THE COURTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 18 March 1926, Page 9

THE COURTS.

“RINGING THE CHANGES.”By . Telcirrapli—Press A sscciation. PALMERSTON N., March 17. “Accused is one of those men going about the country cheating '.vomen and' girls in shops, taking advantage of their inexperience. He is already. serving a sentence .of one month’s imprisonment,” said SeniorDetective Quirke, of Harold Stevenson, who at the Police - Court was charged with stealing by a trick ten shilling from Elizabeth Thompson, storekeeper, at Aromoho. It was stated that accused purchased fruit and tendered a ten shilling note,, then performed the feat known as “ringing the changes.” Accused was sentenced to one month, additional to the sentence he is now serving.

AN IMPUDENT FORGER. By Telegraph—Bress Association. - PALMERSTON N March 17. Willihm Clifford Tlallam pleaded guilty (and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence) to a charge of forging a valueless cheque. Accused obtained a cheque from" a farmer’s wife, filled it in for £ll 10s 6d, and signed the name of a Glen Oroua farmer, obtained from a telephone directory. Accused then rang a local firm advising them that a young man would be in to cash a cheque. Accused subsequently visited the firm and obtained goods and change front the cheque, later leaving the town.