SCRIP FORGERIES.
ACCUSED BEFORE THE COURT,'
Thk young man Sidney Stevenson, arrested. < on Thursday in connection with frauds perpetrated on Auckland sharebrokers, c ,ap- : peared at the Police Court yesterday,' before Mr. J. S. Dickson,, J. P, | : The charge preferred against him was that of forging the name of H.R. Duncan to a transfer, of 1000 Watchman shares, '^and ofi uttering the same; to one J. M. Mowbray, and'obtaining the sum of £89 9s 4d thereon.' 'Detective Cox, who conducted i the: prosecution; asked for ; a remand . until, Monday, when another -charge/ that ?of ' obtaining £112 9s from; S. White and Co., by forging the 'name, of -John Bui-ridge,; : of itfeleon, to a transfer of 500 Queen shares, would be preferred. ./•;'".,1- .' . ; 'Miv- Hackett/ who; appeared for accused, offered:ino : objection 1 to 4 ; the >• application. Accused ; would 'plead guilty to the charges. A large sum-of • money had found on"him when lie was arrested, and arrangements were being made for the restitution of all the money obtained. ; Mr. Hackett hoped; that • accused I might ,be ad- : mitted fto probation.,;; . - ■ , ~ -• vAccused was' remanded till Monday, bail Being, alio wed, 'm two sureties of £50 each, or'one of £100. ■ , : _•
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14299, 19 February 1910, Page 5
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196SCRIP FORGERIES. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14299, 19 February 1910, Page 5
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