COURT NEWS.

Grey River Argus, 15 December 1928, Page 5

COURT NEWS.

EMPLOYER FINED FOR SENDING INSULTING LETTER. TO PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE. (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON. December 14. Th e proprietor of a clothing manufacturing business, Alexander von Batenburg, was to-day fined £lO aud costs on a charge of having sent an indecent document through the post. 11 ( had advertised for a staff,, and replying to a married woman who had applied, he had used the, word “brothel. ’ ’ An excuse that he had had trouble by inexperienced people applying to him for positions, and work being spoiled, did not prevent the Magistrate taking the view that defendant had any other desire beyond being insulting.