COUNCIL EMPLOYEES
FORGERY AND THEFT CHARGES [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] $ INVERCARGILL, September 3. . In the police court, to-day, Cecil Lawrence Gilbertson, aged 32, formerly a clerk in the employ of the Southland County Council, appeared on remand on 28 charges of theft and forgery. After evidence lasting for the greater part of the day had been taken, the Magistrate suggested that, in view of other charges in which Gilbertson was jointly involved, and which would be taken on Wednesday, no plea should yet be entered. Mr Eustace Russell, who represented the accused, concurred, and the case was held over till Wednesday. Bail was again fixed at £lOO. Charles Martin Todd, also a former employee of the County Council, appeared on remand, charged with the theft of £52 19/2 from the Council, and he was further remanded till Wednesday. There were 14 counts against Gilbertson of theft as a servant of the Council, the total amount involved being £IG 11/9, and there were 14 charges of forging pay sheets in respect of each amount, it being alleged that the name of A. E. Dowdall was used on the sheets with intent that the signature be acted upon as if it were genuine.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 4 September 1934, Page 3
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