RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 820, 18 September 1877, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Alexandra, Batubday., Septembee 15. Before W G M^ir, Esq, BE) THE H-LF-CASTh;, DAWSON. George Dftwson, alias George Grey, who w«s apprehended at Opotiki, and remand td b<re, was brought up on the following cbßrgee :— Firbt charge, for heving oltaittd tbe sum of ten poundß eterlirp by means <f a yaluele-ss cheque upon th< Bank of New Z sal and, at Haniiltt n, tor the Bum of £15 16s. Mutlies Afcmuen, sworn, stated — I am a pub'icai> ltbidn.g ut Alexandra. On Satutday uigbt, 18th August last", prisoner was dritkiug mmy bar. He asked me to cath a ch« que ior £15 16s. I said, I had only £10 in the house. He said £10 would do. Be then took out a blank cheque from his pooket, aud drew a cheque, signing his name to it, I. then asked Sir Oliver jf he was inolined to back the cheque, as I did not know the prisoner. Mr OJiver,' in the prisoner's presence, ei dorstd the cheque, I then handeo prisoner £10, and ' he told me to pay Oliver £5 16s. Prisoner told me he had plenty of money in the Bank, but he could not di aw it till next week, and be Kanttd cabh now, as he was going up 'couniry, but would be baokon Monday. I gave the cheque to Oliver. The cheque row pr«riu<;<-d,. for £15 16s, and signed George Dawßon, is the one. It is di a•* n on tlit Bttuk of JNew Z aland, Hamilton. William Oliver, sworn, stated— x am a storekeeper, residing in Alexandra. I r<-nvm>>er Saturday, the 18th of August. Saw the prisoner oo the evening of that dt.y. i< Mr /^smuss' Hotel. He said, I want some money, will you ccsh m ( e a cheque? 1 said, no, 1 cannot. He then asked Aemues if he cojWd. Asmuss asked for how ms oh 1 Vnjjafec answered, for £40. Asmufis said, I JjW<? only £10 }U the Jjouee. Prisoner Bfttq) I owe Mr

The if 10, will do, and what 1 owe Mr Olivet 1 can be included io the ch« qua. He Owed me £5 16i. Asmuts then a iked iue to back the cheque, as he (prisoner) represented he had money in the Bank; of NewZeaUnd at Hamilton. I afterwards neat the cheque to Hamilton, and was informed that prisoner had no account there. I got the cheque back, and handed; iSiito Consijable McLeod. The , cheque now produced, drawn by George Dawaun von the Bauk of New Zealand is the one I saw the prisoner write. I have been at .the lews of this cheque for the full amount, *£I5 16s; "by it David Edward Bbind, Clerk in the Bn'ik of New Zealand at Hamilton, examined, gave evidence to the effect that prisoner never Had an account in the Bank »t Hamilton. Neil McLiebd, Constable stationed at Alexandra, gave evidence, as to laying the information.- : '■ , Prisontr declined to call any witnesses or make any statement; 1/ABOBNT AS BAILKK. ' The prisoner was then charged with having, at Kopua, between the 11th and 16th of Augutit last, fraudulently obtained -he sum of £48 from one William Hugh«g, in trust for John Gage, and .appropriated the time to his own use. : Gage and Hughes, and other witness were examined pn:thin charge. „ ■Prisoner was alto charged with obtauv ing tne eum of £5 from Mrs Jane Finch, Alexandra, by auotber valueless cheque, and prisoner was committed for trial on a|l three charges, and applied for bail to be allowed. . :; . rHis Worship allowed bail, remarking, however, that, as •prisoner bad more facilities. for evading justice than 99 out of every 100 men, if; he felt inclined to do so; the bail would have to be substantial ; two good. sureties in £200 each, and himself in the same amount. ' The case for the prosecution was most ably -conducted byßergeaut MoGuvern, tne Officer in charge of the district.