Rody Daniel O'Grady, who since 1921 had been town clerk for Tenter field, New South Wales, and was. highly "respected and trusted in that district was sentenced by Judge Moeatia on 10 charges to an azgregate of 30 years imprisonment. "As some of the sentences have been made concurrent he will in reality vetually serve seven years.
O'Grady caused a sensation at the opening of his case by alleeing toat Judge Mocatta and the Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Browning, discuss ed his case at the dining table of the local hotel. He, O'Grady, heard Mr, Browning say "I suppose he! has a wad somewhere." The Judge phatically denied the accusation Hating that in kis 40 years experience of courts this was the! frst time anything had been. said about his professional behaviour. O'Grady's frauds totalled £7,400 of which £5300 was made up by a ous account which fictitiously claimed to be machinery purchases for the Council. "Early in 1922 the frauds commenced, O'Grady. opening two bank accounts one with the Commercial Bank of Australia and cne with the Bank of Commerce.
The former bank was used solely
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