Dowla Tram, who was in the witness box" for 10" hours, deposed that he was a clerk the employ of Watanmal Boolchand." His duties included the of the firm's accounts. Ie at. length the various francactions adaaid that many entrica were incorrect but were mace on the instractions of hix manager, Bedi. He went on to cay that bills of exchange cover.
ug goods shipped were overdrawn ala "false invoices prepared attach to the drafts. Cheques for Tare ats of money were handed Verma by the accused agains? Which no cargo. was delivered. Witness hail made an entry in the books to the effect that Verma had paid a cheque on the Nederlands Bank to the firm but in fact no cheque wae received." Witness made this entry onthe instructions of accused. In the weekly reports Morakong and. India -apins showing thousands of dollars as being "cash on the spot" but as "8 matier of fact" these fentness were incorrect and. witness them lyeause the accwred Said Uhat cash sould be received i afew days. On other occasions, shipments of "ghi" were received from Hongkong, the covering drafts were met by the company and Verma's account debited. By these various entries in Verma's account, his account appeared clear or, to be in debit at the end of the various months.
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