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Chartered Bank ?

Imph Reid C

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The account I have got here carries it down to the 30th June 1906, when it was halanoəd, and he went nome shortly afterwards.

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Mr Shelton Hoopart-

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A.

Have you paid in anything during the last two months ?

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And you have draw out the last two months ?

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A.

Yes.

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70 Q.

And it is in your own name ?

A.

In my own nano.

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The Chairman:-

All those payments are made in odd amounts throughout

the year, and all in cash or in notas. You dont

remember where these notes came from ?

A.

I dont remember at present

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only some of the must

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be from the office.

Put you must remember, Mr Reidie. This is a very 23892

important question, and the amounts are very

considerable, in view of the salary you were drawing,

and they are all in notes, and as I have already said,

I cannot accept your explanation.

I might have had business transactions. I cannot remember where just at present.

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They are going on all the time, and for a man in your position, and with your salary, they are very considerable suns, and it seems inorsdible to me that a man of your position should not remember what business

you are doing.

When you say business transactions, did you do any

trading at all?

Mr Shelton Hooper;-

A.

The money must have come from .omewhore,

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You said business transactions. That business transactions have you had at any time ?

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A.

I might have sold a boat or bought it, or something

of that kind.

The Chairman:-

But that does not account for dozens of entries.

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