CHARGE OF FORGERY.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 14136, 9 June 1919, Page 4

CHARGE OF FORGERY.

At the Magistrate’s Court on Saturday. Charles "Henry Lord was charged with forging the name of his brother, Reuben Lord, to two cheques,, for £o and £0 respectively, and ottering them to William E, Grant, who at the lime of the alleged forgery (December, 1917) was licensee of a M oodcille hotel. Evidence revealed that accused, who had been on leave from camp, was attending the Woodvlllc races, lire cheques were cashed, but payment was stopped on their presentation in Christchurch, owing to the signature being unlike that of Reuben Lord. The defence was that accused, who was a married man with three children, had boon o-lveu permission by his brother to drawn on his account if he. were short of money, but no arrangement had been made with the bank, as accused at that time was not in need of money. It was also stated that accused' was under the influence of liquor at the time of forging the signature. Mr Oram, who appeared for accused, objected to the admission of a statement made by accused to the Christchurch police. Mr Page, S.M., after consideration, admitted the statement as evidence, but made strong comment on the method apparently used to obtain it. Accused had served at the front for over a year, and had been wounded and gassed. He was committed for trial at the Supreme Court, bail being allowed.