SENT FOR TRIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 934, 2 December 1933, Page 26 (Supplement)

SENT FOR TRIAL.

FORMER POLICE CHIEF. On 35 charges of alleged fraudulent conversion, Superintendent William Jones, former Deputy-t hief Constable of Glamorgan, was committed for trial by tKc Bridgend magistrates. There were 21 charges involving £Bl6, the money ot the Glamorgan Police Athletic Club, and 14 involving £2915. Mr. Temple Morris, M.P., prosecuting, said it was difficult to find words which would adequately describe Jones’ treachery and wickedness with regard to these charges. A more flagrant breach of trust could not be imagined. Jones was a friend of Henry George Alldridge, who made a. will making Jones one of his executors. Before Mr. Alldridge’s death another executor died and Jones became sole executor. Mr. Alldridge left two daughters and a eon aged 14, and he bequeathed the whole of his property to them. The wickedness of these charges could be appreciated, said Mr. Morris, when it Was 6aid that within 11 days of obtaining probate Jones helped himself to £961, with which he bought himself a bungalow. Other money he nut in his own pocket. He also transferred various sums of money from the estate funds into his own banking account by telling the bank manager lies. Certain charges alleged that he drew £lB9 and £l5B out of the estate funds to repay loans after writs had been issued and judgment obtained. Superintendent William MacDonald said that when charged Jones replied: “I don’t know anything about it.” Mr. Richard Robert*. on Jones’ behalf. formally pleaded not guilty and reserved his defence. Bail was not applied for.