CHEAP TOBACCO

Hokitika Guardian, 23 January 1935, Page 1

CHEAP TOBACCO

ALLEGED SWINDLE

(Per Press Association. —Copyright.)

DUNEDIN, January 23. Consequent upon advertisemM'M.s appearing in Invercargill, Uamaru and 'Limaru papers offering liquidation stocks of tobacco at pric.s below mlanufaeturing ’’costs, the advertiser giving a Dunedin Post OHi.e box as an address for orders, Ellwoid Cutlihertson, 25, was charged at the Police Court this morning with obtaining £2 from David Wallace Cochrane at 'lnvercargill, by falsely representing that he had tobacco for sa.e.

The police in asking for a remand, said Cuthbertson was released from Paparua prison on January 8. after serving a sentence for false pretences. He came to Dunedin and advertised in several outside papers, a liquidation sale of tobacco stocks, at prices 35 per cent below cost. He opened a bank account under an assumed name and secured a Po>t Office boxunder another name. Numerous people in country districts forwarded orders with the money, but received nothing. Counsel said another version would "e put before the Court at the proper time. The whole of the money sent was intact, and those participating would lose nothing. The magistrate allowed bail, conditional on accused's registered mail being banded to the police and the money in the bank being placed on trust, pending the bearing.