A BOGUS SCHOOL.
A TEACHER OF JOURNALISM. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Sept. 30. George Henry Stevens, a young man, charged in the Magistrate’s Court with attempted false pretences in connection with his venture entitled the De Bourde School of Journalism, pleaded, guilty. He had nothing to say. The police stated that Stevens was for a short time on the staff of the New Zealand Times and Truth, but was dismissed for incompetency. He went to America as a steward. returned, and launched out as an instructor in journalism, charging £2O •for a full course and £8 for an ordinary course. A detective who took the course deliberately made mistakes, some of which were uncorrected by accused, who alleged that he had had four years’ experience dn the New Zealand Times and Various English papers and had students in Australia and elsewhere. Between £3O and £6O had been received in fees, mostly from women. Mr. Hunt. S.M., said the police performed a public service in bringing such cases to court.' and sentenr-ed accused to one month’s imprisonment.
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Taranaki Daily News, 2 October 1922, Page 8
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176A BOGUS SCHOOL. Taranaki Daily News, 2 October 1922, Page 8
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