LETTING A HOUSE

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 June 1927, Page 5

LETTING A HOUSE

LABOURER’S FRAUD (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, June 11. John Alexander Ross, labourer, aged 39, appeared before Mr. Salmon S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court, to-day. He pleaded guilty to having obtained £3 5/- from Harry Ross by means of false pretences. Chief Detective Ward said that although the two men bore the same name they were not related. Accused lived in a house on Taylor Estate, Island Bay, and by. falsely representing that he was the caretaker of the estate he obtained money from the other man by offering to let him a dwelling at 19 Trent St. Accused was a married man with six children, and had nothing to do with the estate, beyond the fact that he leased one of the houses. The Magistrate (glancing at accused’s record) “I see that your last offence of dishonesty was committed over twenty years ago, so I shall overlook it. I am going to admit you to probation for a year, but you must understand that it is not for youi* sake but for the sake of your wife and children that I am doing so.” Mr. Salmon directed accused to take out a prohibition order and told him to make restitution as directed by the Probation Officer.