The Archive · 1924

A Deliberate Lie

Why did you say you wore sonding the cigarette. cases abroad, when you pawned both of them the same doy? You told & deliberate lie?—Atter a good deal of hesitation, accused said he didn't think this' had any beating on the ease.

Asked by the Magistrate could "show he had. any hope of being able to pay for the things, accused said he had been negotiate: ing with Chinese to start a garage and" had actually "secured two Agencies, but, he added, "it was ificult" to ' raise money from Chinese unless they know you your self have some money."

The Magistrate—Why didn't you -returm the ear to the Horse Bazear When your lieut let you down? that, peer agree that T should have done ment in order that he might call witness who would prove that he had some prospect of being able to sell the ear, and the Court adjourned until the afternoon.

'When the hearing was resumed, accused said that his witness, Mr. 'Tou, of the Vacuum Oil Ca., could not' attend until the following morning. He would be able to prove that accused had a deal in prospect which would bring him in about Tls. 600 commission.

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