CO129-535-4 N.I. Brewer- petition for pardon 28-5-1931 - 24-10-1931 — Page 3

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in a Balance Snes filled in June 1928, contrary to Sect. 7 of the Perjury Orth, and (c) having with intent to deceive publisher a frandulens statement Live. In chan Aalua Shers), contrary to Sect. 41 of the Larceny

Orth. He was committed for trial

all three charges.

I do not

propose

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9%

into the

bewildering financial transactions of the

as discred in the

Coy

in the procating, and it will be sufficiens to say how, in regard to the first change, - which as with sun was the only

subsequently dealt with, - thas the alleged false statement was that the Cozy

which was

had naived in moped of it's shares for cash the sum of $876750, whereas the ccfuck

cast maine

A

fractional part o

amount. What was described as

mat

cash was

alleged by the prosecubine to be promissory notes, the Company apparently having allotted fully paid-up Shares to shareholders, and having naind in

Exchanp

only about 5 to 10% of the face value in

Linory to be taking from

cask, and having accepted an

I shanhilduro

Yo

pay

m

demand.

jury in me

At the trial before the Acting Chicf Justice (MS. J.M. Wood) and a jury Supreme Cours in Jan", 1930, Bruses ugunster that the three charges might to taken together as he cresident he might to prejudiced if my

taken separately,

but the

a/Chief Justice

bin