GAOL FOR FRAUD
SALESMAN'S OFFENCES THEATRE PASS-OUT CHECKS [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON. Friday Six months' imprisonment was imposed by Mr. J. G. L. Hewitt, S.M., to-day upon John Anthony Crawford, salesman, aged 49, on two charges of false pretences. He was convicted and discharged on five other false pretences charges in connection with pass-out checks from theatres. Detective-Sergeant P. Doyle said defendant had 54 previous convictions, mostly for offences of the same nature. Accused had been discharged from prison on April 16 after serving seven months for false pretences. "1 am sorry, 1 said Mr. Hewitt, "that i have not power to make it three months cumulative on each of three charges, so it will have three months on two charges only:" Detective-Sergeant Doyle said that during May and June accused called on a number of business'houses canvassing for advertisements for theatre pass-out checks. In two cases he represented ho had authority to issue checks, and in five others he obtained money for advertisements.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22777, 10 July 1937, Page 17
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165GAOL FOR FRAUD New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22777, 10 July 1937, Page 17
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