At H. M. Police Court on Saturday, Joseph Grimble (clerk), of siz Range Road, was charged before Mr. G. W. King with obtaining by false preten223 from Mr. A. C. Akehurst $100, by representing that two stones were genuine alexandrites when they were German glass. There was a further charge alleging that the defendant falsely pretended on April 27 last to be Dr. Walker, of the National Bible Society of Scotland, and_ thereby obtained from Mr. W. E. Souter $40. The accused was remanded in custody until this morning.
Det.-Sgt. Tinkler stated that he arrested the defendant on Friday at 3p Peking Road. He was cautioned, and when the warrant was read' over to him replied, "T did not know that they (the stones) were not real." Onf the way to the police station, he added: "I intended to see Mr. Akehurst, but did not go as I had] Th promised owing to the wet wea-witness went to the defendant's ther." Later on the same day
cell and gave him particulars con cerning the second charge. He would not make any statement. A few minutes before the Court sat, however, he asked witness if the second charge against him constituted a misdemeanour. The officer was asked by him whether he
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