Boys Forge Father’s Signature
Points of interest to second-hand dealers arose out of charges brought in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday against James Parkinson, jeweller, of Whangarei. Defendant was charged that, being a holder of a second-hand dealer’s license, he sold a watch and chain less than one month after having received same, and also with buying a watch and chain from a person apparently under the age of 1G years. Defendant pleaded guilty to both charges. Forged Handwriting. Detective J. Finlay, outlining the case for the police, said that two boys had stolen a watch and chain from a house in Whangarei, and had then taken them to defendant, who said he would not buy them without their father’s consent. The boys went aWay, and one of them wrote an authority, upon which defendant had paid 7/6 for the articles, which he sold a feW hours afterwards. Defendant had assisted in the recovery of the watch and chain.. In the opinion of the police, he was considered a good dealer. After examining the authority, the magistrate, Mr G. N. Morris, S.M., remarked that it could be taken for adult handwriting.
Defendant was ordered to pay costs on the charge of buying from a minor, and was fined £ 1 on the other charge.
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Northern Advocate, 4 October 1938, Page 11
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