POULTRY ORDERS
FAILURE TO SUPPLY. MAN GETS TWELVE MONTHS’. (Per Press Association Copyrv/hl.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 14. The story of a man who set up in easiness in Christchurch as Southern Poultry Distributers Limited and seal rod orders for £390, and failed in many cases to fulfil the orders for ioultry, was unfolded before Magistrate. Mosley this morning. The accused, John Francis Burns, 29, described as a cabinet maker, was -entenced to twelve months’ gaol. He leaded guilty to ,?even charges affecting buyers at Kaitangata, Nelson, Teefton, Balclutha, Oamr.ru, Timaru, uid Christchurch. The police, said that instead of sending pullets to a Coast buyer, after crepting orders, the accused forward'd old liens. He had offered through the advertisement to fell first class multry. Orders crime, from all over Yew Zealand. He fulfilled some orders 'nit in other cases h?. iust pocketed die money. Burns had been in trouble before on a somewhat similar case.
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 June 1933, Page 2
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