AN ADVERTISING CONTRACT

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 2, 2 July 1926, Page 8

AN ADVERTISING CONTRACT

CANVASSER BEFORE THE COURT.

Because he failed to publish a time-table containing an advertisement within a specified time, Albert Perm Bradley was charged with obtaining 10s by false pretences from Scott and Kogerson at the Magistrate's Court to-day.

Chief-Detective Ward explained that the accused was a canvasser who had published several time-tables, but had been unable to get any more printed as he had failed to pay the printers. He obtained 10s from the complainants for an advertisement, and represented that the timetable would be published at the end of the month. The accused had stated that he had spent the 10s in order to live. He had been previously convicted for being found in a common gaming house. "In order to get a conviction for false pretences, must you not prove something further than a failure to comply with a promise?" asked Mr. Page, S.M., of the chief detective.

Chief-Detective Ward replied that Bradloy had promised that he would have the time-table published and circulated by the end of May, but he had matie^no attempt to have it printed. When he received the money he had no prospect of having the time-table printed. The accused was ordered to come up for sentence when called upon within twelve months._ "You must refund the 10s within fourteen days, or carry out the contract," said Mr. Page.