CHARGE OF EMBBEZZLING SCHOOL MONEYS.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7964, 11 September 1891, Page 6

CHARGE OF EMBBEZZLING SCHOOL MONEYS.

A peculiar case of alleged the moneys of tho incidental torn of «f East Oxford School Committee was QMS® at the Resident Magistrate's Com; Oxford, yesterday, before Capteto Pw*j* R.M., and Mr W. Fieher, J.P. Jn» accused waa for some time Secrwf to the Committee at a salary ef « a year. The same alleged to have bfSl taken amounted to J3l& A meeug waa held at East Oxford on Attg«si **S at which the Chairman of the &*?££ explained there were certain ■ «&!«»» and he had invited the Secretary, Ms ~< Daviea, to attend to explain She «*» § The Utter ohose to ignore the o®» JW I and also subsequently refused J I] 1 any explanation. An inve»tige»» ® | the accounts of the Committee 1 held, when it transpired that oa Jβ® 1 6tb a cheque had been draws »W] | of the Secretary, M Bα. On Meroi *■■ I £4 ss, on March 31st £A ss, on W I 2nd £4 Sβ, and on January 2nd J»JJ I The accused was arrested on war«sa% w* | brought up in custody. The case for wF* § eecution was that the chequw | which were each signed by two f? the Committee, were presented to j**L I as £1 for incidentals, and M fi» P I instalments of the accused's eatoxy* .** | the cheques for 44 5e the aiteratialf «** I been affected between the rfpg 1 and the cheques being b^. te JSi I placing of the letter "JF* before the *» i " oue, y ' which was written in drawtogi «*§ I cheques like " our, " and the P** 018 ®,*! 1 4 over lin the corner of the cheque* *** | cheque for £10 5s was originally ««*■ I " one," like ewe, and a "T ,T waflp&*« J* I it, making " Tene," the ktiter "V'Wj! J flourish, aud in the corner a cypheraaow» g after the one, making the I so completely one for ten P oß **! I that it passed at the local Baub, *»» | was cashed. AU the alterations w®* ,9 JJ f iieaUy executed as to defy detection, | under a magnifying glass, and once .v*» | discovery the alterations submitted toow* i experts have not been detected W W* I The Court was crowded, and ne U™*** I tereat seemed to be taken m the <sw*» j locally. Accused made no defence yssw** ; day, and waa cumwiUei for trial at JJ next sittings of the Supine Court of the charges, ono diainiwea.