FALSE DECLARATIONS.
I‘er Press Association. CHMSTCHUIICH, Nov. 6. A young married returned soldier named Alfred Laurie, was charged before Mr H. A. Young, S.M., at tlio Magistrate's Court this morning with having made two false declarations under the War Pensions Act, and pleaded guilty to both charges. Chief-Detective Gibson said that accused was drawing a pension of £l3 a month and his wife £8 2s (id a month. In July and August last accused worked at a factory in Hornby, but lie had signed .departmental declarations stating that he was unemployed during that period The Magistrate said accused was liable to a fine of £11)0, or twelve months’ imprisonment; However, in consideration of the present circumstances of accused, he would ho ordered to come up for sentence within twelve months.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 287, 7 November 1925, Page 4
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130FALSE DECLARATIONS. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 287, 7 November 1925, Page 4
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