THE HALL CASE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1336, 8 September 1886, Page 3

THE HALL CASE

The Alleged Forgreriei. Committed for TrialI Timard, September 8. Thomas Hall wa : brought up at the E M Court this morning before Mr J S. Beswiok, 8.M., on twelve charges of forgery. | Mt W. White appeared to prosecute and Mr C. Fery defended. § The first esse was a pnmistory note purporting to be signed by Mr M. MlttouThe latter g .ye evidence that the signature on ibe document was not his, and that he had never given a promi sory note to Hall and Meason.

The Manager of the Bank of New South Wales, who held the nets as security, stated that Hall had deposited the document with him

Wilson, clerk to Hall and Meaaon, said •he bill had been entered in the bill-book of the firm and sent to the Bank.

I G. Laing Meason, partner of the prij soner, said he knew nothing of the I document, financial business being transI acted entirely by Hall. I Mr (Perry said the defence wcn’dbe reserved and asked Mr Beswick to commit to Christchurch, which he declined to do. The Prisoner was then formally committed I to take his trial at the next sitting of the ! Supreme, Court at Timaru. F-'ur informations were dealt with beforeJihe ; laacheon|idj')arnment, The- e were no special features, the evilenoe being identical in each case. Hall and Houet >n were brought up at one o’clock and finally remanded, on the charge of attempted murder, till Tuesday next.