ALLEGED FORGERY.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13546, 6 October 1909, Page 8

ALLEGED FORGERY.

Geo. Allan, alias D. Nella. was charged that on September 7th; at Ghristchurcb, he forged a cheque for £5 4s 9d, in the name of F. Ro&ee, and did utter tho same to David Thomas. David Thomas, licensee of the AI Hotel, said that on September 7th last a man visited, the hotel, and engaged a room for himself and a man named Roese, his employer. He gave the name of Sandilands, and asked witness to cash the cheque produced. He said his employer was in the bar at the time, and on the strength of that witness cashed it.

Henrietta McKay, employed in ihe office at Warner'6 Hotel, gave evidence as to accused obtaining a cheque form from the hotel. Accused pleaded not guilty, reserved his defence, and "waa committed for trial.

• Arthur Parkinson, alias Cameron, alias John McGregor, was charged that, on April 14th, 1908} he did forge a cheque for £376 10s 9d on the Union Bank of Australia, at Timaru, in the name of John McGregor, of Cora Lynn Station, Fairlie, and did cause one Chas. Methiae to act on it as if it were genuine.

Arthur Henry Bourn, auctioneer to the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, said that on April 11th, 1908, accused visited Ms office and said !his name was, John McGregor, and he resided at Cora Lynn Station, Fairlie. He stated he wanted to buy some sheep, and witness told him to go to Jas. Hen* derson, Dunsandel, On April 13th he gave witness a letter from Mr Henderson, and said he' had bought the sheep. Cha&. D. Butler, clerk employed by the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, said that on April 14th, 1908, a man, calling himself John McGregor, visited the office. The man said Jie wanted to pay for the cheep, and asked for a blank cheque form on the Union Bank of Australia. Witness had not got one, and gave him a form on the National Bank. Accused askpd him to ' alter it to the Union. Bank, Timaru, which he did, and another clerk, under witness's instructions, filled it in for £376 10b 9d. This amount included £365 10s 3d for the sheep, £10 for accused, £1 paid to Henderson,' and 6d exchange. To the Magistrate: The man really drew this cheque in order to get £10. Louis J. McGregor, of Cora Lynn Station, said thet he knew accused, but he never gave him any instructions to dTaw cheques. Hβ and his father had an account at the Union Bank, Timaru, in the name of McGregor and Son. Witness did not know a John McGregor at Cora Lynn Station. Accused reserved his defence, and was committed for trial.

Accused was further charged that on April 11th, 1908, at Christchurch, he did obtain the cum of £2 from H. M. Bannehr by means of a certain fake pretence, to wit, by falsely representing that he was a fanner at Fairlie, and , was sending him 360 fowls for sale. H. M. Bannehr said that on the date mentioned accused called on him and said his name was McGregor, and he was c farmer at Fairlie. He said that as he had disposed of his farm he had some 360 fowls which, he wanted witness to sell. He asked witness if he would send crates to Fairlie for them, and this witness agreed to do. Later accused returned to his office end said he had not received certain moneys he was expecting, and asked' witness if he could advance him £2. Witness gave him a cheque for the amount, and in accordance with instructions sent the crates to Fairlie, but received no fowls. After further evidence the accused reserved his defence and was committed for trial. »