RELIEF FRAUD
MAN ORDERED TO REFUND £56. (Per Press Association— Copyright.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 24. "' “The most barefaced case of tins hi lid that I have had, and 1 have had a few of'them,” said Mr H. P, Lawry S.M., this'morning, referring to the information against Alexander Rennie, who was charged with making a false statement on an unemployment lonn. Ronnie whs ordered come up for sentence within four years it called upon, and to refund £56 in that- time. am giving you a chance to make •good the amount you have earned through making that statement.” added the Magistrate. “You will be required to refund it as the Probation Oflieer directs. I promise, you the maximum penalty if you do not comply.” ' Mr R. T. Bailey,said tuat in filling in a form Rennie stated that he had a son named David dependent upon him. As a matter of fact, lie had one son named Donald, who. was not dependent on him.
Rennie admitted, that he had no son of the name of David.
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1933, Page 6
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173RELIEF FRAUD Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1933, Page 6
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