N.G. Native Passes Forged Cheques
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N.G. Native Passes Forged
CHEQUES From Our Own Correspondent.
Rabaul, Dec. 16.
AN interesting case came before the District Court on December 8, when a native house-servant was charged with stealing cheque forms, and obtaining goods and money from a local store by means of fraudulent cheques.
The evidence showed that the native wrote out orders for goods and filled in two cheque forms, signing the names of Europeans. Both the orders and cheques were accepted by the firm and the goods and change were supplied. The defendant pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to two