THE PASSING OF CHEQUES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16497, 1 August 1924, Page 5

THE PASSING OF CHEQUES.

LAXITY OF BUSINESS MEN,

NO SYMPATHY .FROM BENCH

“If people persist in accepting valueless, cheques in this manner, and thereby almost foster this class of offence, I can- '. nbt. be altogether sympathetic towards * them.” , > This remark whs made by Mr. E. L. Levvey, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court this morning, when considering, whether -or not ail order should be made for the return of goods obtained by means of a valueless cheque. Senior-Sergeant Fitzpatrick, in bringing the matter up, said that no reasonable business man would have accepted the cheqfoe, ;and he expressed doubt as to whether the man who had been imposed upon in this case was deserving of much, consideration.’’ His Worship: Was it easy to detect the fraud? , The Senior-Sergeant: Any reasonable business man would have detected, it. i No order was made.

JUDGE’S STRONG COMMENT. t The ease' with' which some' business people are imposed upon was the subject of remark by Mr. Justice Stringer, at the. Supreme Chart, Auckland, in referring to the ease of a Maori charged with uttering six forged cheques, to the total value of £250, at Whangarei. After referring to the fact, that the alleged offences took place on a Saturday afternoon, His Honor said : “’lt indicates the remarkable facility tradespeople afford for the passing of cheques. In a little place like Whangarei this man succeeded in passing valueless cheques bearing the names of prominent residents. In only two instances were goods obtained. It seems almost incredible and indicates the extraordinary laxity of traders in handling cheques. One might even say it is almost a. matter for satisfaction these people lost their money.’