CLERK'S DEFALCATIONS
AMOUNTS TOTALLING £240
MISSING.
Press Association. OH;RLBXOUURCH, May 23.
In a charge against John ,Willianv' Watkinsi ."for einibezzl'eiin,ent' i ; , of tHIT ;•• New Zealand Shipping' Company"! 7 funds, George Callender, secretary 01 . the New Zealand Shipping Company, said that the accused had been eni-. ployed by the company for two years and a half as passenger clerk, and the rest of the time on other work. On April 28th, accused had beengivep notice to leave on account of his position'having been filled.by a. returned soldier. On Mayilgijh >( i,ac<!,used samp,. 7 into his (witness's) office,, say/ng he* wias going to the"general'manager to confess of having stolen money, "witness asked him how much he had taken, and accused replied it amounted to about £3OO. He then left the room. The general manager came into witness's room shortly after, and while they were discussing the matter accused came in, and handed in a paper with a list ot the amounts (produced). The list exception, the amounts 'mentioned 03 witnesses in court.
To Mr Cunningham (who. appeared for accused): The had no knowledge of the defalcations until accused confessed them. Accused's conduct and ivork previously had been considered good. Mr Cunningham: How was it that the' amounts were-not: checked?. •; Witness: The hook should be takenround with the money to, the cashier.Mr Cunningham: Unless under the system existing a man confessed, how could things of this kind be found out? . . ■ " Witness: -As soon as the vessel sailed it would be discovered, as it. is then checked.
Mr Cunningham: Then there Is no system of checking the amounts .day by day? -' '" ■■'' •' ■'■"■ " :u ' Witness: There was a better system of. checking before the' war started, but afterwards it was not found possible to keep up the system. Accused pleaded guilty to _ defalcations amounting to £240, consisting of amounts paid in by various customers. He -was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10288, 24 May 1919, Page 6
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316CLERK'S DEFALCATIONS New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10288, 24 May 1919, Page 6
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