CHARGES OF FRAUD

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23517, 3 June 1938, Page 5

CHARGES OF FRAUD

YOUNG MAN INVOLVED PLEA OF GUILTY ENTERED (Per United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, June 2. An admission that the representations he made were not founded on fact was made by Gordon Vincent Anderson in a statement read in the Magistrate’s Court to-day, when Anderson appeared on a charge of false pretences, involving £387 10s. He pleaded guilty, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. He was allowed bail in the sum of £3OO and one surety of £3OO. Anderson, a young man, was charged with that, between August 9, 1937, and January 7, 1938, with intent to defraud, he obtained £387 10s from William Andrew Erasmusson by falsely representing that it was part payment of £IOOO of goods to be purchased by the Thomson Syndicate Nos 4 and 5 Auckland. An acquaintanceship of about seven years was admitted by William Andrews Erasmusson, florist, of High street, who explained the proposition which he alleged the accused made to him. Anderson, said witness, read to him certain letters which were represented to come from the Thomson Syndicate 4 and 5, Auckland Anderson told witness that he needed at least £350 for the Thomson Syndicate. Auckland, which intended to collect £ 1000 worth of sporting material in England. Witness paid over £250 in cash on August 9, 1937, and later paid over £IOO, with which he was to obtain an interest in the Thomson Syndicate No. 5 He did not receive any profit or any goods He also advanced smaller sums.