YOUNG SWISS ACQUITTED
FRAUD CHARGES FAIL At the direction of Mr. Justice Blair a jury returned, a verdict of not guilty in the case of Maurice Emile Gander, a young Swiss who was tried in the Supreme Court yesterday on two charges of false pretences, and one of theft. The accused was alleged to have obtained £lO by disposing of the patent rights of a novel advertising scheme which was not his. He was also alleged to have sold the scheme, together with a business, to a woman, thereby obtaining £167. A further charge was that accused departed for his native land, taking with him office appurtenances which were included in the sale of the business.
Mr. V. N. Hubble prosecuted, and Mr. Northcroft and Mr. Vailoux appeared for the accused. After hearing protracted evidence his Honour held that the Crown had failed to establish its case. It was clear the patent did not prevent people from erecting similar advertising models to those marketed by Gander. The name “Advertime” was the only thing protected. Accused had claimed in regard to the theft charge that the. articles removed from the business were his own. Civil action only could decide the rights of that. 1 _
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 502, 3 November 1928, Page 13
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