littering a Forged Cheque.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 201, 27 August 1886, Page 2

littering a Forged Cheque.

At the Polico Court this morning, before Messrs McDonald and McDonnell, Justices, Edward Moore appeared on remand to answer to the serious charge of having uttered, well knowing the samo to bo forged, a certain order upon the National Bank for £A 10a, pur porting to be signed by v man named Kininerson.—From tlie statement of the prosecuting sergeant it appears that tho prisoner went to the Pier Hotel in company with another young man, and got tlie licensee to cash the cheque. This was subsequently found to have been forged, ami the accused was arrested, lie stated to the arresting iloUctivc that Lmmerson was a butcher in Ponsonby, but the police had not been able to discover any such personage; neither was there an account at the National Hank in the name of It. B. Einmerson. Hitherto the case had been adjourned tit ihe request of the prisoner's counsel in order that the companion of the prisoner might be arrested. So far however the polico had been unable to arrest that individual.—Mr O'Meagher appeared for the accused and stated that ii was a fact that tlie ease had been remanded in order io tied the other young man. Unfortunately the police hud failed in their attempts. This he was s.rry for as it was thought that his client had merely been the tool of the other.— James Luing. licensee of the Pier Hotel, deposed that the prisoner was in his hotel on Ihe liUth of last month about eight o'clock in the evening. The prisoner was accompanied by a young man. He told witness that he wanted him to cash a cheque, ami said it was signed by n man named Einmerson. Witness asked who was the man Gay. Prisoner said, "Oh, the cheque belongs to him ; it's all right. I'll endorso it." On his representations witness cashed the cheque. Upon presenting it at the National Bank it was found that there was no account in the name of It. li. —iiunerson. Ho then handed over tho cheque to the police—By Mr O'Meagher : Tho amount of the cheque had been paid to witness on the morning that the cheque was dishonored, but afier the matter had been placed in the hands of tho polico. —Sirs Laing deposed to cashing the cheque by her husband's directions and seeing tho prisoner endorse if.—Detective Hughes deposed to arresting the prisoner. The prisoner stated that he was merely cashing tho cheque for the other man. After some discussion tlie Bunch decided lo dismiss tho charge as thoy wore of opinion that the accused had only been made a tool of by the other man whom the police had failed to find.