K.C. IMPERSONATED.

Taihape Daily Times, 28 August 1919, Page 3

K.C. IMPERSONATED.

I FORGER WHO TELEPHONED i :\*l«:\vs To C'OVx.‘-1' up fr-aud:: he had commit-_ tc-LI, William Hall, 50, an accountant, iiivciiteai an ingenious story of his own C}eutll_ This was found out, however, and he pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to forging cheques to the Value of £l7O. It was stated by Mr Lovegrove, of 3, firm of chemical merchants, that prisoner was employed at a salary of £250 :1 year. One day he absentcd himself from business, rang up the witnoss, and said he was Sir Edward Marshall H2lll. K.C. i

He declared that he was a brother of the Mr Hall in the fil'm’s employ, and said 1-1:111 had died that morning. “Before he died,’,’ he added, “he was much worried about a matter of £lO he had from the petty cash, and I would like to send you :1 cheque for that amount.'’’

The prisonol‘ arranged to call and see Mr Lovcgrove about_tlle matter, but in the meantime investigations were made and the forgeries discovered. I -

Inspctor Nowell, of the City Police. proved a. number of previous convic. tions against Hall for forgery and fa] ony. ‘ After coming out of prison in -1917 he_ob-tained a situation in the Air Ministry, and when later on they asked for three references he sent in his ‘resignation. ‘ ~ . Sentence of three years’ penal servi‘tude. was passed. ‘