ALLEGED FRAUD.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15037, 4 August 1914, Page 4

ALLEGED FRAUD.

E. James Griffon pleaded not guilty on nine counts of attempting to defraud and forgery. Mr liaymonJ said accused was charged on tnree separate transactions. - On the firif charge evidence was given that accused secured 10s from line Douglas Hunter by. giving hirer an >rder, signing it "William Hampton," -iter representing that he woa an employe© qi James Caxragb/ and wished

to sequro provisions. On ffe» second charge it was alleged that accused rJ presented himself to Charles U. Overton, agent forvßeid and Gray," as Mr Jonnson, of Wp«dor». and gavo an order for an £18 cultivator. 6ifi»iß_tl»« order **Jam© s Johnson. On tlwlnird charge it was alleged that accused , * truc * l of ei *l valued at £7 4s from the Hcmebush Brick and Co&J Company, representing him«lf to bo James Ourragh, of Templetoa. Accused elected not to giva ovidenco. Addressing the jury, ho said ne did not remember "calling on any of thoso places." , The jury, without leaving the box. round prisoner guilty. Mr Raymond said there wero two otiier indictments against prisoner. To one 01 these indictments accused pleadeudty, ar-d to the other not guilty. ~,?\ n th-s stnge tho Court adjourned till 10 0 clock this morning.