THE WORTHINGTOX FRAUDS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue XXXVI, 1 November 1902, Page 2

THE WORTHINGTOX FRAUDS.

(United Press Association)

SfiVrTN YEARS' HARD LABOUR,

STRONG COMMENTS BY THE

JUDGE

A DANGEROUS IMPOSTOR

( Received <J. 20 a.m.)

MELBOURNE, This Day. Worthington has been sentenced to seven years' Inrd labour for obtaining money from Madame Juveney by false repreEentatinns. Prior to the sentence being passed the prisoner was aßked if be had anything to say. He replied : "I had thought to mention three things, and I hope they will mitigate tbe sentence. First, that during fche last 15 months my health has becu Beriously impaired Second, your Honor might have consideration for my wife and childreu. Lsstly, I ask you to reinemter that 1 have been

in prison t.wo motths I may also say that my wife yesterday sent me b*>r forgiveness for what bus been revealed, and asked m e to mention to you that she had done so - Tlja t is all T wish to say." The priso ne r th en bowed his heai and wept The Jud" q > in Passin* sentence 8a jd — " You hare beea evicted on fo ar gep ar _ ate charges of obtaining money or valuable securi l ie s by false pretences. The evidence disc» oses BOrne v «ry di Bffra cofal conduct on yo ur P ar fc I must say y^ j look upon you aa oue of tQ « mo 8 t danger- I oils impostor? t hit ever came j n t v this cooutry." Hie Honor the" 'sentenced (,b e prisoner to eighteen niont 0 , 3 ror each of the firsttwo offences, and two years eac h f or fc j, e other two offences* tae sentences to be oum illative.

The prisoner was stunned on hearing the sentence, and the warder lsd him from the dock. 1

SYDNEY, This Day. Wnrtbington waa tentenced late, and owing to the congsstion of the telegraph lines the news was not available here last night.