ALLEGED FORGERY.
(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Christchurch, July 21. This afternoon Detectivs O’Connor arrested F. Marsland Hadfield, charged with forging the name of William Goodwin to a cheque for £6B 11s sd, which he gave to Mr Light, of Lewsey, Light and Co, at ' the beginning of this month. The cheque was on the Bank of New South YVales, where Goodwin had an account, but it was not honoured, as the signature was unlike. Subsequently Hadfield called at the bank and presented another cheque, signed “ Wm. Goodwin,” for £35 10s. This was also returned marked “ signature unlike.” When arrested Hadfield had another cheque drawn out for £O7 17s 3d, to which a similar signature was appended.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 960, 25 July 1890, Page 15
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115ALLEGED FORGERY. New Zealand Mail, Issue 960, 25 July 1890, Page 15
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