Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Saturday 6 July 1935, page 21


I SUSTENANCE WORKER FINED £60

Income Not Disclosed

William Hector Arnold of Dennis street Northcote, was convicted at the Northcote Court on Friday on six charges of having between June and November of last year wilfully made false statements to deceive an officer engaged in the distribution of susten-ance He He found guilty on all six charges, and fined £10 on each charge

Thomas Corrigan registrar of public assistance at Northcote said that during the relevant times Arnold received sustenance at the rate of -7/0 a week, plus an allowance of 8/ a week for rent The sustenance was for himself, wife, and three children lies permissible income was 30/ a week In monthly statements Arnold had shown his income to be

nil

Otto Marinus Hansen chief superintendent of the Commonwealth General Assurance Corporation Limited, said that Arnold was employed by the company under an agreement dated March 10, 1934 His employment terminated about the end of the year He rccelled an allowance of 30/ a week and commission

r-luln-clothe.fi Constable A J Veness said that when Arnold was questioned about his earnings from the assurance company he said that he had not received a penny of the money in a written statement Arnold su ki that during the period between April 4 1934, and February 6 1935 he had not received any of the £31 1/9/11 which was alleged to have been paid to him The only money which

received during that time was for work performed in return for sustenance He had retained the appointment with the assurance company so that he might have an opportunity of obtaining a staff appointment as a result of the new business which he introduced

Arnold stated in evidence that he was a sustenance employee under his agreement with the company he was entitled to appoint as many sub-agent as he deemed advisable to write assurance on his behalf He had received the moneys and paid them to third parties He had been on sustenance for two

years

Two witnesses were called by Arnold 'These men said that they had received commission

from Arnold

Mr E E oarndj, PM, said that the French! did not believe Arnold It had come to the conclusion that Arnold was "pretil shrewd and that he was no fool Arnold

would be fined £10 on each charge, In default

distress

Time to pay was refused.