FALSE PRETENCES

Hokitika Guardian, 15 December 1920, Page 1

FALSE PRETENCES

AUCKLAND, December 13.

Charged with obtaining money for shares for which lie failed to give account, and also, with obtaining money under false pretences, Walter Henry McConnell, Commission Agont ) appeared in the Police Court to-day before Mr Gotten S.M. Money was secured by the accused, it was alleged, on the representation that he was the authorised representative of the New Zealand Rubber Products Co., Wellington. James AA’ilson, town clerk at Dcv.mport told how ho had bought shares in the New Zealand Rubber Products Co. •' ’ ’ W. R. Durban, W. S. Stone, Henry Gregory, H. B. Bull, and David Teed tolS how they had bought shares from accused under the belief that lie was an agent of the New Zealand Rubber Products Co.

One witness described accused as having samples of rubber floor goods with him and having said, that he had seen the Rubber Company, in Wellington in full operation.

A. J. McLennan, acting secretary of the New Zealand Rubber Products Company, of Wellington, said, in July, 1919. accused was employed by the company to sell shares and 'receive application money. The Auckland district was allotted to him, and lie turned in numerous applications for shares. In consequence of complaints from shareholders and irregularities in money 10ceived, ho was dismissed in September as the company’s a'gent. In May, they received an application for shares, let no money was enclosed in the application. It was said that accused :u\o received the application and allotment money. .’Tlie company', 1 however,, .bad never got the amounts. Witness gave particulars' of other sums for which accused had never accounted. At the period of 1 several of the* transactions, accused was not in the employ of the company at all. The total 'amount involved in these transactions fr-om .Tune. 1919, to. September, ' 1920, was '.6925 18s.

Accused who pleaded guilty, aas committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.

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