ALLEGED FORGERY AND UTTERING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 180, 3 September 1909, Page 4

ALLEGED FORGERY AND UTTERING.

YOCNT! MAX COXtXHTTED FOR TRIAL. In the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, 'before Mr. TI. S. Fitzherbert, S.XI., Alfred A. Allen, a ship's stweard, late of Lepperton, was charged with halving forged a document purporting to be mi order from, Alexander Blackwood Waldic for paynieint of £lO, -and uttered the same to Harry Goldwatcr, of New Plymouth. Harry Gold-water, manager of the Auckland Clothing Company, gave evi-, deuce that lie had known Waldie for several years, and tonew lus writing. On the morning of 13th August Waldic and accused icanie to his premises together, the 'former being very intoxicated and flushing a lot of money in his hands. Knowing 'how loose he -was with money when -iit Hint state, he (witness) did him a friendly tuna by talking charge of two £2O notes. Accused -was aware of this, and advised Waldic to -leave the money. Asked Waldic who his friend ■was, amd the .aoeused was then introduced to Ki'm as a Xfr .Allen, who was going on Wahlie's 'farm « cadet. On the I4th and lflhh August the two came ' together to his ,shop, "and on each o-.-ca- j sion lie gave Wnifdic innuiey in accused's : presence. On the moruiai.',' of Tuesday. I I7th August, accused came to 'witness' i shop -alone. Asked him where Waldic 'was. and acKused said he was at home at Lepperton. Witness asked accused what lie. was dotair in town, and the nnswer -was that Waldic had sent him for some money. Asked what amount -was required, amd he said "ten pounds." Asked if iic "had «ny 'written authority to lift this amount, 'and lie said "\'cs," and produced one of Xfr. Waldic's visiting cards, on the reverse side of which was 'written-, "Please give licarer the sum of £lO. A. B. Waldic." (Card produced.) Witness remarked; "Xfr. Wahlie must ha:ve ucen in a terrible state to write like this." Ackmsed answered, "Oh, he's anyhow." In answer to questions, accused informed witness that the money was for the purchase of stores for the house, and Uiat he was goiii« out by the 12.50 p.m. train. The writing on the card was nothing like Waldie's, but, knowing the condition he ■was in, witness thought it might lie his writing.

Accused had no questions to ask, but stated that Jfr. Goldwatcr's evidence. was quite correct. Alexander Blackwood Wahlie. the informant, a farmer at Lepperton, said: "I know the accused. T went Home to Englimd by the Corintfcic last April, and returned to New Zea.liand by the same steamer last -month. Accused nuns a. stewurd o. n that steamer. I arranged ■with the accused to come and stay at my iilace till he pot something to do. T rememlber <*ntnjr to fiold-water's shop ■along with accused amd leavine some money there. Accused was with me twice when I trot .money from fioldwaier afterwards, The accused was at my nlaiee on the night :of the Ifit.h August, n n , f ti,« fo|,lowintr m'onning ho was go!ng in>o town, and T told him that if he ran ■short of mnnc- he coitld irn in to Hnr'rv Oofldwi:ter'emd n-'k him for a pound on mv a'-otmt. T-T,> ..|.«Vcd if he would want em order, and T s-ahl he would not, that nn.ldra'ter wou'd "ice him a round without an order if lie said it was for me. >ri"H s"id he would he homo that evening. He did not Tcturn. and I did «.ot m<\in see him until now. The card ■nrndncd i.= one of mv vis'ting cards. T know 1 I'-'Y" him ome. The writing on ■the -™n.-il : -; noi min«. The name signed ..„ ,!|,e p-d»". 'A. R IWdie.' is mine. b,it ih" Inndv-iMiuf is .not mine. I did not nutlmri.se lb- eV-»n.-ed to draw th» £.lO, or 'n write 'he order. Crnse.-cxnp"n,pd l»v aeni-"': Op the -mv.,;,,™ nf the 17,1 h Aiitusl * „.-•■ 1,-avc -ive„ .-on <. card, hut ,1V r-' ..oiWse '■on *o write inn order. T h-,,1 ]■: molci' the iiiflii.T"-p nf liquor, but w,i- not bad ■U tint time. Asked l< he hid a-ivtblng to snv. the eeen.s"d said: "T reservemv dc.f."ti<v> until T ~,n ?et !r«al •is.sist.'iinec." lie pleaded "not 'niilhv end wis vomniitfed for *rW at. th" next session of the Supremo Court n.t Xew Plymouth.