The Gisborne Forgery Case

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1089, 9 September 1904, Page 3

The Gisborne Forgery Case

Sensational Interruption Pr«u Annoi»ti(in.—Copjrighl. GisiioiiXß, this day At the SuLrcmc Conn Api, a Maori half custo youth, on tho charm of forgjry was admitted to probation, His companion' Dank] Telmrc, was thru charged with forging his father's mine. Tho father, '» giving ovidi'nce, said that his i-lloct'on did not go to iho cx'onl ol paying tho Xli 8s involved. Witnoss was intomiptid by tho Judge, who naiil, "My 0| ,j„j on j H t | m (, [\ w | a t uor ami son conceded tho signature." Coimscl romwkwl, •■ Tho signature is eingnlarly like- tho father's," The Judge said ho bolioved that the witness was perjuring himsolf, and ordered tho caso to stand down so that oxports could cwwino tho signature