MAXIMUM PENALTY.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20277, 20 August 1937, Page 8

MAXIMUM PENALTY.

ovoicivHnut swinuL^K. GAOL FOR SALESMAN. (By Telegraph.—press Association.) "WELLINGTON, Friday. The maximum penalty of s months’ imprisonment was imposed i IMr J. H. Luxford, S.M. on Glaren j Valentine Burton (32), salesman, j charges of obtaining a total of £0 { j sustenance by making six nil returi !of income whereas in each of s (weeks he had earned £2 8s 4d. I It was stated that accused was ma ried, living apart from his wife ar I two children, whose maintenance hi been paid 'by the Labour Department, Pending a report from the probath officer, Kenneth Cole was remanded c two charges. It was stated that he obtained en ployment as a relieving porter at hotel and was paid award rates f( nearly four weeks during which 1 submitted four declarations that I 1 was unemployed and his private eari ings and other income were nil. £B7 BY FRAUD. hard labour for offender. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. As a deterrent Mr Justice Norll croft to-day imposed a sentence of si months' hard labour on George Ra ’••rcy for obtaining money by fuh .•sciences from the Employment l’rc motion Fund. Percy had pleaded guilty to obtain mg £B7 l»y mis-stating the age of hi children. if unemployment relief were lirougl into disrepute by frauds of this nature said Ill's Honour, it was possible tin; public disapproval of the scheme woul result in deserving persons suffering