FORGING A SIGNATURE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 9 October 1926, Page 10

FORGING A SIGNATURE

HUSBAND’S FOOLISHNESS. ■ By Telegraph —Press Association AUCKLAND, October 8. The seriousness of signing without authority tho name of another person to a telegram was emphasised in tho Police Court. Edgar \ inconL Roberts pleaded guity to two charges of Willullv delivering to a telegraph olfieor a telegram purporting to he signed by “Mane, without autuority of the said Marie, and ot nronghnly signing a telegram with, Lie name of another person without authority. •, i tvmur. Detective Hammond .said dofondant luul a his wife, who was living with liei sister at Ruawai. Do was worried about the matter, and asked his s.ster-in-law, whoso name was Mane, to send a telegram asking his. wile to return, and brillg tile children, but she roiused. He then wrote out a telegram reading “Come down home. Urgent. Bring kids. Mario.” Defendant wrote the name and address of his sister-in-law on the back of the telegram. At die time do- . fondant's wife happened to he m Auck-, land ami the telegram could not be de- | live red. Defendant’s sister-in-law was notified of the non-delivery ot the tele- ; cram, and knowing nothing about it she eoinmuu.cated with the postal au- j thorities. In this way the case came into the hands of tne 1 olice. Defend- , ant hardly realised the seriousness ot . his action. Ho was now out of woik. j Tho .Magistrate (Mr Hunt) .said tho ; public must he warned of the serious- . ness of the offence. The maximum i pmmlty was £IOO, or 12 months’ im- | prisonment. Defendant was convicted and ordered to yonic up for sentence when called upon, and was also ordered , to pay 10s costs. ;