MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 341, 16 July 1875, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Friday, July 16.[Before G. L. Hellish, Esq, R.M.] Drunk and Committing- a Nuisance.— Joseph Porter, for this offence, was fined 10s. Drunk and Disorderly. —Joseph Corkin, for appearing in Court the previous day in a state of intoxication, was fined 10s ; John Williams, for drunkenness, 5s and cahhire, and John McKay, ss. Larceny of a Cheque. —William McKay alias George was charged on warrant with having converted to his own use a cheque for £2O which had been lost by Mr T. _ Wilson, grocer, in Oxford terrace. Detective Benjamin, deposed to being given possession of the cheque produced, by Mr Black draper in Cashel street, the previous evening. From information received he afterwards arrested the prisoner and charged him with stealing a cheque for £2O and cashing it at Mr Black’s shop in High street. Prisoner said it was a d lie. John Wilson, storekeeper, in Oxford terrace recognised the cheque for £2O produced as one he had drawn. He drew it out between two and three o’clock on Friday, 2th July. Drew it in his shop, after which he put on his coat and went to Mr Knapman’s, storekeeper, in the Whately road. When he reached Mr Knapman’s he found he had lost the cheque. He and Mr Knapman searched along the road, but could not find it. Afterwards advertised its loss in the Press and Times of 10th inst [papers produced]. The cheque was of the value of £2O when he lost it. Never authorised the prisoner or anyone else to cash it. Stopped payment of the cheque at the bank shortly afterwards on same day. Charles M. Gray, assistant to Mr Black, draper, in High street, remembered the prisoner coming into the shop on Tuesday, 13th inst, between three and four in the afternoon. He purchased the black hat produced, and tendered a cheque for £2O in payment. The cheque produced is the same. Prisoner at the time, in answer to a question, said the name W. Knapman mentioned in the cheque was his, and the person who signed the cheque was Mr Wilson, the grocer. The prisoner, at his (witness’) request endorsed his name on the back of the cheque. The name appears like W. Knapman. Gave the prisoner £l9 10s (jd in change, and the hat. When the cheque was presented at the bank payment was refused. The cheque was returned the following day. Inspector Feast asked that the prisoner might be remanded, as after Mr Gray’s evidence, in addition to the first offence, prisoner had also committed forgery. Remanded until Monday, 19(jh inst.