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ASHBURTON — FRIDAY.

[Bafora Mr W. G. Bees and Major Steward, J.P.'uJ FOBGERY, Charles L. Fleming was charged with forglug a cheque for £3 12s 6d In the name of Pf Hanrahan on th«s<h Deoember.—Henry Feltou, Sergeant of Po fee, aworn, deposed : On the 7(h last. I received tho oheqae produced from John Moisoni Pre&eattd for pajmeut at the ' Union B.iDk of Australia, Aahbartos, on which the cheque ia drawn. It was returned marked " no acoount." I know P. Hanrahan ; he la a bsker m busiDeas In Ashbnrtorj. He m the only person of that uame I over knew bore. — Esther Butler, deposed : I am the licensee of Batler'f Family Hotel, Aahbartoa. Knew Iha accused, Oharlea Fleming. Remembeo hta coming to the hotel early In the month, one afternoon; He asked for* blank cheque. <He said any Bank I would do. 1 'gave him one, and he asked me If 1 oould let him have another. I r give him two, They weie tikea from my

bequa book, w^io 1 Is on thn U ron B*nk. I think tb.9 nuiaba a wara DlB 73 and 1)18979. The cheqaj produced fe ouo that I g3vo hrn. Accrued gay? t twopence for th->oL.tju 3 — the ?mouc of ih6 stimps He did Dot 3hy :1 w sat Dorpoae he wanted the cheques. To '.-i? Benoii : I knew the Boomed as a mu^io tetohei re 1 Ing In Aabbutton,— Aagn&tiß Huttoa Sbn?y, deposed : Am msnug^r 0/ the Uilon Bink of Anstialla, Ashbarh a. Reraambep the cheque produced being presented »t the Bank on 7th Deoomb •» by Sergeant Felon. It was returned marked "no uooonnt." There Is no one of Hie name of P. Hanrahan who hae an acoount with the Unioo Bink. The cheque is one from a book issued to Mrs Ann Batter of the Family Hotel, Abubartoa. — John Moison, sworn, de.joeed : Am a bootmaker m baeinesa at Ash- ! burton. Had known the aocusad for about eighteen months as a music teacher m Askburton. He came to my shop on December 5, He offered to pay an aooouat o£ 7s 6i whioh owed me, tenderlog me the cheque produced. The cheque was for £3 12s 6d.' I gave bi«n £3 53 m c'mage. I known P. Hanfahan, baker, Aahbarton- Kaow him to be a respeotable man and believe him to be m good position. Believed the name aft foot of the cheque to be P. Hanrahan's «lgn&ture. Subsequently gave the obeque to ttergeanl: Felton. To the Bench : I pres nted the oheque at the Union Bank on Saturday the 7th, Payment wai refused. I then went to Haarahan and after seeing him handed the oheqae to the police. — Patriok Hanrahan, sworn, deposed : Am a baker eareying on businesa m Aahburton. I never oavTaccased. i till yesterday. I knew of a person of that name who wbb teaching my son mu*ic for a short time. Be was also dealing. Raoeived the letter produoed about two months ago from 0. L. Fleming, The eignataro to the cheque produced is not. mine. I have no acoount at the Union Bank. Do not know of anybody else of the same name as myself m Ash bur to a. Never authorised anyone to sign my name to a cheque. The signature to the letter and the name 0, L. Fleming m the body of the cheque are eimilar.— •This was the evidence for the prosecution and the prisoner .who bad nothing to say was committed for trial at 1 the next Criminal Sessions at Christchurch A further pharge of forgery, the sum m this case being £3 12s, m the name of Thomas Fleming, of Ohris'churoH, was prefetrid, and on the application of the polioe the prisoner was remanded to Ohristohurch, to be brought up on Monday, _- ..-- «^_^

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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2310, 20 December 1889, Page 2

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ASHBURTON — FRIDAY. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2310, 20 December 1889, Page 2

ASHBURTON — FRIDAY. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2310, 20 December 1889, Page 2

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