FINED FOR USING WRONG TITLE
(United Press Association)
CHRISTCHURCH, September 26.
The right of the principal of a private engineering school to use the title of “Dr.” and the initials “ME.” and “M.M.” after his name was questioned in the Magistrate’s Court. The defendant was Elmore William Bender, of the Polytechnic School of Engineering, who was charged that he “publicly used in connection with his trade or calling certain initials and abbreviations of words intended, and likely to cause, any person to believe, contrary to the fact, that he held a degree, diploma or certificate issued by a university or other institution, society or association.”
The Magistrate (Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M.) held that the use of the title “Dr.” infringed the statute and fined the defendant £2, with costs.
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Southland Times, Issue 23932, 26 September 1939, Page 11
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