A Curious Charge.
(united phess association.) "Blenheim, Jan. 23. Joseph Davis, licensee of the Tua Marina Hotel, has beon committed for trial for unlawfully alteriug a cheque on the Bank of New Zealand, the charge being laid under the Forgery A<*t% It was alleged that the accuse,^ w/ho is on old resident, and a n?,a.Q of property, filled up a checp\o far £2 at the request of one O'Letiry, and after deducting the hotel debt gave O'Leary a few shillings change. O'Leary swears he signed it for JC'i only, anil alleges that the accused afterwards altorod the words and figm'ssi from " two " to " twelve," for whfon. lattor sum the accused cashed, \\. Bail was allowed, accused m 4SQQ,. two sureties of i'lsQ o^olv
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 46, 26 January 1885, Page 2
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122A Curious Charge. Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 46, 26 January 1885, Page 2
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