The Crown-Advocate—You are well known to the Stewards. -Would it not have been a simple and easy matter to get the money from the Club!—Mr. Hammond was easier and quicker. Besides, I was not. getting the money for myself.
Your case is, that because you were flurried! you endorsed a cheque which had not been signed by the drawer?—Yes.
Why. did you not put the money you won into the Bank?—It was Saturday, followed by Sunday and a bank holiday.
Had you got any banking account—No.
There is a suggestion that Hammond brought up this case as revenge because you would aot give him tips?—I never suggested it but, if you ask me, I think he did. That is my very strong opinion.
You signed this cheque thinking you were endorsing it?—Yes.
And you thought there was no need to hurry to make it good?—That is so. He put me absolutely at ease in the conversations I had with him. _His Lordship—In the conversations between yourself and Hammond was anything said about not cashing the cheque at the race club?—No, not a word.
At this point the Court adjourned until next morning.
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