CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 59, 12 March 1935, Page 6

CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY

INSURANCE ON A CAR I. Per Press Association ] AUCKLAND, March LI. The collectiug of an insurance claim on a car which was actually insured after the damage, was done was revealed in the Police .Court, when further charges of conspiracy were heard. Accused were Alfred Ernest Hay and Norman Henry Fraser, who pleaded guilty and were committed for sentence, and Alexander Frederick Murray, who pleaded not guilty and was committed for trial. Evidence was given that until July last Eraser was employed as senior claims assessor by the N.l-M.U. .Mutual Insurance Company. '1 he car was insured for £lOO on November 11, 1933, in the name of Frederick Murray, and on November 20 a claim was made in respect of the damage alleged to have been done in a collision on November 19. Particulars were filled in by Eraser, who as assessor, was assigned investigations. He duly reported and also submitted four photographs of the damaged car. 'l'he company paid out £62 9s 6d for repairs, which were done by the service station of which Hay was principal. Later it was proved that the photographs were given to a film shop eight days before the alleged accident occurred and that the car involved was bought by Hay in Tauranga in a damaged state.