FORGERS.
Per Preßa Association. Auckland, July 22. A tall, delieate-looking man named William Anderson, with a number of aliases, was charged at the Police Court with forging and uttering several cheque.; on various tradespeople in town. Accused, who pleaded guilty, gave no explanation as to why he perpetrated the rogueries, involving altogether some £5 or £C. He was convicted, and being committed for sentence when he fainted and had to be removed from the court. He was brought back into court later, niul duly committed. Edgar llodgsoD was charged before the S.M. with forging a cheque for £4 on the Bank of New South Wales''anil also with obtaining from Edwd. McGinley By means of a valueless cheque. Hodgsm pleaded guillj, stvlmg that as the result of ,a kick from a horse three years ago a. glass or two of beer drove him silly. About a month ago his father was drowned, and a ieeent drinking bout had taken place us 1 the result. Accused was convicted, and committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 23 July 1907, Page 2
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174FORGERS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 23 July 1907, Page 2
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