DEALER PROSECUTED

Waipa Post, Volume XXIV, Issue 1593, 8 January 1925, Page 5

DEALER PROSECUTED

CHARGE OF FALSE PRETJEMCES. NOT A. S. PATERSON'S AGENT. At the Te Kuiti Court on Tuesday Andrew Hamilton was charged with obtaining from Charles Dick, former, of Otewa, on November 24, goods to the value of £ls by means of a false pretence that he was the authorised agent of A. S. Paterson. Ltd., of Auckland. A second similar charge was preferred against him in respect to goods obtained from William Kennedy farmer, of Pio Pio, to the.value of £8 8s on November 27.

Charles Dick said accused had bought from him three sheep skins in his own name, for which he paid by a cheque for £l. It was returned marked "no funds." He also bought a quantity of wool from witness, saying that he would send it to iA. S. Paterson and Co., and send witness the railway weights. He bought the wool on behalf of A. S. Paterson and Co. When the £1 cheque was returned he rang up Paterson's and they said they knew nothing of it and repudiated Hamilton as their agent. Witness did not know what had become of the wool.

Noel Nicholls, wool and skin buyer, employed by A. S. Paterson and Co., said accused had never been an authorised agent for Paterson and Co., and had no authority to use their name. Witness had heard the accused was representing himself as Paterson's representative and warned him to stop doing so. The firm had written to several people with whom accused was dealing, repudiating him as their William Kennedy said the cheque with which accused bought the wool from him was later dishonoured. Accused said he was a buyer for A. S. Paterson and Co., but was leaving them and going to Morton and May, of Auckland. He said a man named Moore was fixing up things in Auckland, and until then accused was paying out his own cheques.

Accused pleaded not guilty, reserved his defence, and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial. Bail was fixed at self £2OO and one surety of £2oo.—Chronicle.