Cheque For Car Was Worthless (Press, 24 August 1988)
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Summary: Cheque For Car Was Worthless (Press, 24 August 1988)
In Auckland, a 29-year-old transvestite named Natalia Tomopoi Ahu received a 12-month suspended sentence after hiring a chauffeur-driven Rolls Royce with a fraudulent cheque. The incident took place when Ahu, who is an unemployed interviewer from Herne Bay, along with two friends, enjoyed a luxurious ride around Auckland for several hours. They ultimately paid for the car hire using a personalised cheque that Ahu claimed to have found in Point Chevalier. During the court proceedings, Judge Morris highlighted the seriousness of the offence but also noted that Ahu had already reimbursed the car hire company the amount of $420, which was described as the cost of the "elegant ride." Ahu's defence counsel, Mr David Reece, mentioned in court that Ahu considered the limousine ride to be a joke but has since come to understand that his actions were inappropriate. In addition to the suspended sentence, Ahu was also fined $200 for the crime.
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