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THE ATHERLEY TRIAL.
MR. ZEITLYN ALLEGES $10,000
DEFICIT.
COMPRADORE RE-EXAMINED.
Mr. Jenkin handed witness documents which purported to be copies of docu- ments made up at the office of Getz
· CONCLUSION OF EXAMINATION OF Bros. Witness said that he recollected
The
COMPRADORE.
case in which James Edward Atherley, former manager in Hongkong of Messrs. Getz Brothers (of the Orient), Ltd., is charged with fraudulent conver sion of four suma totalling $3,275 was continued yesterday at the Criminal Sessions before the Chief Justice, Sir! Henry Gollan, and a jury comprising Mr. P. N. da Silva (foreman), Messrs. Maurice Minney, H. L. Stainfield, A. S. da Roza, E. "A. Simon, Sheik Juman and Sam Man Yán.
Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. Pryor, of Mesara Wilkinson & Grist) appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Elsley Zeitlyn (instructed by Messrs. Hall
Hind) defended.
cross
spaing, such documents, sometime about the end of March, 1924.
document which he said was a certified Counsel then handed His Lordship a
translation of items read out from the Chinese cash book on Wednesday.
His Lordship: It is a certified trans- |lation which allows it to put in as evi.
dence 1-Yes.
An item of 894.24 was shown as
ATHERLEY'S BANKING ACCOUNT.
Replying to Counsel, witness referring to his account. books said the Chinese and English books showed a sum of March 25th totalled $1,112.89. Asked to $1,841 for March 24th. The items for refer to another document compiled at the office, he said the figures were iden tical, and like amounts figured in pris- oner's banking account. The books Mr. Zeitlyn continued his
showed $300 as being paid to the Char- tered Bank, which was the Company's examination of Mr. Chan, the compra bank, on March 28th March 29th show- dore.
ed a collection of 447.68, and prisoner's Replying to Counsel, witness said thated the same amount as having been banking account for the same date show- he recollected having a conversation with entered. Mr. Atherley some time at the beginning being paid into the Company's banking, of 1925, with regard to extensions of tions for that day, amounted to $1,137.19, account on the same day. Total collec drafts beyond due date. He, however, and the English cash book stated that could not remember that Mr. Atherley of this, $1,035, 10 was paid into the Com- had told him that the Head Office of the
pany's bank. Company at California had complained about the extensions of drafts. The ques tion was repeated by His Lordship, and witness gave the same reply. Replying to further questions put by Counsel, wit ness said that he believed that Mr. Atherley had made an investigation of overduo drafte, but he had never spoken to him about it.
Counsel: Do you
recollect. Mr. Atherley telling you that from his inves- tigation of the books of bills payable, it appeared that a sum of 230,000 was out- standing or overdue?-Yes, he spoke to me about it..
Counsel: It is the one in which the date is altered. The defence allege that it was done to serve a purpose. that it was a translation.
His Lordship: Witness tried to say
Mr. Jenkin: Mr. Zeitlyn made a point of that yesterday and said that the and that it was so done because it re- paying-in slip was altered to the 29th terred to a cheque for $102 drawn by Mr. Atherley. There is an allegation against me of fraad, and I want to see this cheque.
"
Mr. Zeitlyn I do not produce it; I have nothing to produce.
banking account credited him on March Mr. Jenkin pointed out that prisoner's 27th with 8102. He then asked witness if any cheque for 8102 had been handed to him in respect of OK'd bills. Witness replied in the negative.
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Counsel asked witness whether on March 4th an item was paid by Bluebird, and another by Ching Chan Chan on March 28th. Witness replied that it was so and the monies were handed over to Atherley, who in return gave a receipt.
from Sui Yick and other firms elicited Questions with reference to collections a simply reply from witness
M. Zeitlyn stated that it would have to be proved that Atherley had signed them.
LESS ONE PER CENT.
LOCAL SPORT.
HOOKEY.
(101
CLUB DEFEAT THE PUNJABIS.
Punjabis on the U.S.R.C. ground on Hongkong Hockey Club beat the 5th/2nd
goals. Wednesday evening, by three to two
Counsel: So that is why the so-called transaction for 8102 is omitted 1-Yes. from July 21st. Was a book of transactin hour, Mr. Jenkin referring witness | Martin; H. Owen Hughes, A, B. Hett, W
You were compradore of Getz Bros.
Just before the adjournment for the tions kept throughout the whole time of to an account book, said that the figure your compradoreship 1-Yes.
per cent.".
He disagreed that Atherley had told him that to satisfy the Head Office, be should get some money in. Accused had asked him if he could not press the debtors to pay quicker. Witness then told him that he already had. $18,000, or any one in authority to produce your
Were you ever asked by the Manager99 in the items was meant for less one whereupon the taipan replied that this books-Never.
Mr. Zeitlyn said that in not knowing notwithstanding, the balance of $12,000
Take book A, the promissory note book that the 6gure signified that, he had been Is it provided by the Company-Yes.
debarred from, cross-examination in res must be collected.
