A BIG FORGERY

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 223, 8 October 1887, Page 8

A BIG FORGERY

SoMiKsborfrfchne back Lord Carrington re.ceived a^cipher cablegram, from the Secre-tary-of St&tte> for the Colonies to the effect ttiaia'forgßijy involving a large amount of money-— it: is- iramoured up to £100,000 — had. been, perpetrated in Paris, and that' the forger was in New South Wales. Par lieu Lars were given as to his appearance and also as to his supposed whereabouts,, and,, acting on a provisional warrant issued at the instance ot Inspector Camph'jn, a man named Charles Max Schraederha* been arrested in a house at Lincoln-street,. North Shore, Sydney. He admitted that lit* was the man described in the- warrant ; that ho had been with his wife? and three children but a short time in. the oolbny ; and had lodged, as was stated, at. Pebty* Hotel. At the same time he asserted that there was some mistake ; that he knew nothing about the alleged forgery ; and that he could not at all understand why he had been arrested. The accused, a- gentlemanly, intelligentlooking man, with a pleasing presence and a cultured voice-, was brought) up at the Central Police Court, Sydney, and remanded ! for> a. week, bail being refused for the presenb unfcil further information is obtained.

According 1 to the "Australian Times" that venerable cantatrice, lima di Muraka, contemplates again visiting Australia and New Zealand.