Fraud on American-Orien'al Bank L. 8. Wong, described as a clerk, was charged before Messrs. Kuan and Allman at the Mixed Cour on Tuesday with forging the signature of Mr. L. Moody on tw cheques and obtaining from th. American-Orienta] Bank, against.
Yr Moody's credit, the sums of $257 and $134.50.
Mr. Moody said that the accused had left his employ some time ago without first giving him notice, and upon witness checking his cash balance with the bank he found a difference of two items. It was found that the accused had forged the two cheques and-had made false entries in the books. He had also left with some of Mr. Moody's pett: cash. A short time ago witness received from the accused a letter enclosing $257 and asking for his pardon.
Oriental Bank testified as to the forgeries and asked that the accused be severely punished as several such cases had been brought to his atten-j tion recently. 7 The accused admitted his guilt and said that he was going to refund the remainder of the money.
Tha Magistrate (to.accused): Do you know that it is contrary to the law to forge? According to the Chinese criminal law you are Hable to be sent to prison for five years.
After discussion with the Assessor, the Magistrate announced that, in consideration of accused's. confession and as this was his first offence, the Court would only sentence him to 18 months' imprisonment. The $98 in a Chinese bank which was standing to his credit would have to be handed over to. the American-Oriental Bank together with $9 found in his possession. These two some would be credited to Mr. Moody's account.
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