London, Deo. 1 The hearing was resumed of the Mansion House police court to-doy of the case against Mr. Louis Hardy. Mr. John Howeson and Garabed Brishirglan, the so-called "Pepper King," all of whom are charged with being. parties to making, circulating and Publishing a prospectus which wi false in material In particular tion: to a public issue of shares, in Messrs, James. & Shakespeare, Ltd Mr, Andrew Barrie, a solicitor, testified that he was Invited to join the board of Messrs. Williams Henry in Subsequently, he Joined the board of Messrs. James, Shakespeare, and algo of the Sumatra Ca, He said that although the min-tutes of the Sumatra Ca, showed that he had joined its board, he did not know about It for a considerable time afterwards.
The minutes attended director declared, wrong, including the minute alleging that he wished to be relieved of his directorship owing to extreme pressure of business.
Mr. Barrie stated that it was not until' the Board meeting of Messrs. Williams & Henry on November 29 that he was infamied that there were large pepper commitments. He protested to Mr. Hardy against entering Targe commitments—without his knowledge—approximately 21,000 tons valued at £2.000,000—but he falled to a satisfactory explanation, ro he Fesiened from the board of Messrs.
Afterwards, said Mr, Barrie, he di cuteed the pepper position constantly Sith. Me, Hardy aga directer. of Mosses. James & "Shakespeare Lia Fie veaimaton fromthe ard tunrv 2. Tha6, although it was tendered {his company wat accepted on Jan
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