FALSE STATEMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 29 August 1924, Page 9

FALSE STATEMENTS.

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(iIY TELECIIAPH —PU ESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, Aug. 29. Elizabeth and Albeit, Hal vert-son were charged with having attempted to obtain a pension certificate by means of wilful I'als.e statements. The police stated that Albert Hal vert-son obtained £lO5 as an allowance on account of a statement that his earnings had ceased, whereas he had earned £125 during the last twelve 111611 tlis. Both had signed the certificates stating that their earnings were nil. '

Counsel for accused said Hurt both were desperately poor. The husband’s age was 07 and the wife's 63 The husband, only did occasional jobs on. the wharf, and flic offences were committed entirely in ignorance of the law. "

Mr. Poynlou, S.M.. said it was a scandalous thing to deliberately swindle the State. During the lasi few weeks ho bad given warnings when dealing with tlie.se eases which did not seem to do anv good. Accused bad ■swindled the State of £74 each and would be fined £2O. They could have a , to Pav and could apply to the Munster for a reduction of'Gib fine.