CHRISTCHURCH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 1912, 21 April 1874, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH.

This Day. (Before J. Ollivier, Esq ) Dbunk and Resisting* the Police. — David Woodcock, arrested by Constable M'Gorman, was fined 20s. Dbunk and Disobdebly. — Eliaabeth Bennett, arrested by Constable Mitchell, wae fined 20s. —Wm. Gladstone, arrested by Constable Mitchell, was fiued 10s. —Emma Clarke, arrested by Constable Firman at the Railway station, was dismissed with a caution. —Edward Golding, arrested by Constable M'Gorman, was dismissed with a caution. —Robert SwaD, arrested by Constable Dance, was fined 10s. —James Faulkner, arrested by Constable Mitchell, was remanded to Lyttelton for a week for medical treatment. (Before J. Ollivier and A. Back, Esqs.) Forgeby and Uttering.—William Noou was brought up, on remand, charged with an offence of this nature. The following evidenco was taken : —Detective-Sergeant Feas>t : I arrested prisoner on tho morning of the 16th inst., at Sharpie's farm, by virtue of the warrant produced. I told him ho was charged with forging and uttering a cheque purporting to be signed J. Taylor on the Bank of New Zealand for £8. In reply, he said, "I had got the pig Uy the wrong ear." I brought him on to Christchurch, and placed him among six or Boven other men, and he was identified by Mr Fuhrman's shop boy. I produce the cheque, which I obtained from Mr Fuhrman on the 24th of March. The cheque has been presented at all the banks and returned to me endorsed " Signature not known." I only know one person named Joseph Taylor, and he is present hero to-day By prisoner : I placed you among six or seven men, somo of whom were policemen who wero in plain clothes. I dressed thorn up to look liko you. Alexander Marshall : I am employed at Mr Fuhrman's. I sometimes work in the shop. On tho 21st of last March a man came to the shop to purchase goods. Mr Fuhrmann was absent. The man purchased some chairs and tables from mo to the value of £2 16s, and paid for them with the cheque produced. The cheque is for £8, on the Bank of New Zealand. I gave the man change to the extent of £d 4s. Ho did r.»t take the furniture away, nor did anyone ever come for it. I next saw the man who gave me the cheque at tho Depdt. Prisoner is the man. I had never seen him before tho day on which he purchased the furniture. The endorsement was on the cheque when I got it. By prisoner : I swear positively that you are the man. I did not know the other men when I picked you out. I picked you out without being prompted by the detective. You were not pointed out to me by any one. Jamee Irvine: lam working for Mr Fuhrman. I j b»w prisoner on Saturday, the 21>t March,' V/VCAIf ,VVTT .^adttßßHHi

in Mr Fuhr'man^izranbp;,- He looked at some chairs, and V : to by last witness. He purchased some goods, but I did not see how he paid for them. I next saw prisoner at the Depdt. Joseph Taylor : lam a contractor residing near Papanui. I saw prisoner on the 18th of March in Tattersall's, and he asked me for some money. The siznat'ire to the cheque produced is not mine. I always sign my cheques " Joaeph " in Cull. I never signed the cheque. I know noihing of the endorsement on the back of the cheque. The number on the cheque produiv-t does not correspond with any in my cheqi.e ; .ojkk^ William Gillespie : lam a grocer in High street. Between 9 and 9.30 a.m. on the morning of the2istof March, a man very like the prisoner came into my shop. I am almost certain prisoner is the man. He asked me to give him a blank cheque on the. Bank of New Zealand, which I did. I produce the counterpart of the cheque, No. 38,520. I have only given one blank cheque since, and that was to Mr Meredith. I gave both cheques from the back of the book. I have no doubt that prisoner is the man to whom I gave the cheque. John Martin ; lam ledgerkeeper at tho Bank of New Zealand. The cheque produced was presented to me by Mr Fubrman, and I returned it endorsed : I " Signature unlike." Mr Taylor, the witness j in tbis case, is the only person named Joseph Taylor, who has an account at the Bank. The cheque came out of the book produced. There would bono other cheque issued bearing the same number. This concluded the evidence, and tho usual caution being administered, prisoner said he would reserve- his defence, and was therefore committed to take his trial at fcl.» next session of the Supreme Court.