"IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE"

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 31, 6 August 1923, Page 8

"IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE"

BUT NOT TO INVEST BLINDLY

ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.

/A partnership formed "'for, j;he purpose of securing' 'advertisements for" distribution in the schools was the subject of inquiry at the Supreme Court to-day by the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout), and a jury of twelve. A man named Herbert xfarold Macknelly was charged that on 28th April, at Wellington, he obtained the sum of £100 from Cecil Rupert Hart, by falsely representing that he had the sole right from the Education authorities to distribute advertising matter in the schools per medium of the "School Journal."

Mr. P. S. K. Macassey and Mr. F. Ward appeared for the Crown, and the prisoner, who pleaded, riot guilty, was represented by Mr. J. F. B. Stevenson. In outlining the case, Mr. Macassey said that the accused came from Auckland and inserted the following advertisement in the "Evening Post" : "Partnership.—Work £200. Sound proposition. £8 to £10 weekly. First capable inquirer invests." The advertisement was seen by two men, Hart and Saunders, and both replied. Macknelly outlined hi 6 scheme to both gentlemen, and Hart agreed to invest £200, paying £100 to the prisoner, and the balance into the Bank of New South Wales, as capital. Hart did some canvassing on behalf of the company, and then discovered that there were others canvassing as well. He instituted inquiries, and found that Macknelly did not have the right from the Education authorities. The matter was then placed in the hands of the police. On behalf of the prisoner, Sir. Stevenson said that he would put his client in the box, and his explanation of his transactions would go to show that there had been no attempt at fraud.

(Proceeding.)