"SOLD HIS HONOUR FOR GOLD" SAYS S.M.

Chronicle (Levin), 21 January 1947, Page 6

"SOLD HIS HONOUR FOR GOLD" SAYS S.M.

"UNDER THE COUNTER CASE" AT WHANGAREI WHANGAREI, ,1a n. 50. "This is the Jirst case bcl'orc me whare a nian has solil his liononr for gohl, and I projiuso to ailjotirii Ihe case tor a I'orl niglii to consider the [teiialty,'' said tiie .Magist raio (ALr. IV. C. llarley) iit the Whangarei Court todav whau Eredcriek .Jaiues Kjoller, fonncily a farnier at Broadwood, was aliargcd that at Broadwood on Julv 1, J J) 1(5, he eomiuitted aa oJl'euee against the S-er- \ ieeiiien 's Set 1 leineiit Act by acaapting D2()() i n exeess of the valvie of tlio l'ariu and idiattels approved by the Land Saies Court. Kjoller pleaded guiltj and was remandeil to February 8 l'or seuleuee. Kjoller sold a fann to Gordon Mer-, vyn .Jones wliose purchase was iinaiieed by the Kehabilitalion Jlepurtiiient. Jle liad known Jones for the past 18 yeurs and before catering the anued forees Jones had Iived in a cottfigc on Kjoller 's farni. Aftcr his diseliarge Jones discussed with Kjoller tlie possibility of taking over a farnt wliieh Kjoller valued at £3800. Subsequeutiy the Rehabilitation Departinent otfered Jones a loan of £8000 to purchase the l'ariu, that being tlie ipuount approved by the Saies Court, £2400 being for the farm and £900 for the stock and cliattels. Kjoller and Jones arranged an exeliauge of cars, Kjoller 's being valued at £280 and .Tones's at £380. Tlie exchange was niade and Jones in addition gave Kjoller two cheques of £50 each. Following the amehdnient of the Act by which the [uirchaser was giveu an indeninitv for hi* part in the transaction Jones reported tlie transaction, which had led to a poliee inquiry. Kjoller said Jones was anxious to get the farni and that he had taken a major part in the. negotiations to sell at a price greater than that fixed by the Court.