TWO USELESS CHEQUES.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 295, 13 December 1922, Page 4

TWO USELESS CHEQUES.

PROBATION FOR DRAWEE

"11ns i„ certainly one of (he most unaccountable cases of wbk-h l have had experience." declare.! his Honor Mr. Justice Stringer at tbe Auckland Supreme Court to-day when Roy Nash, alias Kdwards. came up for sentence on two (barge, of false pretences.

For the prisoner Mr. A. H. Johnstone said that ICdwards was a man of good character, although of poor education, who was in a comparatively good financial position in Xapier. where he had £201X1 interest in a vulcanising company. In tbe course of business be bad.come to Auckland, where be had one or two personal negotiations, and in order to keep tlu-se private lie opened a bank account under the name of Xash He was well known it, certain business circles of tbe city, and was acquainted with tlie pawnbroker :,. whom lie had given a cheque for tlio for a diamond stud and ring. His account only contained a few pounds, and although be could have got money from Napier lie failed t.. do so. Another cheque was also issued in payment for a pair of boots. Both cheques bad since been met. His action we- unaccountable. His Honor: No doubt if be bad had the sense to communicate with tbe Napier people when be wrote these i beques tbe Minus would have been provided. Mr. Meredith: It was a ridiculous and very stupid thing to have done, and particularly to have adopted another name. His Honor said be was satisfied the man b'd blundered into tbe position more by stupidity than anything else, and tluil there was no criminal intent. He would be placed on probation for twelve months.