EX-BANK MANAGER CHARGED
ALLEGED THEFT AND FORGERY.
- (BI rEIEQRAPB.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.) STRATFORD, This Day.' William Kerr, on remand) was to-day charged that on or about 7th May, 1924, at Stratford, he did steal the sum of £350, thfe property of William Henry Barlow, and on the 2nd February, 1925, did steal the sum of £300, the property of the same.' Further, that on divers dates between sth July, 1923, -and 18th June, 1925, being.a servant of the Union Bank, he did-.steal, the. sum of ,£6063, the property of the bank, and'on or. about thelst day of June, 1925, did forge a cheque for £495 drawn on ,'the Union Bank in the name of a fictitious person, to wit, E. A. Simson, with intent that it should he acted upon as genuine; that on 7th July, 1924,. he did forge a cheque for £6003.15s 9d on the Union Bank in the name of a fictitious person (G.'-D. • Bell), with intent that it be acted upon as genuine.' '■' ':; "■ ■ . . ■:■ '■ ■ The'first charges lak,en related to the largest amounts. ' Lengthy evidence was given by Detective Walsli, who put in accused's signed: statement, making s'uodry"admissions. .'•'-■ '. . , ■"'■-■ A-.plea of not guilty was entered,, and accused was committed for trial on the charges of stealing £6063, and forgery to the extent'of £6003. '.- ■•■' ■ ./, The remaining charges are being'h^ard.
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 53, 31 August 1925, Page 8
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218EX-BANK MANAGER CHARGED Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 53, 31 August 1925, Page 8
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