THIRTEEN CHARGES.
ALLEGED FRAUD AND THEFT. (rHESS ASSOCIATIOS TELEGRA.^ WANGANTJI, November 28. Au extraordinary story of tho nnaiicial transactions of 0 , Hindi withllonald Hendnck NitscliKe was related before Mr Justice Smith at the Supreme Court. . Hinch was indicted on. thirteen charges of havinu obtained various sums hv means of false pretences and or theft and of committing forgery ana uttering. The sum of about £2IOO was involved. H „ Nitcshke cave lengthy evidence. He said that Hindi's story of hardship was verv touching and he had befriended" him. Witness pressed iiincn for statements of the state of their transactions at various times. o\n Hinch put him off and said the proWs had been put back into the business, having represented that the money hart been used to buv shares in the Zealand Commercial Association. The hearing of tlje case for the prosecution occupied all day, and the Court continued to-night, adjourning at a late hour until, to-morrow, when the defence will be heard.
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19480, 29 November 1928, Page 13
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