Is it in the form designed by the Com-pect of the true eutry. Nothing was said Counsel (to his Lordship): I underpany or by yourself?-By myself.
about discount in the sale of newspapers. stand the witness said in Chinese,.. "I
"Had I known, I would have had some said to Atherley: I have $18,000 in your
Pertinent questions to ask
hands "."
+4
The question was repeated and wit ness agreed that he did say that. He also stated that the amount outstanding' was $30,000,
And all the entries there made were ze-
not a word about it.
His Lordship: Mr. Jenkin, there was
Chinese use it in that way.
Mr. Jenkin: You will find that the
His Lordship: I confess I did not know that. (Laughter.)
Mr. Zeitlyn I thought it was the have some self-satisfaction that your invoice number. (Laughter.) But I Lordship was also ignorant of
of it. (Laugh
compradore.
This concluded the examination of the
The Club team was as follows:- E W. Hamilton; C. LR. Becher, A.. P. T. Farquharson; E. F. Stewart, E. J. R Mitchell (capt.), Rev. E. W. L Woodward, B. D. Evans, A: Dyer Ball.
After about a quarter of an hour's play, the Punjabis inside right received. smartly from the left wing, and scored with high shot. The equaliser came from Owen-Hughes, -
In the second half, play was much faster. Owen Hughes scored with a fast shot, and then Le Webb equalised for the soldiers. Miteḥheir scored the winning scal for the Club,
H.K.F.C.
FOOTBALL.
CLUB DE RECREIO..
the match against Club de Recreio to- The Hongkong Football Club team in Borrow on the South China ground (kick. off-4 p.m.) will be:-
Stewart, Watson; Brodie, Forsyth Rodger; Gerrard, Bishop; Summers, Howard, MacBride 'and Key. Reserves: Mair and Johnstone.
KOWLOON F.C. TEAMS. The following teams have been selected to represent the Kowloon Football Club in League matches to-morrow
First XI. r. Surreys. Kowloon ground, p.m.-Rasmussen; Wheeler and Read and/or Urquhart; Turner, Sims and Me Kelvis; McBride, Linnter Caveille. Pasco and Hayes. Reserve: Taylor.
cording to information received from the office proper 1-Yes, with the exception of the "paid columns. ERRORS NOT TO SUIT THE CASE. Mr. Jenkin, addressing his Lordship,. said that inasmuch as it had been sug COUNSEL'S ALLEGATION. gested that errors were made to suit the Counsel thereupon asked witness if he was going to prove that there were iden- case made out against Mr. Atherley, he had ever told Atherley when he had retical errors in the book concerning ad- ferred to the outstanding accounts of ditions and monies which had no referter.) $30,000, that be (witness) had discovered ence whatever to the case. There was that somebody was short of $10,000, Wit two or three mistakes as to additions, ness did not reply, but when Counsel and items were omitted. On January further stated that be had also said that 10th, 1974; the total of the day's collec
CASHIER'S EVIDENCE. arrangements were being made by some-tions was given as $444.35. It was $100
Chung Ho Chi, cashier of Getz Bros., one to repay the money, witness said that out. be had never made that statement. He of. 86,971.45. That was correct, but an
On February 11th there was a total as the next witness called for the pre-
secution. denied that anyone in the office was ever.
Replying to Mr. Jenkin, he said that item had been omitted. This was similar short of $10,000.
to the $109 which had been omitted And was cashier in the compradore's de error was also found in the books for partment of Getz Bros. in March, 1924, February 15th.
Counsel said that he and had charge of the cash book. Re. could go on ad nauseam, but they were ferring to the books, he said that there mistakes done prior to any date referred was du item for $108.03, from Shai Yen to in the case. Someday, perhaps some.in respect of 13 bags of newspapers, and book could possibly involve Mr. Ather. There was a total of 17 items, making a ground, 2.30 pm-:-Logan; Guest and Fode will tell us," he added, how this $360.15 for 50 bags from Sing Wo On.
loy.
total account of $3,981.83, all of which Knight; Street, Brown-and Oliver; THE NEWSPAPER SALE.
was paid in respect of newspapers. Morris, Vickars, Spary, Miles and East- Against each entry there was a note, man. of witness enumerated seventeen items to the manager on April 1st. The entry South China ground, 2.
Counsel returning to his examination stating that the money had been paid Kowloon "B. South China B. referring to the sale of newspapers from was paid to the taipan, later day paid chim White and Bliss; Elkins. Hedley March 6th to March 31st. Witness said to bank. All the remarks were made and F. Nicholls: Jordan, Roes, Thomann, P.Mat- that the money was handed to the Man-
He personally, handed the money to the on one and the same day, April at Duncan and R Nicholls. Manager on that date. The first entry into the safe, and not paid into the was on March 6th. This money was put
keep it until all the money was collected. were given him by the compradore to Company's account, because instructions
When on April 1st the whole amount was handed to Atherley, the items were cross
the Manager when he handed him the the bank. He received deposit slips from
Counsel: "Do you know a person named Cheung Ho Si, and has be left He was assistant compradore at the office when I was there; he is still in the same office.
