R.M. COURT, HAMILTON. Yesterday.—(Before Mr Northcroft, R.M.) Unlawfully Receiving Money.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1491, 24 January 1882, Page 2

R.M. COURT, HAMILTON. Yesterday.— (Before Mr Northcroft, R.M.) Unlawfully Receiving Money.

Thoma.s Charles Hammond was charged, on the information of one 15(1 ward Wayte, with having, in April 1880, knowingly and wilfully received from one J. F. McGuh'e, the sum of £3 1 9s, the moneys of the said Edward Wayte. Mr W. M. Hay prosecuted, and Mr O'Neill appeared for the defence. ' — Mr H<iy, in opening the case, explained that defendant had formerly been in business in Hamilton and Cambridge as stationer, chemist, &c, but in June, 1879, the whole of his property had been made over to Mr Wayte in virtue of a bill of sale, and afterwards, lip to September, of the same year, he was in Mr Wayte's employment, on wages. In April, 1880, having nothing whatever to do with the estate, he received from Mr McGuire the sum of £3 19s owing to the estate, the property of the said Edward Wayte. He quoted authorities to show that the intent to commit an offence was shown in the information. He called— J. F. McGuire, a settler, residing at Hinuera, near Cambridge, who j deposed that he purchased certain goods at the shop sometime occupied by Mr Hammond in Cambridge, but could not give dates. In April, 1880, he received a letter from Mr Hammond, requesting payment of the amount, and he got Mr McVeagh, of Cambridge, to forward a cheque for the amount, for which he gave him the money. He hail destroyed the letter. Afterwards got a letter from Mr Wayte, asking for the money, to which Mr McVeagh replied, at his instance, stating the money had been paid. In cross-examination witness said he could not tell whether the letter he received was written by defendant. It might have been written by Mr Wright, Mr Wayte's manager at Cambridge, by Mr Dickenson, or by the learned counsel for the defence. After he got the letter from Wayte, Hammond gave him an idemnity. Did not remember seeing in the Waikato Times in September, 1879, an advertisement inserted either by Mr Wayte or by Mr Hammond. — At this stage of the proceedings the hearing was adjourned till 10 o'clock this morning.

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