In answer to the Magistrate, wit ness said he made no inquiries as to what accused's business was, because it was a "cash transaction." On the Saturday he called at the garage, mentioned that he was putting through some big Chinese transaction—something to do with ships—and added that it was then too late to go to the bank for the Tls. 200 deposit. Witness referred the matter to Mr. Frazer, who said:
"Let him have the car. It will be quite all right." The ear wa accordingly handed over to accused, who save his address as 16 Jinkee Mr. Maitland—Had you known ho was not a broker and that he was living in the Y.M.C.A., would have let him have the car?
Witness—I don't know. He said'
was going to pay cash. He would not have had it had I known he was Norman W. Bowler.
With regard to the camera purchased from Messrs. Watsons, Mr. J.-S. Chisholm gave evidence as to having served the accused. He: seemed a very capable and well spoken young gentleman, said witness. "I interested him in a much more expensive camera than the one he asked for and said that, if money was no object, it was the better instrument. He replied that money was an object and that he had better take the cheaper instrament which he did." He said he would send a cheque if we would send the chit to the "Far Eastern Review" office.
"Very Intellectual Young Man." down.
Accused asked for an adjournment until the afternoon, to enable him to obtain legal assistance, and his application was granted.
When the proceedings were sumed. in the afternoon, Bowler announced that he had' not been able to obtain a lawyer, but, added hho, "I think it possible wel might Why did you tet him take away?—Becauuse of his appearance and his manner of speaking. He seemed a very intellectual youn man, and his honesty seemed to be vouched for by his taking the cheaper camera instead of the expensive one. He signed "W. Bowles," and gave the name of a.respectable firm, the "Far Eastern Review." Had I known he was Norman W. Bowler His Worship agreed.
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