OBTAINING GOODS UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2709, 21 November 1889, Page 2

OBTAINING GOODS UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.

I'tiV TELEGRAI'f!.— OW.V OOIIIiKSt'ONDKNT.! AUCKI.AXIJ, Wednesday. Mauy Mai.comn appeared at the Police Omul, to answer a further eliargo of having nUuniptcd to obtain j;notl.s by niuans of eeitaiu forged requests. Mr 15n<ham appßared for tho prosecution and Mr Thun. (Joo|)oi - appeared for thu The eharfro was road as follows : —" That on or about 10th September, ISO!), at Auckland, she did feloniously offer and utter certain forged requests for delivery of poods with intent ti defraud, she then well know in.? the same to be forged." Tho request was then read :—" Te Awamutu, Waikato, September 10, ISH!>. Mr tfhoi I:, Dear Sir.— i am about to open au aecouut with yon, as 1 am strongly recommended by Mr S. Short. Will you kindly credit me with the undermentioned goods. Miss Bnckland, who is a visitor in my lioune, will choose all I want, and bring then: as her luggage and save expenses. My husband being a solicitor up here, you will need no references, but 1 will give you sonic if tiL.c:e.-s:irv. I will ssnd you a chequn on the 10th of November. 1 shall like in future to have the same draper, as all I buy up here is trash. 1 want the best of everything, and all von soil I am sure, is Rood. — Hoping you will meet my wishes, 1 am. yours 'faithfully, T'.LLKN (It.imham. ,, —Inspector ljioham asked for a remand until next Wednesday, in order to secure the attendance of :t witness from Waikato. Granted, and on the application of Mr (looker aricusel's bail was fixed at fc'fiO, the same aniount.as in previous cases, for which she lias been committed for trial.