Was he not cashier 1-He was until March of last year.
He ceased to be cashier in March, 1995, because you told Mr. Atherley that he was short of $10,000-He ceased to be cashier, when I was taken ill, and I asked him to assist me. I then appoint ed another cashier.
Reserves. Club Recreio, Kowloon
CRICKET.
OVER 30. UNDER 30.
match on the Hongkong Cricket Club, ground to-morrow (Saturday) commenc The following will play in the above
ing at 1.15 p.m.
PAYING IN BOOK MYSTERY. Counsel said that this closed his cross examination, but he made an applica ager on April 1st. Turning to prisoner's tion to his Lordship for an order for the banking account; Counsel asked if the production by the International Banking total received for the newspapers, Wit sunt entered there, was identical with the Corporation of deposit slips of Mr.ness replied in the affirmative. Atherley's account with them. An ap plication had been made but the Bank office, witness said that the collections Questioned as to the procedure at the refused to produce them. Counsel also were enumerated on the deposit slips.in asked for the production of accused's the Compradore Department and then paying-in book to this bank which was shown to the Manager. A record of ed out because they had not been paid to left in the offices of Getz Bros.
His Lordship said that he should apply counterfoil of the paying-in book, as a collections was also entered in the for a subpoena on the bank.
Mr. Chau, replying to Mr. Zeitlyn, shimatter of routine The entries in the that Atherley left the Office on October book-keeper in the Manager's office.
Company's cash book were made by the 21st, but he was not arrested until
CHEQUES HANDED OVER October 23rd He visited the office be- WHAT WAS THE TRANSACTION 1 Questioned as to whether Atherley had tween those dates. He denied that when
later given him any cheques, witness Atherley was arrested that he left bis to witness was that Atberley requested given him a cheque for 81,075, on April 4 C. I. Bowker, Eng.-Lt. Bennett, Lt. Mr. Jerkin said that the case as pat said that on April 4th the taipan had Under 30- Owen Hughes (capt), sums of money to be paid into his ac-11th; one for $2,000; April 10th one for Lt. Billitoe, Mid, Stephenson, Lt. Wan count. The question was whether it was $1,940.09.
Halsey, Pay-Lt, Nicholson, H. V. Parker, There were other cheques chope: F. N. Young.
papers in the office.'
Mr Jenkin said that the defence alleged that the book was in the posses sion of the prosecution. He personally, had applied for the book six weeks ago, and it had not been produced.
His Lordship: I call for Mr. Atherley's paying-in book.
money.
a request or a direction. He (Counsel) which he said he had received, and they bad been embarrassed by being unable were all personal cheques from Atherley. to foresee the line the defence was going
to take that he
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WEATHER REPORT.
Counsel referred to monics received from His Lordship said that the defence held On Co. Witness zaid that these collec
Yeung Fat Loung, Bluebird, and Wing Mr. Zeitlyn said that his instructions Atherley and the compradore, and that gave him a signed receipt. Other collec. following report at 5.27 p.m. yesterday
that a transaction was made betweentions were also handed to the taipan who The Royal Observatory issued the were, and it was part of his case, that the transaction, us merely a personal tions were referred to, and witness said The anti-cyclone has passed in to the Mr. Atherlay's paying-in book had always matter, been in the custody of the compradore. Mr. Jenkin: We ask if the same reply tually all the small receipts were aur the NE of Hokkaido. A fresh to the said procedure was adopted. Even Eastern Bea. A depression is situated to He could not say whether it was still in is given for the 820,000 paid into his ac-ronded to Atherley, who gave him a final moderate monsoon will prevail over the his possession, because the office furmi count for one month. ture had been sold, but it was in that Hin-Lordship replied that no detailseceipt covering all the monies which he Northern Chian Sea witness's possession up to October 31st. Fathat had as yet been entered, and document, witness said it was similar to fair
received. On being handed Mr. Jenkin made a formal declaration: Comsel did not have a roving commis the final receipt which sherley had
Local forecast: NE winda; moderate, for the application of the book Healon to, enquire into the accounts. also applied for the production of 16 Counsel said it was imperative that he
given him. Are cheques drawn by Atherley on his at count, and in particular the one for 8102 referred to by Mr. Zeitlyn at Wednes day's hearing
should do so, Mr Zeitlyn had enumerat Sui Yick on March 24th, but it was not Mr. Jenkin: $307:44 was collected from ed for the month of March, a list of paid into the bank until April 7th. very large cheques, drawn by Atherley Witness: On March 24th, I gave the and handed over to the Company for the money to the tarpan and be gave me a witness said purpose of quitting monies he had receiv receipt, On. April 7th, he returned the that the cheques were credited to the ed on OK bills. That was wholly un- money and told me to put it in the bank Company's account at the Chartered true. They were not repayments of loansAt this stage the hearing was adjourned Bank.
and he would show that they were not. until today.
Replying to Mr.
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