BANK MANAGER'S FALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14109, 10 July 1909, Page 5

BANK MANAGER'S FALL.

THREE YEARS' HARD LABOUR liy Telrgrapli — iters As*t»cieticti.—Cop) right. .';<■■»■ ~-,'.; Melbourne, , July 9. Arthur Charles;. Cork, ■ ex-aianager' of .the Linton branch 'of the -Bank of ■'<' New South ales,., has been .senteKccd '<■ to three years'.- hard labour o*ff irhayges *'« embez-zling-£I9OO of , the ,bankV : -moneyl-'■ The total shortage• is stated to be"£47oo.' ' : •

Cork had been in charge of the Linton branch of the bank for 14 years, ■ and had ; received notice of > his ■■'promotionJ"; to ■ the \ . branch '■ at Jerildeiie, New South Wales. .; Consequent ; upon, his -proposed .. removal,' , Mr. Rassell, inspecting officer, of n the;'Bank % of New South ■ Wales, was sent up ; from " Melbourne in -order' to make'the usual \ ex- : amination of the books. 5 This ' examination disclosed certain irregularities in thel accounts,- and the ' matter; on-being :re-. ; ported to; the : head "office, was placed' in the hands' of Mr." Craddock, hank auditor, and his investigations resulted ;in 1 the' dis- : covery 01 the shortage 'referred 11 to. Cork, who is. a married man with ii, family, is ; 49 years of age, a native of Melbourne, and :- a man of excellent, address:' '' He -'-; was very popular in Linton 'district;•■;■; in the public and .social' affairs of which ' he always . took a prominent part.'. ■.■ ; ■ '•; -■