The Comity Audit.

Northland Age, Volume 27, Issue 43, 2 November 1927, Page 4

The Comity Audit.

Charles McKinnon Convi&ed. Of Furnishing False Receipt Another’s Responsibility (Special to Age) Auckland This Day. On Friday last Charles McKinnon Mangonui County Clerk, having pleaded guilty to a charge of furnishing a false receipt came before Mr Justice Herdman for sentence. There had been other charges of theft and furnishing false receipts, but these were uot proceeded with. His Honor in reviewing the case sam: “There is no doubt that accused took upon his o-vn shoulders, the wrong doing of another man. I: also appears ie has been endeavouring t.. repay thf money stolen, and that he personally has not profit,..J as a result of the defalcation.-,, I am quite sure that prisoner L 1: ot received any of th? nrmey-, re sub ject of the charges pur.t him. As a rule when .. sp-msri-le officers of io ;a! be lies mauip ji*te accounts or steal funos, 11 is customary to deal severely with .c----cused persons. In the present case, however, there is no doubt it possesses special features. Prisoner has borne a good character in the past, and I have no doubt that he will do so in the future. He has already repaid £l9 of the money stolen by another man. Prisoner will be convicted of the offence to Which he has pleaded guilty and he will be ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, a condition being that he repays the amount owing, and pays the cost of the prosecution amounting to £31,” - White Island Fertilizer best tor potatoes, maize and all root crops. Book your orders now with H. R. McCarthy, district agent. Bell & Matthews (as agents for J. C. Hutton, N.Z., Ltd.) notify that they are now prepared receive prime baconers from ISo to 150 lbs, Clients please advise so that shipping space may be «ran|<4