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FALSE TAX RETURNS.
Prosecution Succeeds.
In the City Court yesterday. Mr. A.
B. Kidson, Acting P.5I-. concluded the
hearing of evidence in the case in wh:ch
Hnnrr Thftiruis dp Mou'Jn. taxi owner,
was charged with naying Knowingly maue
two false sta temeats in. his- income tajc re-,
turn for the year ended June 30. 1923.
The prosecution contended that defend
ant's income from motor car hire had
been over £800 more than the suit
(£l,9C0) shown, on his taxuioa nturn.
The Crown Solicitor (Dr. Stow) prose
cuted for the Taxation Department, and
Mr. A. G. Uaynes appeared for the de
fence. The cross-examination was con
cluded by .Tahn Dennington, an officer of
the Taxation DeparUn-ent, who had ex
amined the oefendant's books.
'Lewis James Lipsett. chief investigat
ing officer of the Taxation Department,
said he interviewed the defendant in
August last in connection with the pur
chase- of valuable property in Adelaide
terrace. Witness claimed that it would
have been impossible for the defendant
to buy this property if his income was
not greater than that revealed in his
return.
The defence was that no wilful mis
statement had been intended. Defendant
bad no knowledge of bookkeeping, and in
the returns for the following year he had
engaged a .taxation expert to make out
hie- return -in order to avoid mistakes.
There htd feeen no intention to defraud.
The Magistrate found the case proved,
and inflicted a fine of f 14.
The Act under which the charge was
laid gives the Commissioner of Taxation
power to claim thrice the amount of the
unpaid tax.
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