A charge of forgery of a pro-misery note for $260 was preferred against Pte. Sydney Walter Bourne, of the 7th General Hospital, Royall Army Medical Corps, before the Registrar (Mr. C, H. Haines) in HM. Police Court on August 19.
Mr, R. 8, Winter, Assistant Muncipal Advocate, appeared for the prosecution. He stated that there were four changes against accused but, as under the China Order in Council he could only prefer maximum of three charges in the Police Court, he asked leave to withdraw the first, Later on he stated that exhibits he intended to produce in connection with two cases were in the hands of the Crown Advoe and could not be produced at that hearing. Accordingly, the only On August 20, outlining the case for the prosecution, Mr. that the accused had voluntary state mer police in which he cor fessed to the crimes covered
charge against him related the three charges, The frat Promissory ged the son, 2208 Av and obtaine ed thereby a loan of $250 from an Traian moneylender named Toba ing. The second charge, which had reference to the charges ma against Pte, Murie, was in cerinees tien with adi valued at $600 which a jeweller named Garl Mondenach had handed to Pte, Muvie against an 10.U. pure porting to be signed by' "Capt, Maurie" and to be, guaranteed bj "Major J, Rowlette" but which was reality the work of the accused. The third charge, also connected with the proceedings against Pte, Maurie, was in respect of the pur= chase of "saxophone valued $485 from Messrs, S. Moutrie Ca, Ltd, for which Pte. Murle gave an 3.0.0.
also forged by the accused, bearing the signature of an officer the R.A. M, C. and the guarantee of a "Major Rowlette." All the charges were brought under Sections 4 and 7 of the Forgery Act
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