“PRETTY BAREFACED SWINDLE”
SEVERE COMMENTS BY JUDGE (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, August 1. In the Supreme Court to-day Errick Charmers, aged 47, charged with obtaining money totalling £260 from three men by representing that he was the proprietor of a business which was security for the amounts he received, was acquitted without the defence being called upon. Mr. Justice Reed directed this course to be taken, saying: “I think the jury will agree that this is a pretty barefaced swindle, but I regret to say accused has not been brought within the provisions of the law.” Addressing accused, the Judge said: “I regret very much having to discharge you, as, of course, your swindle was a cruel and heartless one in that you took money from men who were out of work. The whole thing was a terrible. swindle, but I fear you have escaped the meshes of the law.”
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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 259, 2 August 1928, Page 15
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