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FALSE PRETENCES

COOK SENT TO GAOL THREE MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Aug. 9. A sentence of three months was imposed by Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., on Ernest Walter Gray, aged 48, a cook, for obtaining money from the Labour Department by false pretences in declaring that he had earned no income between March and August, 1938, whereas hehad done casual work on the waterfront. REFORMATIVE DETENTION EIGHTEEN MONTHS FOR SALESMAN {Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Aug. 9. Eighteen months' reformative detention was imposed by the magistrate (Mr J. L. Stout. S.M.) on. Ronald Noel Mahan. aged 24, a salesman, who pleaded guilty to six charges of obtaining money and goods bv false pretences in Wellington. Greymouth. Nelson. Palmerston North, and Dunedin.

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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23883, 10 August 1939, Page 17

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FALSE PRETENCES Otago Daily Times, Issue 23883, 10 August 1939, Page 17

FALSE PRETENCES Otago Daily Times, Issue 23883, 10 August 1939, Page 17

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