DEFRAUDED HIS FAMILY

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20282, 26 August 1937, Page 10

DEFRAUDED HIS FAMILY

BETTINQ AND DRINKING CLERK’S FRANK CONFESSION (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Thursday “ Fast company and slow horses ” were among the excuses advanced by Hoi toy d Wynn Taylor (30), a clerk, for Ills appearance in the Police Court to-day, on 12 charges of obtaining ,a total of £122 by falsely representing that a number of cheques and drafts were good and valid orders. Detective Brady said when arrested Taylor admitted having received the money and also that lie had no account at tlie bank. In a statement in liis own handwriting Taylor stated that lie was married with one child. In March last lie came to Auckland from Sydney io get employment. He saw bis mother in Wellington and she advanced him £SO from his father’s estate. “ In Auckland I got into fast company and began to drink heavily, losing nil sense of responsibility,” the statement continued. “Then I got into debt and issued a draft on the estate of mv deceased father. I had no authority but was hopeful my mother would honour it.” He added that while drinking he drew drafts and started backing horses in an endeavour to get square. He now realised the disgrace ho had brought on his people and promised at tlie termination of his punishment to go to country work on a farm and repay the money in instalments. Taylor pleaded guilty to all charges and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.