ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT
A GOVERNMENT CHEQUE IN QUESTION. , ■ ; (Pbu United Press Associatioh.) ■ AUCKLAND, April 3. At the Police Court this morning Frederick Schlaich, 42 years of age, an indent agent, was charged before Air JVazer, S.M., with that, about December 19, he committed theft by receiving £610 4s Id on terms requiring him to pay or account for it to Messrs Hughes and Cossar, and that he fraudulently omitted to pay or account for the same. Accused, it was stated, managed Messrs Hughes and Cosser's Wellington branch, and 'then came to work for the firm in Auckland, ••where contracts for supplying Government departments with goods were made out in his name because he was known, to the Government officials concerned. In this case it is alleged that the accused made a contract to supply goods to the valuei of £610. Delivery was made by the firm on December 10. Accused left the employ of the firm on December * 22, and as the . Government cheques were sent to him, he was asked in February if he had Teceived the money, and* he said he had not. Subsequent investigation showed that the accused had Teceived a cheqie on December 19. Accused pleaded " Not guilty," and, reserving his defence, was committed for trial. 1
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16041, 6 April 1914, Page 8
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