Anderson stated that he had known MeQueen—under that name—for some time, and was under the impression that he was an officer in the Fire Brigade, but McQueen toid him, quite confidentially on the 26th of last month that in fact he had not been able to get an appointment in the Brigade, and that he had been walking the streets and was starving. Anderson him to tiffin, and then put for the night at his house. morning he told McQueen to anier some breakfast and then so and look for a post, and on his return he discovered the larceny. At the time he thought of the matter leniently—thinking, in fact that MeQueen had merely borrowed his overcoat,—but the next day he received a telephone call from a Chinese to the effect that a cheque had been presented and that the Bank had refused to honour it, Then he made the d covery of the missing cheques, and notified the Bank to stop all' payments.
The manager of the Al Ting firm said he had known the defendant for some time and had an account outstanding for six months. The amount was $27 and he offered to pay. it with a cheque drawn favour for $250, asking for the difference in cash. He was told that first the cheque would have to passed through the Bank. "He sisted on cash straight away and ultimately $10 was advanced.
The cheque was not honoured, the Bank informing witness that it was a forgery.
Three Months The stolen overcoat had been recovered in a pawnshop.
Defendant pleaded that he was under the influence of drink, Defendant was identified by the pawnbroker, and was told by Judge King that his plea of drunkenness could not be taken into considera tion. In fact his offence could be described only as a dirty business. Tt was a very serious ease, one in which no merey could be extended, and he would have to go to prison with hard labour for three months,
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