MONEY FOR FOOD

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 974, 17 May 1930, Page 10

MONEY FOR FOOD

SOLD WIFE’S SEWING MACHINE FALSE REPRESENTATIONS “I can’t send him to gaol for that,” decided Mr. F. KL. Hunt. S.M., at the Police Court this morning, when he discovered that Alfred Lin wood had sold his wife's sewing machine, which was held under a hire-purchase agreement. because his family was starving. Linwood was ordered to come up for sentence fi called upon, the magistrate remarking that there would then be a hold over the man. Linwood, a farmer, aged 36, was charged with obtaining £9 from John William Bela at Hamilton on December 24 by falsely representing that he was the owner of a sewing machine. He pleaded guilty. The machine, according to ChiefDetective Hammond, was heavily encumbered. Accused and his family had left Hamilton and were living at Mangere. “The wife says her husband does not support her but spends his money racing and playing billiards,” added the chief detective. Mrs. Linwood said her husband was looking for work. He had received £l3 in wages, of which she had been given nothing. She was in receipt of charitable aid to the extent of 22s 6d a week. Linwood had sold the machine because they were starving. The Probation Officer, Mr. W. J. Campbell: He is a drunken waster. The magistrate suggested that Linwood take out a prohibition order. Accused: But I don’t drink. The Magistrate: Then taking out an order won’t be any worry for you. Linwood was ordered to make restitution of the £9 within six months.