SUPREME COURT.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14698, 1 September 1915, Page 7

SUPREME COURT.

THE .HtANCAHUI SESSION. - CRIMINAL CHARGES CONTINUED. THE CASE OF 11. W. S. ORR. (Before his Honor, Mr Justice Edwards.) At the Supremo Court this morning, before his Honor Mr Justice Edwards, and a jury of 12, the hearing of charges against R . \V. S. Orr was re-comnicno-cd. There were six counts against accused, for theft of painters’ requisites from Messrs 11. and E. Tingey, Ltd. extending over the major portion of 1912, and a portion cf 1913. Mr Treadwell appeared for accused. Yesterday the trial had proceeded a short way when the jury was discharged owing to an employee of the prosecuting firm being on the jury. Evidence for the prosecution was given bv P. E. Tingey to the effect that during the years 1912 and 1913 there was a serious leakage in the firm’s stock, especially in brushes, scrim, and pictures. In 1912 and 1913 Tingey and Co. had extensive dealings with Nippert Bros.. New Pivniouth, but the records of the books did not disclose sales to Nipperts on dates corresponding with dates mentioned in tie' charges. To Mr Treadwell — He cculd not Ray that there were three dozen brushes missing in 1912, aor could he say if he had mined any brushes in May and October of that ytar. A new lock had recently iyen put on the door cf the storeroom. Witness had met accused in the street and advi-ed him to throw himself upon the mercy cf the Court. E. Nippert, a partner in the firm of Nippfrt Bros., New Plymouth, said he saw accused at New Plymouth shortly after New Year in 1912. Accused wanted to do business with witness, and quoted witness brushes;, oilcloth, dado, and scrim. Witness asked accused who hj? was rep<resenring. and received a reply that accused was representing a firm in Wanganui whose headquarters were at Christchurch. In reply to further questions put fcr witness, accused said he was leaving Tin gey’a in a few weeks, and he was on a 3 per cent, commission with the newfirm until he get his job. He refused to tell the name of the new firm. After further conversation, witness ordered two dozen brushes and a bale of scrim. Accn ed wanted witness to pay rash in advance' so that he could get his coramLssioi end could get the goods. Witness trid "him that he would pay upon receipt of the goods, and then accused asked him not to send a cheque, but a mor“v order or a money order telegram, as it would save rime in reriing the cheones cashed. The address gben to witness was 80 AATcVeteed Street. Wanganui. Witness conridered that accused was representing the new firm. The rrice enoted fo* scrim wan somewhe-e a 1 out the price indented fr-m England, and was cben’>er than the price naked for by Tingev’s. The ‘rushes quoted hy accused were alo cheaper than these nuoted bv Tingev. Witms.s related the ♦r-irsa-tiens he had had wk-b a'cn=rd. Tv;s-e=s did net rive arv orders, extent JK. tv' at. *ke firs* interv'em. but wa = in* v ‘ fK-ncd bv Orr that the mn.lj were a-r’v-ing. AVrim-s; had fir mdc one loan to a --"s-d—a sum of - The luncheon adjournment was then taken.