THE ELLIOTT CASE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 197, 14 May 1908, Page 8

THE ELLIOTT CASE.

PRISONER BEFORE COURT. ' SIX CHARGES PREFERRED. 4 ' REMANDED UNTIL FRIDAY. Albert Clarence Elliott; who gave himself up to the police at Auckland on Monday, appeared before Mr. W. G. Riddcll, S.M., yesterday, to answer to six different charges as follow: — (1) That on October 18, 1907, at Wellington, having scoured, the.sum of £12 from lienry Kolson Wood-on terms requiring him to account for the same to Sir Kenneth Douglas,, he did fraudulently omit to account for . tho same, thereby committing theft. (2) That on December 12, 1907, at ■ Wellington, having received from one, Vora Tregcar, the sum of £83 in money on terms requiring him to account for same to the said Vera Tregear, he did fraudulently omit to account for same,-thereby committing, theft. (3) That on June 22,-190G, at Wellington, having received from one, Mary Robinson, the sum of £300 in money on terms requiring him to account for the same to the said Mary Robinson, ho did fraudulently convert the same to his own use, thereby committing theft. (4) That on Juno 22,' 1908, at Wellington, by means of false pretences, ho did obtain- from one, Mary Robin-' sou, the sum of £300 in money, with : intent to defraud. : (5)- That between March-2 and March 20, 1908, at Wellington, by means of false pretences, lie did obtain from Sydenham James Flewellyn, the sum. of £700 in money, with intent thereby to defraud. (6) That on March' 31, 1908, at Wellington,'by means of false pretences, lie did obtain from Ernest Henry' Anderson the sum of £200 in money, with intent to defraud. I' "... Mr. Myers, who appeared for! tho prosecution, informed tho Court that the whole of the informations, with the exception of tho first one, had only been laid on Tuesday afternoon. He understood from counsel appearing for accused that" a little. time was required by accused, but as far as the prosecution was concerned, he would .be .ready tb go on any day after to-day. Accused, lie understood, would not be -ready to go,on until Saturday, as ho had to orranm!"matters with his counscl. It was desirable, .in view of - tho approaching sitting of the Supreme Court, .that the investigation should bo held as soon as possible. • Tho hearing of, evidence would probably take half a day. ' -

Mr. J. J. M'Grath said ho had been instructed to. ask for a remand on behalf cf accused, -as there were several points in. the charges on which accused desired to consult his counsel.' Accused had only arrived ' from; Auckland > the • previous night, and had had no time to consult his solicitor. lie considered accused could be ready by. Saturday! \ • , -'- His Worship': Would Friday' afternoon suit'? ■ • Mr.-M'Grath: Yes. ' Accused was remanded until 2.15 on Friday .afternoon.. • . Mr.' M'Grath asked that 'bail should. be fixed. , ' ;' ' \ ' " " ' ' . Mr'. Myers, remarked that there were a number of' chargps ; at : present before the Court, and .'while the prosecution could not object to bail,, the bail,-ho considered,- ought to .be substantial; having regard to tho num-ber-rind the nature of the charges. • His, Worship said that considering the amount' involved bail should be substantial and would be , allowed, in the sum of , £300, and two sureties of'£lso cach.