Before Mr. C. G, 0. Anderson, acting Registrar, in HM. Police Court on April 7H.
deteribed as a broker, was charged with applying to his own use certain moneys alleged to have Uctonged to Messrs, Fraxar & Ca, Li.
Bir, RS. W. Winter, Assistant Police Advocate, prosecuted and Mr, 'Tycho Wing' defended.
An application by Me. Winter a the outset to amend the writ were brought to the restaurant from the complainant firm and witness identified a receipt which kad been given when the beer was paid for, 1. Wong, accountant, the Sincere Ca., said he had nothing do with the sale of any cocoa to firm by defendant.
Mr. Wing: People are turning up in this case who know nothing about these things.
lo thing has been proved.
Accused denied that he had ove been plainants for the, things he w charged with.
In cross-examination, he said he sold the goods and kept the mor Lceause complainants owed him ie ney. Regarding the alleged confession, he wrote this at Mr. MeMichacl's order s0 as to cover} the latter. He did it to get Mr. MeMichacl out of difficult Re-examined, accused said that Prazar & Ca. were heavily indebted to him, He was willing always to settle the matter out of Court.
Mr. Wing said that there was} nothing that looked like criminality, the ease. It was merely question of an accounting. justice," said Mr. Wing, "will never tolerate and has never tolerated the use of the criminal courts to make a debtor pay in what is a civil action."
Mr, Winter submitted that it was not the action of an honest man to sell goods entrusted to him and to keep the money.
Judgment was reserved.
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