CHARGE OF FRAUD
OVERSEAS PASSAGES, LTD.
(i'er Press tLssinnaUuny . Uopynyht .)
AUCKLAND, July 27.
Thd trial is proceeduig in t«e Supreme Court of. iiaraul Lrgtliey Bvownfigg, charged with fraudulent, conversion. The charge alleges that he obtained. £l7 from one, Aiaivning, by falsely representing there existed a limited haoility company known as Overseas Passage, Ltd., which could supply him with a passage to England lor £IG The Ciown Prosecutor said.that there was no such conipaUyy„jmtl.ljA,shi]), aiici no passage. Accused had made use ol p, contract note, which Ifiid. all the.appearance of being an qufctioritativo document-. 'Lliere was in it.a clause requir.ng the company .to prefund the money if it could, not find passages. Manning, a farm, labqureiq' said that ■he understood accused .was «• representative of a. company. Witness gave up his job on the farm, and gave accused a bicycle to pay tiieescljralaiice- of. his fare. Ho could get no more satisfaction, and offered to take £l2 back and leave accused £5, bu^noi tiling Jiappened. When'witness called, accused was always' top ; busy to see him, or else lie was away.
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Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1933, Page 6
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178CHARGE OF FRAUD Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1933, Page 6
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