FORGERY CHARGES
FARM LABOURER GUILTY ( Per Press Association. ] liNVERCARGILL, May 8. In the Magistrate’s Court this after* noon Austin Joseph O’Donnell, aged 24, farm labourer, pleaded guilty to several charges of forgery and wa> committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. The police stated that accused was employed by Mrs. MacDonald on her farm at Hokonui. All the cheques involved had been drawn in her name and were for wages owing to accused. The latter had filled in the cheques and butts and Mrs. MacDonald had signed them. Later accused had altered the cheques to varying amounts.
TRUCK DERAILED
UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES ( Per Press Association. ) CHRISTCHURCH, May 8. A cattle-truck was derailed under unusual circumstances this evening at Hornby. A mixed train from Ashburton was just leaving Hornby station and had travelled only 30 yards when one of the trucks left the rails. The train stopped immediately without damage to the permanent way and .the cattle were uninjured. The truck remained suspended between those in front and behind until the arrival of a crane from Amberley. The northbound express was slightly delayed through having to take down the truck.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 109, 9 May 1936, Page 9
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188FORGERY CHARGES Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 109, 9 May 1936, Page 9
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