CHARGE OF FRAUD.
- AUCKLAND, October 25. Rupert Norman Ureii, a bank em4g| ployee, was charged at the Police Court;* this morning with an offence under th«A Post and Telegraph Act, in that on July*!; 14 he fraudulently stated that he hadyjw posted a packet, when in fact he had not# done so. ! Chief Detective M‘Mahon stated that complaint was made to the postal authors.-|j ties at Whangarei by the accused to thaj* effect that he had posted two letters con,-* tabling money to a young woman at;® ( Whangarei, who had not received them..|g Inquiries were made by a detective, and.& accused made a statement that he not posted the letters. Counsel for the accused said that he intended to state that the letters weft® posted, and that the previous statement was only made to save the postal officials. The Magistrate held that a prima facie V case had been made out, and committed •* ' , accused for trial. Bail was allowed. U
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Otago Witness, Issue 3111, 29 October 1913, Page 23
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