ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.
(PEES 9 ASSOCXATIOS TILZGHAM.) IXVERCARGILL. November o. Giving his decision in the Quarterly Dividends cases in which Ihivid Xeilson Johnston, of Dunedin. is faced with several charges of inKe pretences, tire Magistrate Olr "V\ . H. Woodward. •S.M.) committed accused for trial, remarking that accused made representations concerning the operations of two companies, Quarterly Dividenus and National House Purchase, and processes by which dividends were produced. The false pretence con.-isted 111 representations that tlrese operation* were capable of continuing in the future for any considerable period to produce substantial benefits to the contributors, which acciiw-d promised. Accused, who nleaded not guilty, was admitted to bail of £2OO.
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19769, 6 November 1929, Page 9
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109ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES. Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19769, 6 November 1929, Page 9
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