FALSE PRETENCES
GOLF PROFESSIONAL CONVICTED.
(Per United Press Association.)
Wellington, March 6.
Described as a golf professional G. W. Ritchie pleaded guilty to obtaining money and goods by false pretences. It was stated that he had been following his occupation at Hawera but had been unemployed for six or seven montns. He knew he had no money in the bank, but had issued a nomber of cheques, mainly to hotelkeepers. The excuse was made that he had been on a drinking bout. For Ritchie it was urged that he would lose his profession and that it would be necessary for him to follow some other occupation.
He was admitted to probation for two years and was ordered to make restitution and also take out a prohibition order.
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Southland Times, Issue 21337, 7 March 1931, Page 9
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127FALSE PRETENCES Southland Times, Issue 21337, 7 March 1931, Page 9
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