GLARING FRAUD CASES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 139, 15 June 1931, Page 11

GLARING FRAUD CASES

FOOD RELIEF TICKETS ■ NEW SOUTH WALES IMPOSTORS ABOUT 12,000 CASES REVEALED Glaring cases of fraud in connection with the system of food relief to unemployed in New South Wales were mentioned by the Acting-Premier, Mr Baddelcy, in the Lcgisaltivo Assembly : recently. He stated that since March ’ 1 food relief inspectors had revealed unsatsfactory cases. connection with the distrihu |- el>ef I" the uncniploy said Mr Baddeley, Mem--' showing ihnt deliniiu was being |»ia<i >-< d of unscrupulous per<on< \>. li<> bl :u ui ii“- food relief disl riloit ing d-'piu - names, and, in u< i'!:iin < ns.-., naim-s of ii'piiiable uiii nexer tinouiplox rd. Il dr-olrj tiial :i|,|><"tii ■r-!i“;i:i rllirri- H. 1 ■' verr '' 1 n-'" I'll ' i, • iI:• • r- jiri'-..-v ing u - ; -’ll ■' g<'iiiiiiir. I :: \ r !“'■ i i;.’. ■ t" I" in n’ 11.::' I no' I u " 1 - • 1 "' 1 1 iin>:iti'f:i<.rII •|■l " ” ' ' " ; Inipr < I ; :i i. " I’ v. -d ’l'v ■ EBiB ■O rll! ’in'’’ i•• -•- 1 ■: • 111 ■ ■ ' 1 ' ''

months’ imprisonment, as it was proved that, he drew food relief on 6(1 different occasions. under false pre‘A man was arrested a Surrey Hills and sentenced tu two months’ imprisonment fur fradulently obtaining Government, assistance under several different nai.es. Although in receipt of assistance in his own name, a man nt East Sydney was using the names of several different persons, and was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment . Two Other Examples ‘‘Another man was recently arrested for fraudulently obtaining i d’i.f under various names, lie was sentenced to three months’ imprisc.imen* on !•"> different charges. \et another man was drawing relief in different names at depots established at Marripkville, Canterbury. Rockdale and Mascot.’’ Mr A. S. Henry suggested that, in order to prevent imposition by persons drawing the dole, identification cards shou'd be issued to persons (pinlilied to receive food rations. The identification cards should bear the photograph, qualifications, and fingerprints. A Member: Are you going to make criminals of them? (Disorder). Mr Henry; If these me nare honest they should not worry. You could then do away with the dob* inspectors as there could he no imposition. Mr Rnddeiev: \i>t on your life.