BOGUS COLLECTOR
MANY PERSONS DEFRAUDED. By Telegraph—Press Association FEILDING, May 21. Representing himself as authorised to collect donations for the Presbyterian orphanage and in support carrying a letter on orphanage paper with the correct signature, Albert Burton, alias Soutar, was before the court charged with forgery also with being a rogue and vagabond. The evidence showed that Burton had procured a genuine letter, erased the body of typewritten matter, leaving the signature of the superintendent and substituted other matter thus lepresenting his authority to collect. With this Burton had deceived a large number of business men and residents and collected a considerable sum in the Horowhenua, Manawatu and Feilding districts. He was arrested by Sergeant Angland last Thursday, and while being questioned tried to destroy the letter with a lighted match. Burton was formally charged with forgery. He pleaded guilty and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19805, 22 May 1934, Page 8
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