HEAVY SENTENCE FOR FORGING A TELEGRAM.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 144, 19 June 1931, Page 14

HEAVY SENTENCE FOR FORGING A TELEGRAM.

Per Press Association. HAMILTON, June IS. In the Supreme Court at Hamilton to-day, Thomas Reginald Green, aged 49 years, a labourer, charged with forging a telegram at Huntly, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. Evidence showed that Green forged the telegram, addressing it in the name of his father, to Mrs A. W. Beale, at Carterton. requesting £5 to be sent to him urgently at Hamilton.

Potin hiy in a valley, and, as l.e reached its outskirts, he could see the lights of the station on the farther side, lie made a diversion, partly to kid time, and partly to avoid arriving at the station from the direction of La Baute. Ho was now distinctly tired, and wished that lie lied allowed himself less time for the journey, so that he might have arrived- at the station simultaneously with the train. As it was, he had half an hour to spare, and he dare not enter the station and rest, lest, as an obvioue foreigner, his presence might Lc noted and remembered Avhen reports cf his disappearance were circulated. But he was fortunate. There was a fair at Potin, and the big open space near the station was covered Avitli stalls and roundabouts. Here he mingled Avitli the crowd and entered the station just as the train steamed in. As he reached the entry to the platforms, the passengers arriving by the train were just pushing their way past the ticket collector, and •lames was able to squeeze liis way through without exciting much attention from the collector, who Avas too much concerned with tlie arrivals to check James’ ticket. It was Avitli a deep sigli of relief that he noted that the train was not an international affair with a continuous corridor and prowling conductors. It had one first-class coach, and eaA*c for one person sound asleep and snoring the coach had no tenants. James chose the compartment farthest from the snorer, and dragged himself painfully up the high steps into it. He hesitated to bend his tired old legs into a fitting posture, but in a moment tlie train started with a fierce jerk, and he accomplished the movement involuntarily. In fact, he was flung among the heavy upholstery and dirty-white antimacassars. (To be continued daily.)