A SERIES OF FORGERIES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 22, 20 December 1916, Page 2

A SERIES OF FORGERIES.

ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR SENTENCE. The charges of iorgcry ana uttering against Andrew Benedict Di'ozwski wore further investigated by Messrs J. W. - Boon and .). McCluggage, J.P.’s. in the S.JM. Court at Stratford this moruing.

H. E. Taylor, farmer, Ngaere. stated that the accused had been employed by him lor the past lew months, during which time his be- 1 haviour had been quite satisfactory, though be appeared to be a little ou the “soft” side. He usually paid | accused his wages by cheque of 30s weekly. Had not given him any an- ( thority to procure a cheque book from j the National Bank. The signature ! on a certain cheque produced was his j but tlie figures had been altered. The , signature on the other cheques tv ere | not written by him. He had an ac- i count with the National Bank.

Harry Bishop, teller at the National Bank, Stratford, gave accused a-cheque book on receipt ol an ordei from Taylor., The cheque lor £3 10s was handed him by accused but he. refused to cash it on account of the alterations which required Jaylors initials. The accused took away the cheque. Another cheque for £l2 "as received from a client and returned as irregular, and a cheque for £S 10s was also refused and endorsed “signature unlike.” Gustavus Wunch, storeman, in employ of Masters, Limited, stated that accused purchased a tin ol tobacco on 9th October and tendered a cheque for £7 10s 6d in payment, receiving £7 9s 6d in change. The cheque was subsequeutly dishonored. T. Smith, confectioner, stated that accused cashed a cheque at his shop on the 9th December in payment lor two “teas.” The amount of the cheque was £2 I.os and be gave <n cased £2 9s change. The cheque was returned from the Bank unpaid, j John Thomas Sydney Reader, employed'by R- Currin, stated that m ! October last he sold accused a hicych ' on which £3 deposit was to he paid, | Accused came into the shop on tin ; 9th December and tendered a cheqm , for £l2 10s in full payment whic-1 ( witness accepted. The chequq j war returned by the Bank. | f

Sergeant Dale deposed that, h* pmsequence of a complaint from'Messrs Masters, Ltd., lie made enquiries'and afterwards arrested accused, who admitted the various offences and was quite straightforward in his statements, He returned cash amounting to £lO 8s and also the bicycle obtained from Currin’s. Accused pleaded guilty to all the charges and was committed tor sentence to the Supreme Court at Wellington, at its next sittings.