Andrews and George

His Honour said that he understood from the heading of the indictment and the signature that Messrs. Andrews and George were. prosecuting.

Mr. Latter sid that Mes-rs, Andrews avd George and Mr. (anger, their manager, made the indictment jointly.

His Honour said that it could nob be borh. Counsel must elect which it was to he.

Mr. Latter said that Mr. Ronger, as manager for Messrs. Andrews and George, was responsible to them for the moneys and goods passing through his hands, and apart from his duty to his employers he had no further interest in the charge.

His Honour said that Mr. Ranger had a right and duty as a citizen to bring the charge.

Mr. Latter asked if he could not make a joint indictment.

Mr. Curtis said he had no objection to the pte-ecution making a joint indictment.

His Honour said that if Mr. Ranger made the indictment on behalf of the firm he woul be called upon to show his authority from the firm to do so.

Mr. Latter said that in that case the indictment would be in Mr. Ranger's name. He wished to know if the indictment could be headed, *'on behalf of Messrs. Andrews and George."

His Honour said that this could not be done.

iis Honour said that the indictment, as it stood, contained several separate

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