At H. M. Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. G. W. King, a youth named Judah Rahmio Azachee,,. of 36 Pb. Haining Road, was charged with obtaining credit by fraud from the Central Garage Company on February 9, 10, and 11, and from the China Garage Ca. on February 12 and 13, and the 9th and 10th instant.
Inspector Johnson appeared for the police.
In reply to his Worship, the Inspector said there was some doubt in regard to the defendant's nationality. His father was an American and his mother a British Jew. He claimed British protection.
Defendant, who said he was born in Singapore, asked to be tried by this court.
Inspector Johnson mentioned that defendant's papers of nationality were in a box belonging to his grandmother, who had _recently died. In accordance with the Jewish custom, this box could not be opened for 12 months.
Det. Sgt. Gabbutt gave evidence of arrest, saying that defendant made no answer to the charge.
P. H. Neubourg, manager of the China Garage, identified the chits signed by defendant. Two were signed "Julius" and two "Judah."
In answer to his Worship, witness explained that a Black List was kept at the garage, containing the names of people who would not pay their car accounts. Defendant's name had been noted for this list, he having signed in different names.
A chauffeur employed at the garage gave evidence as to having driven the defendant to Woosung on three occasions.
Mr. J. B. Taylor, manager of the Central Garage hire department, said all the chits signed by the defendant at the two garages had been paid up that morning. He produced four of defendant's chits signed '"S. Julius," for $22.50, $11.15, $36 and $40 respectively.
His Worship—Have you anybody your Black List?
Witness—Hundreds of them!
His Worship—Is defendant's name there?
Witness—It has just been-put on. We found out his real name when it was too late. Witness added that the total amount paid on defendant's behalf that morning was $240.
Inspector Johnson said that the police held the chits, and they had not heard that the money had been paid.
Mr. Taylor added that the chits had beer' paid by the defendant's uncle, who said he would have been quite willing to have paid some time ago if the chits had been presented to him.
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