FALSE PRETENCES.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13665, 6 September 1916, Page 1

FALSE PRETENCES.

ISHERWOOD FINED £l5O. (Per Press Association.) NAPIER, Sept. i, At the Supremo Court to-day the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) had before him Professor Joseph Isherwood, who was found guilty on five charges of false pretences, and who appeared to receive the court's sentence.

Mr Dolan, addressing his Honour, said the accused's remedies had. made certain people better, but he had made a mistake, in dealing with Maoris, by using medicines he knew very little about, It was his first, offence, and there was nothing of the quack about him. He was prepared to make restitution.

His Honour said he recognised that the case was not of ordinary false pretence. It was mixed up with an old belief and the credulity of people. Isherwood had taken money for nothing, No doubt some good wa3 done, but he made the Maoris believe what was not true. He intended to fine the accused under the Justices of the Peace Act. Hewas not of the criminal class, and he would therefore inflict a fine of £150; in default, imprisonment till the amount was paid, such term uot to exceed nine months;, The £l5O was paid a few minutes': lajer, and the accused was given his freedom,