A MEAN TRICK

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 20 July 1925, Page 4

A MEAN TRICK

MONEY OBTAINED BY FRAUD IMPERSONATION OVER THE TELEPHONE A young man named Edward Alfred Lewis, who was arrested at Auckland hy .Detective White, and appeared hefore Mr .1. \\. Eoynton, S.M.. at the Police Court charged with obtaining from Harry Clarke the sum of 12/0 hv alsel\ representing that the monev was for George Clarke, and, also with intent to defraud, wilfully impersonating George Clarke when using the teleI hone, says the Star. Accused pleaded guilty, and elected with summarily. Chief-Detective Cummings said that on Friday last accused rang Mr Clarke, who is employed in a bank, and. impersonating his brother, asked for the .oan of 12A!. Later accused sent a hov to the hank and collected the money. It was a mean contemptible scheme, and a serious tiling to impersonate another man over the telephone, added Air Cummings. Lewis was onlv 22, and mid never been before the Court before. However, he was inclined to be lazy. Accused: I only wanted the monev tor a while to square something up. '[ have been out of work for three weeks, ft was a foolish thing to do. Can I trot probation? ° Mr Poynton: This is not a case of sudden temptation, it was a deliberate,v planned swindle. I will admit vou to probation for three years and order you to make restitution. If vou don’t pet a move on and get work vou will find your way to Alt. Eden.