HEARTLESS FRAUD

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20506, 24 May 1938, Page 2

HEARTLESS FRAUD

WOMAN VICTIMISED PROMISI op marriaok broken "A DESPICABLE CHIME” (Special to Timet) AUCKLAND, Tuesdav Pleading guilty to obtaining £4O “Om Karen Bruun Andersen at Auckand on April 20 by falsely representing that he was a widower and that he would marry her at Rotorua, Hew Alexander Dalrymple '34), a Scottish accountant, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment by Mr \V. R. McKean, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday. Detective-Sergeant McHugh said the complainant was a native of Denmark, 'yho left London on February 4 on the -N'arkunda for a world cruise. Accused introduced himself to her a few days later, and on Febuary 8 proposed marriage. Complainant said she would give a definite answer before they reached Colombo, where she finally •greed to marry accused. “Lord Dalrymple’s 8on” “Posing as the son of Lord Dalrymple, which was a false identity, accused showed Miss Andersen passages in ‘Who’s Who* relating to the family of Dalrymple,” Mr McHugh continued. “She felt secure in the belief that accused had £2OOO in shares In Madras, and that he carried a letter of credit for £IOO payable In Melbourne. He also said he knew influential people in Australia and New Zealand. “A clergyman friend of accused was BOppQMd to have married them In Colombo, but it was put off, as accused knew they would not be In port for the required term before marriage," •aid Mr McHugh. ‘‘Accused took another ship for Auckland, asking complainant to follow him. He borrowed 340 dollars from her, and bought him•elf olothes. All she got out of It was a cheap ring, a bangle and a few •billing*.” Cabled fop Money Complainant arrived In Auckland on April 12 and was met by accused, who had no money, and suggested that she should cable to her parents for 250 dollars, Mr McHugh continued. After ehn consented, he altered the cablegram at the post office to 300 dollars. While waiting, he pressed her to get m refund on her return voyage ticket. When the money arrived on April 20, Moused took possession of It and placed £4O in the bank under his own Dame. He left, for Wellington that night, having withdrawn all the money •xcept £3 10s. Accused said he would return to Rotorua and marry complainant on April 24. added Mr McHugh. She found be went to Wellington, and later discovered that he was leaving for Sydney. She Informed the police, and accused was arrested on arriving in Sydney. There was nothing whatever that could be said In his favour. He was married, and his wife and two children were being cared for by her people in Scotland. Apologised for Action From the dock accused said he apologised to Miss Andersen for his action. He had been in India for some yeert and came to New Zealand to find work. He obtained a position as an advance publicity agent for a touring theatrical company, which proposed visiting India. He added that he had never been in trouble before. “This wag a despicable crime, bearing all the hallmarks of the confidence men who Join tourist ships at different points to travel around, living on women and taking them down for all they have.” said Mr McHugh.