SENTENCE POSTPONED
CHARGES AGAINST GILLESPIE,
[Per United Pbess. Association.]
WELLINGTON, December 23.
Oliver Ncel Gillespie, solicitor, of Feeding, who at Palmers ton North pleaded guilty to eight cha.rges of fraudulently failing to account for moneys received", camo before, the Chief Justice to-dav.
Counsel for the accused suggested that it- would be of great importance to the prisoner to go through the accounts, and he felt sure that if Gillespie were granted six_ weeks or two months with the books considerable sums might be recovered. He asked the Court to postpone sentence accordingly. His Honor: Jf there is any likelihood of part of the money being recovered, I don't object to that course. Counsel then called evidence to assure tho Court- that there was some prospect in that direction.
His Honor postponed sentence until the 17th February. *Bail was iir.ed at £2OO in accue-sd's recognisance, and two sureties of £IOO each.
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Evening Star, Issue 15373, 23 December 1913, Page 4
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150SENTENCE POSTPONED Evening Star, Issue 15373, 23 December 1913, Page 4
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