A QUEER CASE- .*. A CLERK CHARGES HIS EMPLOYER WITH PERJURY. Napier, August 26.
Tub lI. M. Courb was occupied till after ton o'clock last nigfht in hearing: the charge of perjury brought against F. D. Luckie, commission agent, of Hastings, by B. C. Ware, his clerk. In bhe Renata will case, and subsequently in bankruptcy proceedings. Luckie swore that he was in financial difficulties through Ware embezzling over £400, the property of Mr Tanner, M.H.R., and that he had a letter from Ware admitting the embezzlement. Ware laid the present information. He admitted writing the letter, but said it was done under pressure, to save Luckie, and on a promise that it should be destroyed after being shown to Mr Tanner, He also admitted taking certain moneys as wages, and having paid some to Luckie. He could not account for £346 outside the payments made to Luckie, but he denied having taken so much as that, though he alone had the keys of the cashbox and safe, also charge of the books, which were correctly kept. Ultimately the case was adjourned till Monday. After that is disposed of Ware will be prosecuted for embezzlement on the information of Luckie.
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Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 294, 29 August 1888, Page 5
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199A QUEER CASE .*. A CLERK CHARGES HIS EMPLOYER WITH PERJURY. Napier, August 26. Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 294, 29 August 1888, Page 5
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