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Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1746, 11 May 1906, Page 4

do so. Wbep.be gave tbo cheques td M I E'skino ho believed that a sum of. monei had been paid into this account by Johr Wilson, his partner at Auckland. He drev attention to the. length of time ho hac bren in gaol waiting bis trial, and pointec out that if be had intended to.do a fraudu I lent l aot he could hav'o easily loft the country. Instead of that ho had let them know his whereabouts, and had been carrying on bis business as commission agenl lin Christchurch in an open manner. Had tho baok notified him that his account bad been dosed, or that there were no funds to meet tbo cheques, none of this unpleasantness would have happened, Ho was always willing to meet any of his debts, but he never dreamt but that [ everything was correot. Another thing in his favor was that all tho oheques had been signed in his usual handwriting. His Honor summed up, briefly point- 1 mg out that before they could convict, they must be satisfied that the prisoner in giving three obeques lo Mrs E-skine, know that they were valueless, that be knew some other Wi'son from whom some money was due in seme way. To the ‘prisoner's statement they could attaoh just os much importance as they thought it was worth.

'* The .jury returned with a verdict ol guilty'. .. Asked .as to whether ho had anyth ; rig tc say why seritenco should not be passed, the prisoner said that when tho jury bad said no it was not for him to say yes. He a k d His Honor to take into consideration bis previous good behavior, the length of time bo had already spent, in gaol waitI ing bis trial, arid his age. :He was 47 years of age, and the eon of an Australian minister, His Honor did Dot know what it'was to be in gaol, it was moral degradation and suioide, and it was all that he qould do to live through tho last five triontbe' in the' company of conviots. It .was all. that ho could do to keiphis fibajd. "He ae)>'ed' ; that probation be exfende'd to bitn. ; a .r . In passing sentence Hie Honor said tbo jury bad no alternative but to find tho prisoner-!*; guilty, and His Honor was sfs’iefioqp'tbats: the qirisoDor bad also impos'd cm Mrs Wi liams, and ran very close to tho criminal law there also. Trades- I men wero very willing to render assist-

ance, and would have to be protected. Ho would toko into consideration thelongth of time he had rorvrd in gaol awaiting’his trial. Accused was srnlerccd to 18

months’ imprisonment with hard labor in

Auckland gaol

ALLEGED PEPvJURY. John Hall pleaded guilty to a charge of perjury.

Mr W. L. Roes appeared for the prisoner, oDd made a Etrong plea on hie behalf.

Tho polico s'atecl that nothiag was aown ogainst tbo prisoner. Ho was 02

joars of ago, and came f. om T/maru

His Honor stated that he had no alternative but to sentence (he prisoner to

a teim of imprisonment,

Perjury was a

er'me that was becomiog far 100 common ia tho colony, if not here. He would make

due allowance that the statement was ‘riot made to injure any one else. It had been a wilful act, aud had been invented to get out of a minor set, He would also take

into coasidorotion the man’s sge. Prisoner

was fenienced lo two months’, imprison-

ment in Auckland gaol

LOST OR DESTROYED) POLICY No. 75693.

I f\T OTICE ia hereby given that it is the I -ill intention of the Australian Widows’ I Fund Life Assurance Society, Limited, after I the expiration of one month from the firßt I publication of this notioe, to ie3ue to Pynson Wilmott ilossman, of Tiniroto, Gisborne, in the oolony of New Zealand, Station ManaI ger, the person entitled thereto, a Certified Copy Polioy under Seotion £8 of “ The Life Assurance Policies Act, 1881,” in lieu of Polioy numbered 75693. dated theeighteenth I day of Auoust, 1899, cn the life of Pynson Wilmott Moasman, of Waerenga o-kuri, Gis--borne, farm assistant, the last-named policy having been lost. , Dated at Wellington this 20th day of I April, 1906. '

CHAS. HUMF, lioaidoDi Secretary.

Tbo jury rotumod with n vcL'diot 1 1 guilty on tbo stoond count of common oeFonlt. In posing sentonco His Honor said that the jury had acquitted tho prisoner on , tbo more serious cbargo, and ho did not intend to punish him on ihit ooudl. Ho wou'd bo Brntrncod lo six months’ mprin nmont in Auokland gaol. FALSE PRETENCES. Frank G.ra'd Briley was oharged with obtaining tho sum of JCI2 from J. Erekino by fn'fo proto’ ops, lo wi! by means cf valueless chrquos. Mr Nolan, Pioseoutcr, con* ductod tho prosecution. Tho following jury was empanelled : J. R. Liltlo (foreman), H. W- bb, H. Yardloy, J. T. Witty, C. Btcvenson, H. Warren, P. Ellery, C, A. Niold, E. G. A. Reynolds, J. S. Allan, T. Bell, and W. E Young. Jarnoß Ertk'ne, baker, stated ho knew tho acoupod as Gerald Briloy. Aocused oprnod an account with witness. This was settled by a cheque signed Gerald Wilson. Accused stated that ho expoc‘od money from Tasmania. The three cheques given came back dishonored. Witness stated that if the chrqoes wore dishonored not to bo alarmed, as he had a cheque from Wilson for JG2O sent back. If they weto sent book accused would give him one of his own. Witness never knew that aocußod bad another name than Gerald Bailey. Cross examined by accused : Witoess was prosent when tbo cheque was passed over tho oounter. During tho cmversaton acoused had said that ho had no money, but was ixpeoting ssmo. Accused give wilno's something which cured his ho.'so’s shoulders. Wilnoss reooived a telegram from eocused at Napior, btating that Mr Wilson had run away, and that if there was - anything wrong about tbo ohr quo s to Jot accused know, and ho would protcot witness' interests. Witnoss had good reamn, for not lotting witness know, Miss Rosina Ertkino and Mrs Erskine javo corroborative evidenoe, and Mr J. W. May gave evidenoe similar to that in tbo lower court. Mrs Williams, Auokland, stated that tho prisoner had two furnished rooms from her at Poneooby. Witness reoeived a post oflios order from her bus-band in Fiji. She could not oash it, ns tbo advice had not oomo. Witnoss mentioned tbij to accused, who Faid that bo was going to tho bank, and would get it cashed for her. Tho prisrner gavo her £5 in notes. Later on prisoner stated that ho had reoeived a telegram from Melbourne, and had only half an heur to oatoh the boat. Accused gave her o cheque for £6, the balancs of the poet offioe order and two weikp rent. Witney presented tho cheque at tho b'&nk the ncoii day, and was told that the oboque would have to be paid into an account. Witness went to tho bank and found that Wilson had no account at the bank. ■ Tho prisoner addressed the jury at some length pointing out that he had opeood a banking atoount when ho came to New Z-alaDd in the name of Gerald WilsoD, This was done'all over the world, and | prisoner, asaraoiug man, was entitled to