Opening the case for the defence in the afternoon, Mr. McDonald told the jury that, before there could be a conviction, it was essential the prosecution should prove intent to defraud, and also that accused falsely pretended to complainant that at that time he had an account in the Mercantile Bank. The transaction took place on Monday, the 2ist, not Saturday, the loth. If, at the end of that day or on the Tuesday morning, Mr. Hammond had said that he' wanted
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