THE COURTS.
FLOUTING THE LAW. By Telegraph—Press Association CHRISTCHURCH. July 25. The maximum penalty of £lO and costs was imposed to-day upon Norman Wardell, for driving a car while his license was under suspension. Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., said that he looked upon such an offence as one of the most serious that could occur under the Motor Vehicles Act. Wardell was also fined £2O for driving while in a state of intoxication, and his license was cancelled. AN IMPOSTER. By Telegraph—Press Association DUNEDIN. July 25. - “This young man has had 16 convictions for dishonesty since 1926.” .he police stated of Wallace James Clifford True, who pleaded guilty to charg *3 0 f obtaining credit at boarding hou? £ S bv fraud. In one case he represented 'nimself as a Lieutenant in the New Zealand Forces, in another as a doctor on holiday from Auckland. True also pleaded guilty to the theft of £ls at Inaha. Taranaki, tl property of Thomas Gordon Ingram.. The police stated that January True had been wand jring through New Zealand obtaining ■'credit by fraud at various boarding 1 iouses. While staying at a house in Taranaki, he took £ls from Ingram’s W /iiet.
Accused was sentenced to terms totalling 12 months,.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18629, 26 July 1930, Page 19
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