GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 January 1917, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

ALLEGED MILITARY FRAUDS, Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. Received Jan. 23, 0.50 p.(ft. Sydney, Jnn. 23., ' At (lie Police Court, Lieutenant D. IT. Howell Price wns remanded on n. charge of knowingly claiming tilio pay of Lieut. Downes during Novembei, 1913, while lie win LicutvAdjutant of the. Australian Light Horse The Police iProseeutor stated that lie understood that accused was Lieut.-Adjutant of the fttli Ligh# Horse from April to .luly, IfllS. and he, it was alleged, submitted claims for pay for the whole unit from the time of its dcinobili.aticn till thu following Xovemhev. He drew money, which allegedly approximated t'50,000. Accused had 'left the Defence Force in September last, , beiiv; medically unfit. There was a sag* gestion that he had not disposed of all tue money lie obtained. Counsel for Che i'i-Ici'ci'. in asking for bail, whidi was granted in the sum of JC3OOO, stated 'unit the defence was a good one. BAN'KING UUSI-VKSS SATISFACTORY. ; , Received Jan. 23, 0.40 p.m. . Sydney, Jan. 23. Reports presented at meetings of two banks to-day showed highly satis* factory results for the past half-year. The. outlook was considered good, duo warnings were issued against extravagance in view of the increasing demand in financing the war. NAVY DEPARTMENT DEFALCA JICLNS. Received Jan. 23, 8.50 p.m. ' Melbourne, Jan. 29. David O'Donoglme was remanded an five additional charges of embezzling £23-13 of the funds of the Navy 'Department. The Prosecutor stated that tho total defalcations Acre about £IO,OOO. O'Donogliue's solicitor objected to the statement that the total defalcations wcro so much. O Donoglnifl has already refunded £IBOO, and it was hoped that he would refund practically the whole. [A cable from Melbourne a few days ago stated: As the result of lengtny investigations regarding the defalcations in the Navy Department, involving .'iiiOOO, David O'Donoglme lias boea" ■■•god with converting cwtwa-BUMMB ;'i3 W " -CSar