UNSTAMPED RECEIPTS.
AN ONEHUNGA CASE.
At the Onehuuga Police.Court yesterday before Mr. T. Hutchison, S.M., Elwsl> et Yates was charged with giving an unstop ed receipt on October 15 last for the sure of £3 to Mrs. W. Johnstone, flip ant was also charged with giving aiiQth-T receipt for £3 without a stamp to the same person on Novembei 10 of last year. • t When asked to plead by the W a £ l! 7* ' Mrs. Yates replied that she would lea herself entirely in his hands. - His Worship: In my hands! You we the most obliging defendant 1 have e , had; but I don't want you to do tnn*. ask you, how do you plead—-gau'ty . not guilty? : Well, if that \roraan w goMrs. Yates: Well, if that woman » g ing to give evidence against me she WH Jy anything. ... • £ *'he Magistrate: If you plead !S ni '7, .if dence will uot be called against you, t> _ : you plead noli guilty, and the evfl • proves that you are guilty, then the P® *;•. will be all the greater. , , ■ . t Mrs. Yates: Oh, then, in that wise, plead guilty. . „ „. . ki:His Worship said he would • lU^l y_ nrt ,< nominal penalty of 10s for each oiieu * * with £110 a costs,. .. •
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12268, 12 May 1903, Page 4
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