ALLEGED FRAUD BY A BANKRUPT.
• Committed for Trial. (UNITED PRESS 'ASSOCIATION.) ' Wellington, February 20. ' i The informations oh 'which a Cbristchurch merchant 1 -was charged by a; Wellington firm with fradulent bank 1 - j rnptoy came before the Besidont Ma^is- ; trate this morning. Alexander Mcltae, I of Cbriitchurchjwas charged by Edward JPowley Wilson and Alexander Smith, of WelHtfgtonj witli, he being a debtor, \ within four months next; befo f re" ;^lie ] ix)mniericomentof hia HankrupLcy, ob-
tained on credit 15 quarter casks of whiskey, \fiom Smith and Wilson, on Jhepreience of carrying on business m the ordinary course.of trade. Eridence was given to the effect that m November he, Jjent to Smith and Wilson for a quantity of' whiskey which was sent; jlhe price. being : 6a 4d per gallon. It is alleged that before obtaining it iMcßaesold it to a firm m Christchurch. The Magistrate committed him for trial. Bail was allowed m bis own bond for !LSO_ ••■ .; >.-.,:•;■ • ..,..-.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 70, 21 February 1884, Page 3
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157ALLEGED FRAUD BY A BANKRUPT. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 70, 21 February 1884, Page 3
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