STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 February 1923, Page 6

STRATFORD.

DAILY NEWS AGENCY Advertisement s and items of news for publication in the Taranaki Daily News should be left at the office of our local representative, care Mr. W. H. Humphrey, Broadway, Stratford. Orders for papers may also be left with him. A VALUELESS CHEQUE. MONEY LOST AT RACES. February 6. The story of a big risk for a small stake was told in the Court at Stratford to-day, when a young man named Joseph Mischefski appeared before Messrs. C. D. Sole and J. Masters, J’s.P., charged on two counts with making a false document, a cheque for £3 10s, knowing it to be false, and intending that it should be acted upon as genuine, and with intent to obtain money from Samuel Marinovieh by means of a valueless cheque. Mißchefski, who was not represented by counsel, pleaded gui'ty and said: “I got the cheque from Raynor, came to Stratford and wrote it out in N. C. Wright’s name. T presented it to Mnrinovich and went to the races after he had cashed it. I intended to pay him back that night, but I happened to lose the money at. the races.” C. AV. Raynor, fruiterer, of Inglewood, said that on January 1 or 2 the accused came into hrs shop and asked for a blank cheque, which was given him. The. cheque produced in court was tha one taken from witness’ book and the number on a butt in the book coincided with that on the cheque. Samuel Marinovieli, who keeps a restaurant in Stratford, saul the. accuse*’ came into his shop on January 2. presented the cheque in question, and asked for cash for it. The cheque was signed by N. C. Wright. Accused told witness it was his own cheque. Witness cashed the cheque and paid it into his account at the bank. Later the bank handed th e cheque back to him with the endorsement ;; signature vn-

alike.” Witness then handed it over to the police. Norman C. Wright, farmer, of Waiongona, gave evidence that accused stayed at his place about six months ago. Witness could not remember giving him a cheque at any time. Th? signature on the cheque produced was not his, and he knew nothing whatever about the cheque. '■Sergeant Dale said accused had previously been dealt with at Inglewood for the theft of a small sum of money. On his plea of guilty accused was committed to the next sitting of the Supreme Court at New Plymouth for sentence. GENERAL, The additions to the rolls of the Stratford Technical High School on itn re-opening this morning exceeded all expectations, 120 new. pupils presenting .themselves. The roll now numbers 230. T. Lamason advertises particulars of a furniture .sale at the Parish Hall on Thursday, at 1.30 p.m. WIRELESS! WIRELESS!! WIRELESS!!! High-class Rad : o Goods at reasonable prices. Head Sets from 35/-. Brown's Super-sensitive 8000-ohm, 79/6. Sorsing “Tunit” Attachments'; £4 10s (sold elsewhere at £6 10s); Varicouplers; Sowing and Murdock Detectors; Valves and Valveetc. In addition to the above, we have ;x-British Army Stores (surplus) Mark 111 Tuners. Prices and particulars from W. H. Humphrey, Broadway, Stratford. The residents of Stratford and district are notified that Ernest Davies, the LonStratford every Tuesday, and may be consulted at Mr Gaffaney’s, Broadway. Hours: P. 30 a.m, to 4 p.m.