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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13651, 20 July 1908, Page 6

.At Dunedin on Wednesday, Stanley Archibald Da iky was charged ivitli obtaining the use of a, motor car and cliaffeur from Ximaru to Uuuedin by means of avaluless cheque, and in the same man-lut-r obtaining from James Mul-phy at Duncdin the sum of JU3. Chief-detec-tive Herbert said accused intended to plead "Guilty." He had represented .himself..to ilr. Adams, of Timaru, as'a farmer and sheep dealer of Geraldine. H'J said lie wanted to go to Dunedin to complete a big business deal. On the strength of ill is and a cheque for iis he obtained the car, and came down on Saturday. In Dunedin lie had obtained money from Jos. Murphy by the same means. Reginald M. Adams detailed the facts as mentioned by the chief detective. Detective. McLeud said, he arrested accused at Oulram. He eaid lie had obtained i|lu cervices of Adams and the ns-e of lii motor car from Tiimtru to Dunedin by means of two cheques, t and that lie intended to plead guilty. At the time of his amtsfc'accused had ample opportunity for tiicapc. J .mi 11 os Alurpiiy, licensee uf the Criterion Hotel j said that- on .Monday. 29th lilt., the accused came with .Mr Adams to liiis hou-l, where both put up. Oil tlhe same day witness cashed a cheque (produced) for accused, aiid gave liiui the. amount (£3). Accused ji'iit etayed t)i.: oiie. day..and left without paying his account. De ective. Ward said he is aw »incused on; July 9, and wag informed :by Kim .that lie intended pleading guilty ■on tljjese charges to save the expense of bringing witnesses from Asliburton and Timaru,

and wax prepared to admit that at no time had ])<> an account at either branch of tlie Bank of New Zealand at thei-e f,oirti3. Accused pleaded guilty 011 bo'Jh charges and was committed to the Supreme- Court for sentence.