Gambling addict racked up big debt to spite partner

Gambling addict racked up big debt to spite partner
A woman with a self-confessed gambling addiction racked up debt in her partner's name over five months to get back at him, Judge Kevin Phillips was told in the Invercargill District Court last week.

The 45-year-old beneficiary was given interim name suppression after being convicted on eight charges relating to dishonestly incurring debt with finance companies, totalling $16,585, and dishonestly using a cheque or credit card, between August 2010 and January this year.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Rob Mills said the woman told police she had run up the debts in her former partner's name to get back at him at a time their relationship was going through a rocky patch. She was remanded to October 19 for sentence.