FALSE PRETENCES
THE EFFECT OF A LEGACY.
The story of a young man who recently received a legacy of £200, but quickly spent it, was related in the Magistrate's Court to-day when Peter Colin Hume (36) pleaded guilty to five charges of issuing valueless, cheques at Featherston.
Chief Detective Kemp said that the accused commenced issuing the cheques about the middle of last month, and the whole of the amount had been' obtained within four weeks. He had actually obtained £102, but there" was a further amount of £100 involved, in connection with which, however; proceedings were not being. taken. ■ ~\ . ' Mr. M. Luckie, on behalf of the accused, explained that Hume had benefited to the extent of £200 under a will. In 1908 his head had been injured by a pea-rifle bullet, with the result that he was. unable to take drink without being seriously affected. All his money had been spent in the hotels where' he had been drinking. At his own request Hume had spent six months at Pakatoa, which showed thathe was desirous of curing his weakness. He was irresponsible when under the influence of liquor, but while sober was a hard worker. The accused was remanded to Saturday for sentence. ■ •. ■ . ■ . .
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 116, 20 May 1925, Page 6
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204FALSE PRETENCES Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 116, 20 May 1925, Page 6
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