A CRIMINAL CAREER

Hokitika Guardian, 8 May 1925, Page 4

A CRIMINAL CAREER

■-r.MXL.i; Ti;At;kdv recalled. WA X! 1A XT 1 May o. tt aid Charles Morgan, alias William Theodore Thompson, alius Edward Theodore Scot I, who visited Wanganui recently \tinl obtained a velour coat and some CIO odd by means of a valueless cheque, seems iu have had -an interesting career since he came to the Dominion about four years ago, ||"e- was nenieneed at Wellington ycetrrdiay to three v oars' reformative treatment. Police investigations chow that Morgan first came under observation at Dunedin ar.d received a sentence ol two years’ probation, which he did not comply with. He was next heard of in Wuirurapa on the Glenohu Station where he made acquaintance of the housekeeper. Mrs Janet X’el--1 son. lie convinced the latter that Tie had been an officer in the X'avy. She consented to leave her employment and go to Wellington with him, taking her six year-old daughter. ruder the name of Scott. Morgan married Mrs Nelson. She had about £311!) at The time and Morgan soon disposed of tliis lvv living extravagantly. Then le look the unfortunate women and her daughter to (Tistclnircli. where he deserted her. She took up her residence with Inndaughter at a house near Sumner, and on January !). lf)2‘J, she was found dead with her daughter in a bedroom, apparently asphyxiated Ingas.

latter in the same year. Morgan became niquainted with a young lady from Whangnrei who ess in Auckland. lie represented himself to he wealthy and .she promised to marry him. He accompanied the gill to her home at Whaugarei and while there sms ceded in obtaining two pendants from a local jeweller on approval. These l;e took to Auckland and pawned. lie was arrested and sentenced to three months' imprisonment. A further term of imprisonment followed later for obtaining money under false pretences. Before turning to Wanganui. Morgan was working in the King Country j and there lie met a married woman. Tie persuaded her to leave her husband and children. This woman lie brought t-> Wanganui with him and it was presumably for her that he obtained the velour coat. She had some money when site left home hut after his arrest she was destitute.