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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1991.

EUROPEAN SENT TO PRISON.

OBTAINING CASH ON OTHER'S CHEQUE.

THEFT BY TRİCK.

that he was at the offican, of Messrs. L. E. Gale and Co. and went on to give an account of le movements, during that after- noon. His defenes WRA A COTR- plete denial of any knowledge of the letter containing the cheque, He stated that he left the premises in company with the stenographer, and when he later returned he found the stonographer, who had. returned before him, with a gentic, man in the office.

Harry Simon (27), who describ

Replying to Inspector Shannon, eit himself as a Hungarian, and an Simon sald he had known the L. aviation pilot by profession, was E. Galo people for more than three- convicted by Mr. Williams at the months. He was Introduced to Central Magistracy Yesterday

the people belonging to the afternoon, on charges relating to branch here by Mr. Curtis, after #stolen cheque for $300, belbog-arrival here on February 13. ing to Messrs. L. E. Gale and Co. Inspector Shannon:

A little and an automatic pistol and a Identification eard belonging to Mr. Curtis, an aviation pilot in the emplo of the firm.

Mr. G. W. Stabb gave evidener of a European having eashed the cheque at the Kowloon Branch of the longkong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation. It was endorsed

while nge you admitted that the to yours? You admit that the A signature on the cheque, is similar W. and S. in the signature on the cheque are similar to your hand writing 7-Yes.

Can you suggest anybody who would wish to forge your signa- and the money accordingly paid. ture, or rather your handwriting? Witness could not recognise the The Magistrate: Anybody who defendant as being the man who would like to put you into trou-

ble? had presented the cheque.

Inspector Vincent produced photographs of the signatúry on the cheque and specimens of the defendant's hand writing.

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Defondant referred to n.Mr. Kelly whom he had met here.

Shown a specimen of his own handwriting, on another letter, de- When asked to cross-examine fendant denied that it showed any the witness, the defendant ad-resemblance to the signature of mitted that the two specimens the cheque, and he specified where were similar but denied that the in his opinion, disparities existed.) writing on the cheque was his. He denied having heard the

Evidence of arrest was given by stenographer in L. E, Gale's office Detective Sergeant MacDonald, mentioning to him the money she whlie Detective Inspector W. was posting to Mr. A. W. Summers Shannon, stated that he found, Eat Canton, nor that be knew it was among the correspondence in the being sent off by the officg coolic defendant's effects, a letter ad on the afternoon in question, dressed to Mrs. Symons, care of Messrs. Thomas Cook & Son, and three empty envelopes addressed to Mrs. Symons at a Honte nd-j dreas.

Inspector Shannon: When your came down from Shanghai what money did you have on you?

Defendant: I had some money.

Hotel Bill Unpaid. Since then you have been tring) at the Kowloon Hotel? Yes,

At how much per month ---$150. Did you pay your bill up to

When did you pay for your first

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A correspondence clerk employ- ed by Messrs. Thomas Cook and Son stated that the defendant was in the habit of calling at the of fire for letters addressed to himdate-No,

On one occasion when defendant naked for letters, the witners pro-month's board and lodging? - On: duced the letter bearing the name March 27. of Mrs. Symons and asked if that

On March 27 you received belonged to the defendant, who notice from the Manager of the replied that it did and asked for Hotel asking you to pay for the it to be given to him. He took it previous month's ludying? and went away.

Defendant replying in Witness, in reply to the defen-affirmative, agreed that, reckoned! dant, dented that there were sev from the day of his moving into eral letters together and that the Hotel, he still had a balance| those addressed to Mrs. Symons utstanding against him, after) were hidden among several bepaying $120 on the receipt of the longue to the defendant. Wit-nellee. The balance amounted to) ness remembered holding out the $71. letter addressed to Mrs. Symons and showing it to the defendant. The Defence.

the

Inspector Shannon: is it not a fact that at that time, before the 27th, you were pretty hard up?

Defendant: I was hard up un- til I received money from Shang-

(Continued on Page 139.)

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