prevention. He was convicted of false pretences in 1912, 1922 and 1928.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 10322, 8 March 1930, Page 4
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149VALUELES S CHEQUES. Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 10322, 8 March 1930, Page 4
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