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to and from the camp and when the Company funds did not allow the P.R.I. paid-Yes.

That involves a considerable

amount doesn't it?--Yes.

Would it be right to say that sh1 was paid for postmen's fares, es- gerts and general fares? Probably, It does not sound an unreasonable Rum.

Didn't Mean 11,

Mr. Wadeson interrupted and

8, 1929.

ARE SIGNATURES. GENUINE?

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It is written with the same enso and flow as in all other cheques I have looked at. There is no sign of hesitation or breaks or anything of that kind.

What with regard to the signa- two parties were accustomed to tures of Mr. Messer. Does the acting in a certain manner, it same thing apply ?--Yes. WAR natural the parties should! expect that procedure to continue

As the result of the existence of a

class of conduct, it was the duty

And with regard to the writing on the body of the cheques, the same thing applies?--Yes,

of the parties to maintain and Is it your opinion that it is im

possible for two persons to pro- adhere to that class of conduct.

He would submit that in theduce the enmo fentures in two dif- present ense the dealings between ferent writinga 7-Yes, to imitate the Bank and the Government had the writing' of another,

been such that, unquestionably,

it would have been their duty to

addressed Mr. Strellett and the lat-notify the Bank of the extraction

af cheques from the books. ter stated to the Judge Advocate

Baffle Emulation,

You found that in the disputed. cheques there is a reproduction of On the questioning of hand-a certain number of rare features that "Mr. Wadeson tells me that the writing. Mr. Jenkin and that any in the algantures of Mr. Black and witness does not mean what he

question which involved investi- Mr. Messer?—I did:. saya."

gation as to whether handwriting

that

The Judge Advocate (to wil-was genuine or not involved a Features which would be dis- mess):-What you say is that you great deal of timo and was a tire- coverable only upon an intensive have not seen entries of postmen's some job,

WIS regret- oxamination of genuine writings? fares. You also said you thought table

already such ቦ

-Yen. this: It was a reasonable ampun lot of time had been taken

After describing the effect of over that very important question, Do you wish to qualify that?

Witness think it is quite but it was unavoidable. He would the nervous system on the action possible that fores would amount assure the jury, however, that Mr. Jenkin that the mechanism of writing, witness agreed with, far as it was possible, every point which was going to be put for required in the reproduction of a word with personal characteris- ward by the defence would be puttica was so complex that, in wit- in the briefest possible manner.

ness's view, it would baffle enuin- {on,

to $51.

Further cross-examined, witness stated that the boatman received $5 a month and he had no reason to believe that the hontman had not been paid. There were also two cinema operators who dually re- ceived $20 a month.

Court Paraphernalia.

He went on to explain that the jury would have for their gul- Mr. Strellett:-$20 n month. dance enlarged photographs, a But the entries for January to microscope, and a screen November of 1928 show only $180. sentation in his Lordship's cham-

repte The Judge Advocate:-This is bors. That, he said, would be becoming a very serious thing, only for their guidance, You say that so far as the entries photographs were subject to light are concerned the amount is only and shade effects, $180 from January to November?

Mr. Strellett:-3′es,

Mr. Strellett (to Major Ogilvie): -In fact it was a much smaller amount than was paid?"

:

Blackboard Demonstration.

Professor Shellshear went on to analyse the signature of Mr. of the signature being pinned on Messer and Mr. Binek, large copies.| the blackboard for demonstra- Astion purposes. With regard to Mr. Black's signature witness said the cross stroke commenced in a variety of ways. Pressure on the stroke was "T" was greatest on the tower border of it but pressure dwindled when crossing.

He mentioned that Dr. Shell ahear would be called and said that for some five years he had made a study of alleged forged

over the first lown stroke,

documents and was concerned in the present ense as soon as the Mr. Strellett (Lo the Judge question arose. He was approach- Witness went on to describe in Advocate) :—Will you take downed by Mr. T. H. King, who had detail how various strokes were 4hat $180 was paid?

charge of the case on behalf of made, microscopic photographa The Judge Advocate:-1 am the Government, but he had also being used for illustration only taking down the evidence of already

the purposes. He said the upstroke heen engaged by Bank. the witness.

No doubt, had, he been of the "B" was thin and the ton My Strellett:And I am try-available, he would have been of the "B" looped round on to the first down stroke of the "B." ing to save the time of the Court. engaged by the Government.

The loop there varied. It might Witness then stated that the

be long, short, rounded or glased. amount was $170 and the Judge

The first lown stroke was thinner Advocate stated that he would

than the second. At the junction put down $170,

Major Ogilvie:-As a matter of fact that sum is $100.

