Lewis H. Whinney, until lately an employee of the Shanghai Gas Company, La., was charged with embezzling and appropriating to his own use certain sums of money belonging to the Shanghai Gas Company, Limited.
Mr. D. McNeill (Messrs. Dowdall, Hanson and McNeill) appeared for the prosecution and Mr. E. H. Lamme for the defence.
His Honour read over the charge to the prisoner and told him that he was charged with misappropriating on or about the 13th of January $270, so far as was at present known. His Honour said that he believed the prosecutors were desirous of having a remand.
Mr. Lamme objected to a remand.
The Court decided to hear the evidence of Mr. Wingrove as to the extent of the alleged misappropriation or embezzlement.
Mr. George R. Wingrove, (Secretary of the Gas Company) sworn, said that since the charge was first made a further examination of the accounts showed that the defalcations amounted this to $1,7!
ax far as they could determine at present.
There were still, however, some more accounts that had not yet Des mined.
His Honour said he would remand the case until Friday morning. The pro-scenters would have leave to amend their complaint. The amended complaint must be filed at the 8. Consulate not later than Wednesd: afternoon If not filed then, the adjourned hearing would be postponed until two days later than the day upon which the amended complaint was filed.
Inspector Matheson said he would like to point out that a gold watch (produced) had been found in the prisoner's possession, and this had since been proved to be stolen property. The owner was now in Court.
Mr. Lamme objected that this did not appear in the charge.
His Honour said another charge must be formulated with regard to the watch and brought before the Court at the adjourned hearing of the present charge.
Mr. Lamme asked that the prisoner be released on bail, Mr. MeNeill objecting.
His Honour granted bail in the sum $4,000 Mex. on the embezzlement charge.
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