ALLEGED FRAUDS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XL, Issue 13251, 9 December 1913, Page 2

ALLEGED FRAUDS.

(Per Press Association.)

CHRISTCHUROH, this day. The alleged Customs fraud cases were before the Magistrate's Court to-day. Samuel J. McCormick, and James A; Campbell were charged with stealing £47, the property of Reynolds and Kinvig. Mr Wright represented the Customs, Mr Holman represented Campbell, and Mr Donnelly -represented McCormick. Mr Wright stated that McCormick, a clerk m the employ of the New Zealand Express Company, passed entries of certain woollen goods us cotton piece goods, duty free. Campbell a Customs clerk, received the entry from McCormick, compared it with the invoice, examined the goods, and certified to them. Reynolds and Kinvig were debited with the amount of only £48 odd by the Express Company, and subsequently paid. Xo 'part of the money went to the Customs Departs ment. The local nianager of the. Express Company and others gave evidence. Accused was „ committed for trial, the question of bail :being reserved. ' '■*

H. L. Owen and J. A. Campbell were cliaiiged with stealing £16 16s from George Davies and Company. Owen was a cle.rk m the employ "of Dayies. The evidence showed that he passed a Customs entry for a quantity of dutiable dress goods as tailors' trimming, etc., duty free. The false entry was certified to by Campbell. The firm paid duty, which had not reached the Customs.