LOST THE CAR, BUT WENT TO CABARET WITH LADY FRIEND.
(Special to. *the “.Star.”) AUCKLAND, June 24. “He is what is known as a psychopathic lair, and if not checked he will develop into a first-class fraud and social pest, ” was Mr Poynton’s manner of describing a smartly dressed young Englishman who appeared on charges of converting to his own use a motorcar valued at £375. the. property of Dexter Motors, and forging a cheque for ’£375, signed “J. D. Greenhill, ” alleged to be a Hawke’s Bay squatter. Accused, while employed as a motoisalesman. took a car and pretended that it had been sold, prof erring a cheque in payment. Subsequently the cheque was returned “no account- ” The car was later recovered while the accused Capron, was taking a lady in it to Dixieland. Capron handed the car over to a representative of the firm and continued on to the cabaret by foot, lie was committed for trial.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17881, 24 June 1926, Page 5
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