A BET BY POST

Hokitika Guardian, 31 August 1929, Page 6

A BET BY POST

MAN FINED' #OR FORGING

j.LETTER-

AUCKLAND, August, 29

.Two days before the Auckland (Easter races two nu n residing at Tokorima, some, plilcs from Taumarunui, named Walter Leslie Cusack, and Clifford Ernest Gorin, posted 30s to an Auckland’ bookmaker to place on the . “double” of Clockwork in the

Brighton Hurdles and Bright Glow in the Easter iTandicap'. They registered the letter, but as the mails did not leave for ~two days, they became anxious lest .the money should not reach its destination in time. The men, therefprje, drew up another letter’ which they gave to a service; car driver to post in Auckland. Corin signed, it Tokorima.” Tliis h ,J t'cr' -'tated that a registered let for for 't'o bookmaker from Cusack ard Corin’ 1 y at the Tokorima Post Officii' awaiting dispatch.

The “(hub’ ’”' won and Cusack and Corin "sr od to win £3OO. The bookmaker, however, did not pay up, and the forged document was handed to the police. Corin, when approached by the police, made a frank admission that he had written and signed the letter. Cusack pleaded not guilty, mid he now 'awaits trial. ,

At the Sup feme Court in Hamilton to-day,' Corin, having pleaded guilty to drawing up a false document, came up lor sentence. / Mr Bell, for accused, said that although he 'had pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery, his offence was bv no means" of the gravity such cases usually assumed. Corin had been perfectly frank, and there was no question of fraud, either on the Pest Office or the bookmaker. His act was verv stupid and was’ merely prompted by anxiety- to get the money “°n before the face was run.

His' Honour "said lie was fully conversant.'; with the facts, and he woulo take it into consideration that prisoner had no intention to deft and. In view "of; h'i's good character and the satisfactory police report, he would fine him £lO. He refused an application for- the suppression of the name. '