FALSE STATEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 27 March 1936, Page 4

FALSE STATEMENTS

BREACH OF UNEMPLOYMENT ACT Stating that lie found it hard to believe that defendant thought lie was a married man, the Dlagistrate, Dir T. E. Dlaunsell, fined William Todd £3, costs 10s, and £2, costs 10s, on, two charges that lor the purpose of obtaining employment under the Unemployment Act he made false statements that Elizabeth Todd was his wife and was maintained by him. Senior-Sergeant C. Petersen said that defendant was a widower who had supported the woman in the case, and believed that lie was entitled to the married man’s wage. He had worked on the Takaka Hill. In consequence of his false statements he had secured £SO Os 9d from the fund more than he was entitled to. The depletion of the Unemployment Fund in this manner was a serious matter. The Senior-Sergeant said lie did not see why defendant could not have married the woman if he wanted the increased wage. Defendant said he thought he was entitled to the married man’s relief wage as he was maintaining the woman.