SHARES IN PICKLE FACTORY

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2339, 8 January 1926, Page 6

SHARES IN PICKLE FACTORY

SEVERAL PEOPLE DEFRAUDED. MAN ADMITS RECEIVING £BOO. [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, January 7. The story of how six people parted with nearly £6OO, on the representation of Robert Ruff, a man of 45, that h e was about to start a factory for the manufacture of home T made delicacies, was told at the Police Court this morning, when Ruff pleaded guilty to four charges of obtaining money by false pretences. John Reed, labourer, stated that he borrowed £lO2 from a friend and gave it to Ruff. He got into touch wi% Ruff through an advertisement, and Ruff said he was going to commence business in Auckland for the manufacture of jams and pickles, and wanted money to purchase plant. John Henry and Frederick Ryder stated that they paid f;240 for a onethlrd share each in the' 1 business; Herbert Bately stated that he paid £l4l for a half-shn.ro; and Kenneth Reid said he paid £SO for a half-share: and Mary Sudley that she paid £55 10/for a half-share, and got £l6 back in small sums.

Detective Hammond states that the accused admitted the offences and also admitted setting £2OO from two other men.

Ruff was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.