CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12853, 29 April 1905, Page 6

CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCES.

A POVERTY BAY CASE. £ ? [BT TT'I.IKRAPH-— ASSOCIATION'.] • ■;'' Glsborne, Friday. $ B «n»Y Geo EG© Lomax, oh remand, was to--idav. charged with having obtained £120 by laf&e preteuees, on March 24, and £750 on March 30, from Messrs. Common, Hhelton, ted Co. This charges were taken separately, fjfcnd oil -each, accused (who reserved bis defence) ■ was committed for -trial; • | -Iu his ©Yideau.*e, Mr. W. B. Common Stated* that iu the beginning of January the Recused called upon, him and stated that he rtno from Australia, where bis father was very large sheep-farmer, and that lift had ■suffered very severely by drought. having - ioiifc considerably over 10,000 sheep. Ac- ' Leased: said he wanted to make a start ia , 'Jjew- Zealand, and had some capital with fttim- With which he purposed dealing in •Bbeep_. and cattle He wished to know if ft§Bßsrs. Common, Nlifltoa,- and Co, would him. Witness replied thai his firm yjjt 'fjsrould b» agreeable to do so to a moderate ■ Sextant. Accused staged that he had a liitle. Jjjßdev £200, -■ •- Jlr. Prin, auctioneer, said lie had Interviewed accused (who said he had about £300 with him). and told •jjj m that the lire' considered his actions suspicious*. Lomax said it that, 'were so 'perhaps lie had Letter give witness .what cash he had with him. Witness replied that he thought it would be better if lie did do. Lomax then opened his portmanteau and took out a cash-box, unlocked - it, and handed' witness therefrom a roll of • notes, requesting that he should count them. ' Witness counted the roll and found that it contained 33 £20 notes and other money, making £669 altogether. Lomax stated that he bad a balance of £58 if» thft bank, and at witness' request gave him a cheque (in the bank for tint amount, but refused '' *to jr : ve an older for the sheep that, he said were being brought down. A telegram was •;* afterwards' received, from accused who was ' then in Christchnrch, stating that he was returning in a week, that he bad an oror t; for 1000 sheep, and that he would nx up tli« matter then. ~~ _