Two Years for Two Guineas.

Evening Star, Issue 8613, 5 September 1891, Page 4

Two Years for Two Guineas.

At the Sydney quarter sessions, George Alexander Allertoiq who formerly held the position of bond clerk in the Treasury, was charged with stealing L2, the property of Messrs Wcekes and Co., saddlers, of Kent street. Messrs Weekes and Co. had entered ioto a contract with the Government in 1890, and, in due course, they took the necessary bonds to the Treasury and handed them over to the accused. Some three weeks afterwards the accused came to their office and said that the bonds were ready for stamping, as the securities had been signed. Mr Weekes accordingly gave the accused a cheque for L2 2s for stamp duty. The prisoner admitted in court that he had received the money for the cheque, and that it had not been paid into the stamp office. His contention, however, was that no offence had been committed, as he had no fraudulent intent, and could have paid the money in at any time. The jury found the accused guilty of larceny as a bailee, but recommended him to mercy on the ground of his youth. Judge M'Farland sentenced him to two years’ imprisonment, with hard labor.