“Old Salt’s” Frauds
Alleged to have represented himself to landladies as the captain of a steamer, James King, aged 80, a homeless seaman, was lately charged at Southampton with obtaining food and lodgings by false pretences. King presented a debonair figure in court. Wearing a light grey suit, coloured tie and spats over patent leataer shoes, his weather-beaten face was crowned by snow-white liair, and ho regarded the magistrates through hornrimmed glasses. ...
The police stated that King had a bad record.in crime, which started 21 years ago, and there were 22 previous convictions against him P'r false pretences, thq sentences including three terms of three years’ pen 1 servitude. •He was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment.- _
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7196, 30 June 1933, Page 8
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116“Old Salt’s” Frauds Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7196, 30 June 1933, Page 8
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