TWO OLD OFFENDERS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23486, 25 October 1939, Page 7

TWO OLD OFFENDERS

FALSE PRETENCES POSING AS CONSTABLE [by TELEGBAPH OWN CORHESPOXDirN'T] WELLINGTON, Tuesday "Both these men are old offenders," said Detective-Sergeant P. Doyle in the Magistrate's Court to-day in reference to Winiata Fraser, aged 26, labourer, and Charles Raoul Francis Gawn, aged 21. Fraser, who was stated by Mr. Doyle to be making his 26th appearance in Court, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for obtaining 6s 3d from T. Ferstich, £2 los from P. Pervan and £3 15s from A. R. Rowntree, all by false pretences with cheques. He pleaded guilty to all charges. Gawn, who was said by Mr. Doyle to be making his 10th appearance in Court, was convicted and discharged for falsely assuming the designation of a police constable, and Fraser was convicted and discharged for aiding in the offence, both men_pleadiug guilty. Mr. Doyle said Fraser obtained money by passing valueless cheque forms which had previously been stolen. Fraser left a suit with a Chinese and was unable to get it back until he could pay for it. He went to the shop of the Chinese with Gawn. who, lie said, was a policeman, and lie,gave a cheque to the Chinese. Asked to sign their names, Fraser signed his correctly, but Gawn signed "Constable A. E. Mugg." Gawn was at present serving a sentence for theft.