Dr. Shellshear would go Into the witness box merely to serve the purpose of a "pointer." for the purpose of pointing out, matters

it

to the jury. Like any expert haaf, the two strokes there was a could not avoid the human faili- loop which might be directed bility of perhaps thinking he could downwards. In many canes The Judge Advocate: Will you see things which accorded with was upwards and was sometimes accept that, Mr. Strellett?-Yes. the ease which he was presenting, closed. The second down stroke Mr. Strellett to witness) but he would do his best and of_the "B" was thicker, With Lack it, cash payments. Is there would give his evidence without reference to the "le" the relative any entry for musketry stores-blas.

heights, of the letters varied man? There is not.

throughout the choques.

Were Billard accessories paid by the P.R.I.?

The Judge Advocate:We have had that already. No payments have been made.

Not Sure.

Anxious and Willing,

Daling with Mr. Messer's signa-

He would come before them' Lure witnesas said the angularity anxious and willing to place before at the top of the "C" was shown them all he could see, anything the in many signatures. It was a jury might want to see, and, any- frequent feature but in some of thing anyone else might want to the cheques was more repless. see, He, of necessity, held an The down stroke of the "C" was Mr. Sirellett (to witness):--Are | opinion which was a personal one, thinner. than the other down you sure?--No I am not sure. but he did not suggest it was an strokes of the signature and

Ah! There we have it. If I re-opinion which must be accepted.

there were a variety of con- member rightly. the billiard Mr. Jenkin went on to explain nexions between the "M" and the marker stated that if he required Dr. Shellshear's method of investic.". anything, he obtained it from the gating writing, saying that he first N.A.A.F.I. and that Corporal Hen-of all examined genuine writing dry paid for it. He stated in for form of letters, peculiaritles |

He evidence' that he ordered skittles of form and pen pressure. and chalk, etc., and that the P.R.I.then examined disputed writing paid. Did you know that the for hesitation and pen pressure. P.R.1. paid?

If one found that the writing was The Judge Advocate:There written with absolute freedom and you, are pain! It is doubtful if the presentation of forms similar it is within the witness's know-to genuine forms, and coupled ledice. All that it is fair to say with that the same pen pressure, is ordered it."

then it was cunclusive that the Mr. Stryllett: Surely and writing was genuine. entitled to ask that?

Dr. Shellshear would say that To Major Ogilvie:-You know the signatures on the disputed nothing about it--Nothing cheques were freely written, dis- Anyway, I would not have played the characteristics

kenuine writing and reproduced You never gave orders. to pay?exactly the same pen pressure. ---Never.

authorised it.

But at one time the P.K.I. was

supplying accessorion?--May be.

Vague Answers.y

Genuine Rarities.

of

Dealing with genuine rarities in the handwriting of Mr. Messer and Mr. Black, counsel sald it Mr. Strellett:--You answer. 30 would be impossible, if the signa- vaguely!

tures were in the nature of prof. Witness:To the best of my rient copies of signatures, that the knowledge it was the custom of forger could not only have got the P.R.I. to pay for these things the similarities of pen pressure at one time.

but had picked up in both signa- tures, extremely rare features which, in fact, appeared

Have you ever given orders Lo the contrary?—No.

The Judge Advoente:--But the genuine signatures, as the most P.R.I have censed to provide these intensive search and revealed. accessories.

This concluded Mr. Jenkin's Mr. Strellett-They have not opening address, and Dr. Shell- 1 shall prove that they are doing shear stepped into the witness it at the present moment.

box. He agreed with Mr. Jenkin Major Ogilvie (to the Judge that his function would be to point Advocate):As far as I can re aut similarities and dissimillarf- member I have never given any orders in the contrary.

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SHANGHAI PAWNSHOP

RAIDED.

BIG HAUL OF CASH AND JEWELS.

Shunghat, May 8, Five robbers made a ruid on the Ya Lan pawnshop In the native city and got away with cash and jewels valued at $50,000.

No arrests have so far been made-Our Own Correspondent.

ties:

After dealing with his method of examination, witness agreed that the three disputed cheques contained 41 worda, concluding signatures, 253 letters. Including signatures and 27 numerals.

Signature Genuine?

Mr. JenkinDo you And in them. reproduction of the features which you have found in genuine writing?-I do.

Have you found a reproduction of the pen pressure which you Hay is to be found in the signs- Lures of Mr. Black?--I have.. And Mr. Messer?--I have. And the handwriting in the body of the cheques?—I have,

What have you to Bay 26 writ- the freedom of the

to

ing in the disputed docu- ments-The writing is free.

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