FALSE- PRETENCES
EIGHTEEN MONTHS’ IN PRISON PROMINENT RUGBY PLAYER
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CHRISTCHURCH, October 15
'■ The. captain of the Hocowhenua Rugby Union first fifteen last year, ; Archibald (Cameron appeared in tne Magistrate's Court this'.morning to face four charges of false, pretences. Cameron pleaded guilt and' was sen-, tenced to-six months’ imprisonment on three charges, the terms to be cumulative, and -was convicted and discharged pm the fourth. ; Cameron was described as a shepherd, aged 31, of Shannan. Mr C. E. J.ovyey was on the bench. T-.o charges against Cameron were that he obtained money -and goods by means of valueless cheques drawn on tne Bank of New Zealand. Cameron had been, in trouble before and taunts about bis eariy record drove: him. to drink, said Mr Brassingtqn, wlio appeared for him.' ; The, result was that; he cbmmitfed a further series of offences.' AVlviJe playing for Horowhehua last year, Cameron had suffered injurs as the result of which. iiie was unable to work. It' was then that, lie committed the offences. •
Chief Detective Dunlop said that Cameron Had purchased blank cheques from people who did not know Hint. Cameron Had twenty-two convictions rill for similar offences, and lie' could be declared an habituai criminal.
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 October 1936, Page 6
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