Daily Colonist (1884-11-22) by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: British Columbia; Newspapers
Published: 1884-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

Absolutely Pure.,

Tliis pottilei iiuver vailts. A iriai'Vel of purity, strengtli ami wliolcsoineness. Moro- eoonomlcal Ui.iii Hie onliiuii-.v liiiiils, anil cannot lia sold In eoinpeti-tieii with the iniiltituili! of low teat, short woi;;ht, ali.iu or iihiKpIiatu powilors. Snlil only'in Cam. lUiVAi, Baki.s'o I'ownFii Co , inn ^eT.|i.Bt., N Y, my28-13tw-30Stw

KiiKlisli ITEuii.

At the Weatniiiister police court, Mr, Thomaa Charlwood, tobacconist, of Pollen street, Hanover square, surrendered to his bail to answer a charee preferred against him of obtaining large suina of money by false pretences. The facta of the case were of a very extraordinary nature, the accused, after several romands, having been demoiiatrated to be quite in-nocoiil uf tho charge made against him. lie was formerly a confidential servant in the employ of Major Ster'ing, of Sysoii-by liodge, Melton Mowbrayr and on leaving he started in businoas on his own acciiunt. Soiiie short time ago it waa discovered that the proaocutor's agents, Jlackeiizio it Black, of Edinburgh, had been imposed U]ioii by tictitieus bills for corn and other provender, which were tnado out in the name of ono Walter Woodlhorpe, of Edgware road. It wm the major's custom to pay all accoiiuti through his agents, and tho presumed liabilities were regularly discharged by check. Oil tho aasuniptioa that tho accused wna familiar with this mode of procedure, and hecauao of a fancied reaem-blaiicouf handwriting in his letters, and the fabricated invoicoa, ho was given into custody and under remand 14 days in tho House of Doatention hofors he could find bail. Tho investigation proceeded while he was under remand, and a few days since it waa ascortained that a man named Cargill, formerly a clerk in Messrs. Mackenzie it. Black's oflice, perpetrated tho frauds, hs practice being to gsb pos.se8.sion of tho chocks when they wero ready for posting. Efo would tbiai obtain a holitlay, go to I on-doii and eaah tliein. C irgill wanarre t d, mill 111) admitted that Charlwood had nothing whatever to do with tho fruud. Mr. NVoutuer, on behalf of llnjor Sterling, oi-presBod his deep regret at the mistake, and mentioned that couiponaatiou had been offered. Jlr. Button said the eompeusiitiou was ridiculously insuQiuient, and an action would be brought. Mr. Partridge discharged Charlwood, observing that bo left the court an injured man, and without the slightest redection on his character.

FORD

WSTGHES

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