A FALSE DECLARATION.

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 15894, 19 January 1924, Page 5

A FALSE DECLARATION.

EX-SOLDIER AND PENSION. Bv TcU graph— Press Association. WELLINGTON, Friday. A middle-aged labourer named Henry Keogh pleaded guilty in the Magistrate’s Court to mating a false declaration to the Pensions Board as L- his employment and earnings. The case was the first of its kind to come before the Court. In his discharge from the Expeditionary Force in 1919 accused was granted a temporary pension, .which was made permanent in November, 1921. Under the new Act accused in 'September, 1923, applied for an economic pension of 30s additional to his permanent pension, which was meant only for men unable to earn a living, or Who were unable to obtain light employment. He made a sworn statement that his earnings w’erc only 25s weekly, whereas from August to July, 1923, Us wages were £4 Is 3d weekly. It was mentioned that defendant enlisted when 48 years of age, and was now 57, and was fast reaching the time when he would be solely dependent upon his pension. The Chief Detective said the proceedings were more in the nature of a warning to others. In view of this accused was ordered to come up for sentence when called upon.