A Bank Manager Arrested.

Hastings Standard, Issue 38, 10 June 1896, Page 3

A Bank Manager Arrested.

* ALLEGED FORGERY OF A DEAD MAN'S NAME.

The officers of the Union Bank (says | the Melbourne Argus) recently became j aware of a cheque transaction by one of their country branch managers ' which seemed to be irregular and to

demand a close inquiry. An investigniion of hooks and accounts fol 1 -.", • ed, and the advice of solicitors was ilu-n taken on the matter. They advised that a charge of fraud worH lie. and ?. warrant having accordingly b-.-en i -:s::od the man;-ger concerned was arrested vestcrdisv in the eiiv. Tlu managor

referred to, \'i '.'r-.--v.it, - id charge of the hriiich t E::<-rr r.\, near i>alli>: lie was an ol i mid well e-t.. .nod servant in the bank, and had an excellent reputation for business capacity and integrity. One of the accounts in the bank at Egerton, standing £9-18 l.'s lOd in credit, was that of a client named Ilanrahan, who died several years ago. Recently a cheque for the full amount of the account purporting to he signed by Hanrahan, was cashed at the bank, and subsequently a smaller account Was opened at the bank in the name of Ilanrahan. The manager at I>a.l!arat, Mr John Oorbett, learned of the transaction, and having, as is allied, traci d the cheque to J'»ry:int, communicated with the head oliica with the result already stated. Briant obtained leave of absence several day.-; ago, raid came to Melbourne. He \va< seen in the city yesterday by Mr C'M'bett, and in a conversation which followed J'ryant was informed of the steps which had been taken for his apprehension. He at once gave himself up to I)etectiWard, and was locked up at the city watch-house, lie will b'_ remanded to Egerton.