Mellows on Trial in Supreme Court: Sent to Prison for Six Months The trial of T. Mellows, charged with forging and uttering a cheque for 3160 on the American Banking Corporation, and with obtaining credit by means of fraud, took last Friday before his Honour Judge place at H. M. Supreme Court
Grain and a jury composed of Messrs. F. B. Winter, 8S. B. Neill, P. Smith, C, Thompson and C. Peacock.
Mr. C.
Tatlock was called as a jeeiant said he must impose a vor but failed to answer, and his
fine of £3 if Mr. Tatlock did not come forward and give a reasonable excuse for his absence.
Accused, who was not legally represented, pleaded Not guilty."
Mr. A. G. Mossop, acting Crown Advocate, outlined the facts of the case, as already given in the evidence before the Magistrate, and described the case as a very simple one.
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