MAGISTRATE'S COURT
— ♦ — WEDNESDAY ' (Before Mr F. F. Reid, S.M.) ■ TWO CHARGES William John Carr was charged with drunkenness for the fourth time within six months, and with using obscene language in the public. office of the Social Security Department. Sub-Inspector E. T. C. Turner said that Carr had a long list of offences. Carr was sentenced to three months imprisonment for using obscene langu* • age and convicted and discharged for . drunkenness. FALSE PRETENCE Frank Alfred Griffin was charged with obtaining £4 from Daniel John Hewitt by falsely representing asji j good and valid order a cheque signed J by himself. . The accused went to Hewitt’s hairdressing saloon and presented his cheque, said Detective-Sergeant J. McClung. He admitted afterwards that lae knew lie haci only 4s 9d In tne bank at the time. Griffin attributed his failure to meet the cheque to failure to get work, because of shortage of steel, A fine of £2 was imposed, and restitution of £4 ordered.
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Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23087, 1 August 1940, Page 10
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