ALLEGED FORGERIES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17916, 21 October 1932, Page 8

ALLEGED FORGERIES

WANGANUI SENSATION

CITY COUNCILLOR CHARGED

(Per Press Association.) WANGANUI, this day

Jabez William Mace Luxford. a member of the City Council and other local bodies, and a prominent business man, was charm'd to-day that on or about August 19, 1931, at Wanganui, he did make a false document by forging the name of Ross and Ghmdinning to a Wanganui Technical College Board voucher, knowing the same to be false, with the intention that it should be acted upon ■is genuine: that on July 20, 1929, at Wanganui, he Rid make a false document hy forging the name of Bromolv and Son Limited to the Wanganui Eire Board voucher, knowing the same to be false,

with (he intention that il should be acted upon as genuine; and that on August 24, ,1926, he did commit forgery in that he did procure Gladys Robinson to make a false document, viz., to receipt a Wanganui Eire Board voucher in the mime of Ross and Oleridinning ami Company, knowing the same to he false, witli the intention that it should I " aeied upon as genuine.

iT 'lei'ick Charles Atkinson. manager of ihi’ Wanganui branch of Ross and Olondimiing, produced a Technical College Board voucher accompanied !ty a

j'firqm* fni' £52 13s Id. This was suppnrl.ec! I>v Iwo invoices on Ross and OlendimiingY, stationary for £4O Is lOd ond Cl 3 10s Id. The cheque was drawn

on the Rank of New Zealand in favor of Ross and Olendinning and signed by meinhers of the Technical College. Board. To Ihe host of witness’ knowledge his firm did not supply the goods to the hoard and Si ad had no dealings with the hoard at ail. The voucher was receipted m the name of his firm, per W.L. This voucher was .not accepted by the witness or any member of his staff. His firm did not receive the cheque. Witness had never at any time given stationery to (he accused.