While in the witness box, Elliott was asked by the Court if he could Guplicate his mother's signature, Handed pen and paper, he sat dsm and wrote a specimen signature With what appeared to be facility and speed, and made a really dexterous copy, although he had not seen his mother's signature for several months. Prior, to this his metier had also written bor narra, Interpolating, Major Holeomb drew the Court's attention to the fact that Elliott wrote faster and seemingly surer than did his mother.
Mr. Maitland then introduced kong & Shanghai Bank, entries ta several pass-books om the
which Elliott: admitted were forge eries, Alleged forgeries on a loca} hong were also subscribed to by Elliott Mr. Kentwell elicited from defendant that he had been offered job in the north, before he was arrested' for. a. theft, after his Felurn from America.
'Mr. Fleming informed the Court 'Hit "he proposed' to recall Mr. Hitt, trem. the. Bank, to give farther expert" evidence en the he: Court s them, definitely.
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