A FALSE PRETENCES.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14975, 23 May 1914, Page 7

A FALSE PRETENCES.

: ' i (PEBSa ASSOCIATION TKLEGRAM.) ';:'.' - :'-,•:. ■; ■: vDXJNEDIN May. : -. What was described by the police-as a- particularly mean case of false pretences cause before Mr Bartholomew , , S.M., this .morning, ;.when a young man namej'.Wiiiiam was <bharged that by represent\ng .that lie "worked at tli© "Daily Times" office, ho obtained, board to. the value of £4. Accused was further charged with obtaining 10s from the. landlord by saying that ho was a member of the Albambra -Football Club. In evidence, it was said that accused went out every morning protending he was going to work. Tha Magistrate sent.accused to gaol for five weeks. : ' ... .

(TOESS ASSOCIATION TELKGEAiI.) :', ■;■'.; AUCKLAND, May 22. At tho Supreme Court to-day Herbert Walter .McCrea-Bnll..appeared, for sentence on ..threo charges of forgery, and was ordorexl fobe detained for a period not exceeding ■ twelve months for reformative treatment, , WELLINGTON. May 22. ■Tlio hearing of % claim by Mrs Lucinda Caldwell. against the Union Steam Ship Company, for £2000 damages for the accidental death of her husband, Thomas Caldwcll, "Wa-s concluded this afternoon before his Honour Mr Justice Hosfcing and a jury- of The accident happened on March" 31 si, on board the steamer Maitni. The jury wer© unable to agree.

DUNEDIN. May 22. At the Supreme Court, Christopher Robinson camo. up for sentence on a charge of forgery,- and was admitted to probation for eighteen months.