BANKRUPT AUCTIONEER SENTENCED.
Auckland, Last Night. At the Supreme Court, the jury, after a retirement of three hours, returned a verdict of guilty against Percy W. Douglas, a bankrupt auctioneer, who appeared on nine charges Tof converting to his own use moneys amounting to £4OB 12/8,
Mr Justice Herdman said he would take into consideration prisoner’s previous good character, but in the interests of business morality, he was bound to impose a sentence. Prisoner was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment with hard labour on each charge, the sentences to be concurrent.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2579, 12 May 1923, Page 3
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91BANKRUPT AUCTIONEER SENTENCED. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2579, 12 May 1923, Page 3
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