IMPRISONMENT ON THREE CHARGES
“FALSE PRETENCES ARTIST WITH PLAUSIBLE MANNER” (United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, June 8. Described by Detective-Sergeant Sinclair as “simply and purely a false pretences artist with a very plausible and confident manner,” Robert Thomas Roberts, farm labourer, aged 59, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment with hard labour by Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M. today. Eight charges of false presentation of . cheques to a total of £54 drawn on various city banks were admitted by Roberts and on each of three charges he was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment with hard labour, the sentences to be cumulative. On the other five charges he was convicted and discharged.
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Southland Times, Issue 23839, 9 June 1939, Page 12
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114IMPRISONMENT ON THREE CHARGES Southland Times, Issue 23839, 9 June 1939, Page 12
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