The Massey Case.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 42, 15 January 1883, Page 2

The Massey Case.

(BY TELEGRAPH) (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION). Donedin, Jan. 16. The City Court was crowded to-day by people anxious to hear the nature of the evidence m the chareres against Joseph Morgan Massey arid Louisa Maseeyt Mr Stout opened the case at great length, showing how that Massey was suspended from the town clerkship on 12th October, 1881, and on that evening he remained m his office till a late hour, and next morning a box of papers were taken from the office to his private residence by his orders. The prosecution were informed, and intended to prove, though at I present they could not do so, that m the month of Match 1882* Mrs Massey wont to Melbourne, and that while she was there she sold five debentures to the Bank of New Zealand and the pro* ceeds of the sale were brought to Dunedin, and shortly after her arrival here the accused Mr Massey, put into his account, m the Bank of New Zealand, between £300 and £400. Mr and Mrß Masßey went to Melbourne about Octo* ber last, and while they were there» chose other debentures, with the ex ception of four— namelj, 1104, 1105, 1107, 1108— were sold to Mr J. B. Were, and other brokers. There were fifteen debentures, of the valuo of £1500. There were also sold eleven days later* on October 27, to Griffiths and Milner, brokers, of Melbourne £1300 worth of debentures, and with those previously alluded to, were all tbe sales known of at present. Now, these sales were effected by the accused, Mrs Massey. To Mr Were she gave the name of Lucy Brown, and request him not to give her a cheque, but to pay the money m large notes. Mr Were, thinking tbis somewhat peculiar, took the number of the notes. They were of the value ot £50. The question would be asked, What became of that money ? It would be shown that the accused (Mrs Masaey) went to the Bank of New Zealand m Melbourne, and requested that certain £50 notes should be exchanged for gold. That he obtained £500 m gold, and that he also applied for a draft on New Zealand, subsequently changing the direction to Christchurch. He applied for a draft for £1000 on the Bank of New Zealand at Christchurcb, and the application oigned by himself would be put m as evidence. This application for the draft was made on November 4.