Evidence of arrest was given by Det. Sgt. W. H, Widdowson, K, A. Barri, necountant of G. Dosa requested gave the bearer (the cheque was made out to TP. Pandya or bearer) a draft' on Bombay for R. 8,650 in favour of accused's father-in-law.
The Compradore's Advice Accused in giving evidence and under cross-examination by the Crown Advocate, said that he had received an urgent appeal for funds from his father. His own money) at the time was all in sterling, in guineas and notes, so he asked the compradore to lend him money in Yocal currency. The compradore del account with Dossa, which advised him to draw on him and
suggestion he took, and debited the account for Tls. 2,127.65, of which hho has already paid back Tls. 1,500.
(On the second count, he said that in May 1928 the price of silver went up because of the Tsinan trouble and in consequence the tael depre-ted. Ne bought R. 109,000 for' his own account but as he himself had no standing with the banks he used the company's name, Later the transaction proved in his favour and he bought R. 50,000 and was again successful, He continued an bought R. 25,000 twice. Me could have paid for losses on these (ran-sections from private funds, his salary' and his compradore's con jon share. The Ths, 4,276.60 were his profi 003 he had received and sent away and the compradore held the rest.
Dealing with the thinl charge the accused said that he arr nel made his on April 13, in that year, in behalf of Mersrs, Dossa & Ca.. selling to an India firm of commission agents, whom J.C, Wang was 0 This compradore, when that Dossa's were in a position to sell. cheaper, his house with the suggestion that Dossa's should open a branch here and said that he was willing to work ax compradore, A ranch Opened During negotiations in this matter, differences of opinion ax to terms and ce! the agency. agreement had occurred bet Indian commission agents accused's firm, and finally Bombay office agreed to branch in Shanghai, arrived here in November of last year, described how he discovered vai from the' although he had not broken of his relationship firm the accused was in hospital.
He proved various books and documents re the case, rmpradore of the Gnally settled, and it was fixed for Nath, the present manager, stated that when he took over from, the cused on January 7 many of the account books were not properly. made up. He had refused to take and no receipts were given by them ever until thes were and {Wane for commission, des fect a removed hem louse and made them up. hospital fur some time and ied et lee a ea hae the blank counterfoil inthe cheque ME, of, Me, Nath to, take Week wax ied with J. C2 Wangre orc, the rane, bad draw same" The acne a heavy ross-examination about eat at prosecaton Devious. law hetiren the] RTH, of mroncutin toy Nati firm and n manager la Japan, about tht, comnadiore on Janusrs 7 which witness wofessl to know) fr MNehans, Chen-tang the account fe the Dak Natha anit that
fe regular but said that if Ths. 5.000 fice proved by: were paid in again to the firm he nected with the charges, and An-would hear ne bout ries Boyson, cashier at the Nether-ald not lands Trading Society, proved do-cements relating to transactions between Messrs. G. Dosa & Ca. fiom in Bombay and the bank. Herbert Richard company and exp!
Charles Booth, acting manager of the P. & 0. Bank, did the xame Vriestwood summer regarding exchange transactions <hortls: acts between the P. & O. Bank and the|*ors to the jury' company, and also the clearance of after which Judge King a cheque for Tls. 5,000 in favour of the jurors briefly before they retired the accused through the Banque Balge.
The next witness wax Bharoman to consider the verdict. They retire ed for about Gwenty and returned with Lalchand and between His Lordshi and the Crown Advocate a. dise! sion as to the admissibility of hi evidence ensued. His Lordship] finally prevailed and the witness was not heard. Further witnesses called were Talehand and J.C. Wane. n the other two. Judge King sen enced the uceused to six months uprisenment with hard labour.
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