THE HALL FORGERY GASES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1555, 11 September 1886, Page 1

THE HALL FORGERY GASES.

Ou Wednesday afternoon at Timarn Thorn us Hall was committed for trial at the December sitting of the Supreme Court on the follov\ing forgery charges, Uis Worship the Mayor and Captain Gutter, J.P.'s, being on the Bmch:- - For forging tho name of John Laugridge, farmer, Waitoiii, to a promissory note ff>r £45. —John Langridge deposed to Ihfl •j'gnature to the note being not in his »and-writing, and Arthur Steadniao, Manager of ths Bauk of New Soutii W>i'e«. t deposed to its being presented at the Bank and discounted.

For forging the name of Robert Forest, farmer, Waim >te to a promissory netft for £IOO on the 2nd August;.; Information laid by *4ußtn Kirby detective. —ForuPt L'ave evidence to the effect that he wan >n Hall and Meason's on the'2nd August and signed a promissory, no|e to \V. Lambie that day, which he produced.,. He had not signed a promissory note in fayor of Hall and Meason for two years. The signature on the note produced was * good {imitation of his.—Evidence" was given in suppoit. The note was discounted.

For forging the name of Hugh Campboll, Pleasant Valley, to a proinissoryjaote for £SO, on August 4, 1886.—Hugh Campbell, farmer; Pleasant Valley} near Geraldine, said he had some, business transactions with Hall and Meason on the 26th July. Un that day he obtained the receipt (produced) for the sum of £73, in full settlement of all claims from Hall. The signature to the note Waß not his.— A. Steadman deposed to the note being discounted.

For forging the name of John Eraser, of Gray's Hills, lo a promissory note for £l5O on July 19th, and for forging a transfer of mortgage on 13th October, purporting to be a transfer from Eraser to Hall and Meaeon, and to have been signed by Fraser. For forging the name of John Cook, former at Pie; sant Point, to a promissory ncte for counted. * • i

For forging the name of William Moore, licensee of the Melville Hotel, Timaru, to a note for £3O on June sth, and also for I'orging'the name of William Moore on the same date to s, note for the sum of, £63 4s. —Arthur Steadman deposed to both 'notes being discounted. For forging the name of Ellis Mills, farmer, near Timaru, to a promissory for £4O. —A. Steadman deposed to its being discounted. This concluded the list.