Convictions Under No-remittance Cases

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32215, 6 February 1970, Page 14

Convictions Under No-remittance Cases

l.Xeic Zealand Press Association > AUCKLAND. Feb. 5. The first of a number of prosecutions against people with overseas funds who have imported cars into New Zealand for people without the necessary overseas funds were brought before the Auckland Magistrate’s Court today.

Christine Rose Willie was charged that in June, 1968, she made a false declaration when obtaining an import licence for a 52845 Ford Cortina, that the car was for her personal use. She pleaded guilty. She also pleaded guilty to selling a 1967 Ford Faleon sedan worth 32346, between March and May, 1967, which under its import licence should not have been sold within one year of importation.

taining an import licence for a 1968 Ford Zephyr sedan worth $3460. that the car was for his personal use. He pleaded guilty. Both accused were represented by Mr L. J. Vercoe.

Prosecuting for the Customs Department, Mr W. D. Baragwanath said the prosecutions followed investigations which revealed that people with overseas funds had used their funds to import cars undei- the noremittance import licence scheme for delivery to third parties who did not possess the necessary funds. Mr W. K. L. Dougall, S.M., said he would take into account the fact that the fine [must be appropriate to I deprive the accused of the | profit they had made and also Ito deter other people from I the same type of offence.

Jack Willie, a clerk, of Titirangi, was charged that in September, 1968, he made a false declaration when ob-

Both accused were convicted on the charges. Mrs Willie was fined $lOO with court costs on each charge. Willie was fined $250 with court costs $5.