VALUELESS CHEQUES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XV, Issue 894, 25 April 1907, Page 22

VALUELESS CHEQUES.

In the local police court last week, an elderly man named William Chas. Williams, was charged with obtaining 16s from John Morrison, by means of a valueless cheque, and further, with obtaining and respectively from A. W. Read, by a similar method. ChiefDetective Marsack prosecuted. John Morrison, licensee of the Royal Hotel, said that accused, who had resided at witness’ hotel, gave him a cheque for in payment of a bill. Witness deducted the amount, and gave accused 16s as change. Witness afterwards discovered that the accused’s cheque was valueless. Alfred Wm. Read, a land agent, deposed that he met Williams in Hamilton, who said that he was on the lookout for a run for his son. At the request of accused, who also said that he was a brother of T. C. Williams, of Napier, witness exchanged two cheques with him for ;£io and These were cashed, and Williams received the money, but the cheques received from accused were dishonoured. Accused pleaded guilty, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.