A PLAUSIBLE ROGUE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13383, 18 May 1914, Page 2

A PLAUSIBLE ROGUE.

AUCKLAND PEOPLE VICTIMISED

Tradespeople in Auckland, more particularly in Parnell, are very, much interested just; at present (says tlie 'Star) • in the question of <■ what\ is likely to happen -to a young mail whbi-for manymonths has upent time pleasantly and profitably in cultivating the acquaintance of a wide circle of friends. Wtieni this young man some time ago took np . his residence at a first-class boardinghouse on the Parnell . waterfront; he impressed everybody 'most . f avorablyoC; He possessed a delightful manner, was im* maculate in the matter of dress and apparently had monev to spend |reely» From his conversation it appeared' that he had riot been out very- long : from Home, and he claimed to be welLijonnected. Auckland's climate, he said, appealed to him, and he intended enjoying a few months of outdoor life here. So for some months past Parnell -people have, grown accustomed to the sight of the handsome, well-dressed figure. -' Qri week days he was usually garbed in neat flannels, with a tennis racquet '<n#Ber,his arm, or in regulation Norfolk suit, .with a well-filled' bag of golf clubs slung over his fhoulder.-. He speedily, became, popular in social circles, and was haying quite a dehghtful time until ■his' newlymade friends began to include in their number a good many creditors, and' as the weeks flew along little financial troubles commenced to pile up. ' in- fli^ ting about the suburb the gav young man got on speaking terms with lots of business people, and so before his career same to a. sudden end. he developed the habit of dropping in "on hi** way to solf and borrowincr .half a sovereign— s because he bad left his monev behind when changing into his golf clothes, and rjtdn t- t want to be Lite in arriving at the links : a_ plausible rbsrue, h* "liad no trouble in getting on the soft side of quite, a, lot of people. Creditors, ! how. ever, became mor e insistent, and - his devices / for obtainiw? money became more desnicable until ultimately.' hV is* Hllered he was- caught almost fred--riTd^d .robbing the poor box of? a T t- f^r that-be Avas at tuV;wit_ lu t. ,5 al!e g Gd to have carried ' through one particularly daring act of! victimisation and then to have bolted from Auckland. ';■ .. '"' .-. t