THE LATE FORGERY CASE.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 794, 19 July 1877, Page 2

THE LATE FORGERY CASE.

Sir,— Allow me, without attributing ariy blame to any one, to say a few words about the man Rollinsbu who was committed here last Court day to take his trial for fa- gery, a3 reported m your paper to-day, Roliinson has always been known here as a sober, aud very hardworking man— m fact, doing aa much work m the bush as two ordinary men, but as being ot most eccentric habits, losia:/ his ham earned moaey i Q the most fbol.sh and visionary speoulatious. Daring the late severe winter he bis beeu workiu* at a bush about fourteen miles fron° here, near Rang - hia ; yet he was m the haiifc ot walking home to Alexandra cv ry night through all weather to his wife and child, leaving again before ihree o clock m the morning to be back m the bush m time for his day's work. %ow, -would any perfectly sane man go so openly to the siores where he was well known for 'a cheque ou anj Badk," forgedfor such a paltry sum as 40s, put his own name ou the back, take ie openly rou.id the settlement to be oaaiied, and of cen having chashed it at the store where he was m the habit of dealing, spend the money and then go quietly on wifch his usual work as if quite unconscious of his crime. I have known him vow for some time, aud had many dealings with him, aud I firm'y believe he m rather a fool than a rogue, ilowever, the public should be warndd of oue thing, namely; that while the man is lying iv gaol, awaiting hts trial, his wife is left utterly unprovided for wich an infant m arms, aud m that state of health, whioh renders her almost helpless. When we incarce. rate the bre id winner, we ahould remember those who have b-eadripendiug upon Km for support.— l am, &o, STOREKEEPER' ... . - . July 17th.