COURTS AND OFFENCES

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 3 September 1926, Page 9

COURTS AND OFFENCES

POSED AS A SALESMAN

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WELLINGTON, Sept. 3. Two terms of -three months’ imprisonment consecutive -were imposed on 'William Frederick Hodson, alias Moy, Alais Moir, by Mr. Riddell, S.M., to-day on six charges of obtaining money (£1 15s) by false pretences, by going round pretending to be a salesman for Nelson Fruitgrowers, Ltd. The accused is already undergoing .sentence on twenty charges of similar nature at Palmerston North.

IMPRIISONMENT FOR- SERIOUS OFFENCE.

HAMILTON, Sept, 3

At the Supreme Court, Albert James Maddern, an, aged man who was found guilty after two trials on three charges of incest with an eleven-year-old daughter, was sentenced- to • three years’ impr i son moot.

LIQUOR. AT A “SMOKO.”

WELLINGTON, Sept. 3. A nominal penalty of £1 and costs 7s was imposed oh George Bird for allowing liquor to be consumed in a restaurant in the Basin -Reserve pavilion on the occasion of a smoke concert. FORGERY A LLEGET) PALMERSTON N.. Sept. 3. Harry Walter Reid (33) pleaded guilty at the Police Cbwrt to- drawing •a cheque for £4 on the Bank of New Zealand ia.t Levin in the name of J. Spiens land utttering .same to Arthur Charles Brad field- at 'Palmemton North. He was committed to the Supreme Court a ‘k Wellington for sentence'.