A PECULIAR PROSECUTION.
(TBOU A CQBRESPONDEJirT.y "*' r " '. WELLINGTON, September 30. . A peculiar-position has arisen in the case of a bank clerk, named Cqnn, at LytteltoniConn was alleged to have, stolen £70, and the'bank'proceeded against him, but he went to South Africa in one of the Contingent*. The bank then withdrew- proceedings, but the police arrested the accusedW his return, and now. the Crown Prosecutor is pressing the charge, and the bank offi-cials-refuse togive evidence. The magistrate has made an order requiring the bank authorities to-produce their books. Meantime Conn ha* been liberated on bail: A remand to October 7th was granted. (fnxas ASSociXTioif thLegbxu.)' WELLINGTON, Sepfenber3o. *■ This afternoon the Stipendiary, . Magistrate, on the 'application of. the. Crownf granted an ' order giving- the * Crown the liberty, to inspect and take copies of certain entries in the books of the Bank-of New Zealand with reference to the case against; Thomas Conn, which was before the Court thds morning. An order was made undter the Banks.and Bankers Act of .1880.and 1887../-.- .',■ :-.x"'- - •■••■- * ..'-,.
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11084, 1 October 1901, Page 6
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