FALSE PRETENCES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 10 April 1934, Page 5

FALSE PRETENCES

MONEY FROM LABOUR DEPART*

MENT

ONE MONTH’S IMPRISONMENT

(By Telegraph—Press Association)

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. When Bumardo Ambrosia de Vine, alias Salvador, described as an Australian, was charged to-day with obtaining from the Labour Department £25 by false statement on the form, the police alleged that lie had spent most of the money on drink. The police also made reference to a basket bomb incident. They stated that on the previous night at about midnight, Mr and Mrs Harrison, whom de Vine apparently blamed for the prosecution, were Wakened by a. loud explosion on the front lawn. This morning they found the remains of a basket bomb, and were somewhat frightened, as they connected it with accused. Accused had a wife and' family, but they were not living with him, as he had stated to the department. There was no evidence that de Vine was responsible for the bomb incident. He bad at one time been concerned in the manufacture of basket bombs, and it was therefore a curious coincidence thjat it should have occurred in this case.

Accused pleaded guilty to a charge of false pretences, and was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment.