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Charge Laid Over False Statement
Charge Laid Over False Statement
A Blenheim man is to appear in the Blenheim District Court on a charge laid by the Department of Internal Affairs.
Michael Joseph O’Brien, 53, a race horse owner and trainer of Blenheim, has pleaded not guilty to making a false statement with intent to deceive, under section 242(1)(b) of the Crimes Act 1961.
The allegation concerns statements made by Mr O’Brien to a Department investigator in October 2009 regarding his involvement with the Blenheim-based gambling society, Bluegrass Holdings Limited.
No date has been fixed for the defended hearing.
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