POLICE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 19844, 18 April 1928, Page 4

POLICE COURT

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 'Y (Before Mr J. R. Bartholomew. S?.M.) ’ALLEGED FORGERY. Owing to his Being sent t.o the hospital to undergo an operation, .1 homas Edward Preston was unable to appear in answer to the charge of forging the name of G. L. Craig to a cheque lor CIO. and of uttering it to Uuuhs Frederick Smith, causing the latter to act upon it as if it wore genuine. Ihe forgery was stated to have taken place at Palmerston on March OF Tho Chief Detective, stating that, accused was not likely to bo out ol hospital for some lime, asked lor a remand for two weeks. Mr C. J. L. W lute, who appeared for Preston, agreed to Tho magistrate granted a remand till * ,a> THEFT OF PETROL.

Charged with the theft on April To of two and a-half cases of motor spirit, valued at £2 Is Bd, a young man, who was defended by Mr A. C. Hanlon, appeared in the court. Mr Hanlon stated that accused was told about the offence last night, but was not formally arrested till this morning. Counsel himself know .nothing about the matter in the meantime, and there was the evidence of an important witness to be obtained. Ho asked for a remand till Monday, and also lor bail. Mr Cameron said there was no possibility of a further charge. The magistrate granted the remand, and a bail of £2O in accused’s own recognisance and a surety of £2O. In response to a request from Mr Hanlon the name was suppressed until the full facts came out. REMANDED. Robert Grant, charged with being found drnijk in Maclaggan street and with casting offensive matter in a public place, pleaded not guilty. On tho application of Mr C. J White Grant was remanded till Monday next, hail being allowed on his own recognisance of £5, and on condition that ho report daily to the police.