THEFT AND FRAUD

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 262, 1 August 1933, Page 3

THEFT AND FRAUD

Posed as Benefactor AN HABITUAL CRIMINAL By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, July 31. On a charge of theft, Henry William Charles McKay was sentenced to six 1 months’ imprisonment. When he arrested last week the accused was charged that under the name of Joseph Gordon Lamb he had been posing as a benefactor of the poor : and needy. , Police inquiries revealed that he was an habitual criminal who used several ; aliases. He was described as a la- ' bourer. aged 29. McKay was released i on probation from the Auckland prison ; on April 6. and since April 14, when he last reported, the police lost track of him. While he was staying at | Warner’s Hotel he was interviewed by [ detectives, who considered his explana- ' tion unsatisfactory aud arrested him ■ on a charge of obtaining credit by ; fraud. Subsequently they found that I he bad a quantity of stolen goods in ; his possession. So far the owner lias i not been tracefl. Terms of imprisonment were also ini- : posed on the fraud charges, and in ■ connection with the breach of proba- I tion. 1