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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1932.

LAX BOOK-KEEPING METHODS.

JURY MAKES COMMENTS

IN FRAUD CASE

"We find the prisoner guilty on all counts, and especially recom- mond mercy in view of the slip shod book-keeping management," was the verdict of the jury sitting at the Criminal Sessions yesterday before the Pulsne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood), when Hara o Tani, harbour-runner for Mesars Gande, Price and Co., was charged with falsification of accounts, uttoring forged dies (two counts) and embezzlement.

fraud.

back with the list on April 18| duly chopped.

Prisoner Ill.

to

DO YOU WAKE UP

UNREFRESHED?

It seems hardly any use going }} bod at all for what rest

tired

to without serious results.

For the next four days accused was not at the office and was snid to bo ill. On April 18 he camo into the office and paid $500, which he stated was a payment in connexion with the account of the Santos Maru. He later stated that he would pay in some moro money on April 25. He was not seen in the office again und the next heard of him was that ho wan in Shanghai. On Juna 19 ue- cused was arrested after being brought from Shanghai. When he was found, the books of the com- Pany had been examined and it was found that several amounts paid by the 0.S.K. company and Prisoner, who was represented the N.Y.K. had not been paid over by Mr. Leo d'Almada, jar, plead- by the accused. The amount in brings you. You awaken ed guilty to the Orst charge of

this connexion totalled $294 and and stiff and it requires a great falsification of accounts, and

effort to rise. This state of affairs represented the third charge, when questioned by His Lordship

Accused sometimes paid by means that there is a continuous stated he had no intention to de-crossed cheques, sometimes by depletion of nervous energy with- compradores' orders and some-out any recuparation, a condition His Lordship: Is it a false on-times by cash. Crossed cheques which cannot go on very long try,No. It is a correct one.

His Lordship: Then you plead not guilty on the first count.

Prisoner pleaded not guilty on the second and third charges and was told by Hie Lordship to plead not guilty on the fourth.

The jury was comprised as folald "I did use forged chops."

Evidence for the Crown Was lowa: Messrs. J. F. Anderson given by officials of the firms (foremen), A. G. Everitt, D. L. Proper, J. Pooler, E. M. Dat Roche, Cheng Ping and E, Quillan.

In the first charge concerning No evidence was called for the reserves of nervous $1,278.40, it was alleged that pri-defence.

# Mr. d'Almuda said it was soner, with intent to defraud, made a false entry in an account well-known principle of English belonging to Mcusrs. Gande, law that the greater the crime Price and Co. purporting to show the greater the degree of evidence that in March 21 an account necessary in order to conviet. The amounting to $1,278.40 was out-evidence in the second and third standing against the captain and owner of the Onaka Shonen Kaisha Co. The second and third charges related to the uttering of false impressions of the dies of officials of the NY.K. and O.S.K. com- panies. The fourth was in res. pect of $294.60 received by him in the name of Messrs, Gande, Price and Co. from the N.Y.K. company which he failed to hand over to the company.

Former Harbour Runner. Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, pro-

were always handed over Mosers. Gando, Price and Co., so there were no defalcations as re- gards those cheques. After ac cuced was arrested and charged with uttering false documents he

concorned.

Counsel's Contention.

nervous

are un-

and

The trouble man origin. The nerves healthily tensed and cannot rolux, causing sleep to be atful disturbed with bad dreams. Tonle treatment through the blood is required to build up the nerves anew and to replenish the depleted energy. A course of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills has proved of immense benefit in countless cases of this kind. Dr. Williams Pink Pills, by a unique process of oxygenization of the inod enable the red corpuscles to increase, thus enriching the blood charges was, in his opinion, purely and providing the starved nerves inferential. There was no direct with the nourishment they evidence that he uttered the chops.

fourth,quire. In connexion with the there was evidence that

For all nervous derangements was paid to Tani and was not and other consequences of im- Williams' received by Messrs. Gande, Price poverished bload Dr. and, Co. It was possible that a

been made Pink Pilla are an effleacious treat-. mistake could have

ment. On sale at chemists and with that money.

medicine dealers everywhere.

money

"You have heard the case sup- ported by evidence largely show- ing the possibility of error in the method of keeping the accounts,'

PRESIDENT LINER-eenting on behalf of the Crown, said Mr. d'Almada. "If, in your

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stated that prisoner had been in opinion, this method has possibly the employ of Messrs. Gande, resulted in the disappearance of Price and Co. for some years as a certain sums of money by some harbour runner. His duties had manner other than the agency of been to go to various Japanese the defendant, I submit defen- boats and secure orders for wines, Idant is entitled to the benefit of

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Poona, Sept. 19. obtained the orders it was his charged.“

Legislation to prevent the clos- duly to see the goods were re- Following the verdict of the

of the Bombay cotton ex- leased from bond and put on bourd jury, Mr. d'Almada said: "This is change by recurrent hartals has ship. It was also his duty to col- one of money cases which at first been introduced into the Bombay lect accounts From the ships aight may possibly show nothing Legisintive Council by a finance companies.

at all in favour of the prisoner, member who said that out of 160 About the 10th. of each month but it cannot be doubted that if working days last year, the cot- he was supposed to hand in to certain vigilance and certain ton market was closed on 93 owing! Messrs. Gande, Price and Co. a strict methods of business routine to hartals, Intended to express list showing debts outstanding had been carried out by the firm, sympathy or protests. The bill against the shipping companies. there would be no occasion for the demanded the right to recognize On April 12 the manager ask-offences committed by the defen- any Association and to withdraw ed him to produce a. Hat of these dant.

recognition, and also gives power accounts. He handed one to the The Pulsne Judgė: "The jury to the Government to supersede manager but there were no chops find you guilty, unanimously, on the Board of Directors

of any and. ap- on it. It was submitted that the each of the four counts. They recognized Association list was almost entirely forged. It have recommended leniency not point controls of Bombay cotton would be shown la evidence that on account of anything you have and a new board, the amount of $1,278.40 tallied done but because they think the The bill declares the East India within a dollar, with the amount accounts might have been more Cotton Association, which con- has trols the Bombay cotton exchange, G$656.00 to G$674.00 shown in the books of the O.S.K. strictly kept. Your counsel

company in respect of the Buenos said all that can be said for you. to be a recognised association. Alres Muru, On receipt of the Suggestions have been made that A clause dealing with the super- list from the accused the manager you defrauded Messrs. Gande, session of the directorate was surprised to see how large Price and Co. of still larger suma strongly opposed on the ground the outstanding necounts

were of money. In passing sentence I that, it savours. of Government and asked the accused about it.

account all Interference, but the bill is likely am not taking into Tani stated that it was due to that, and it is always possible to pass.~Router. the trouble in Manchuria and that the Crown may bring other suggested that they did not press charges against you for other for settlement as they might lose sums of money. The jury hate business. The manager sugges-asked for leniency and I am going

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