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Newspaper

Horsham Times

Location

Horsham, Victoria, Australia

Date

Dec 06, 1940

Page

4

Forged cheque case heard in Rupanyup account details

Ernest A. Womerdley testified at trial that the Rupanyup Australia bank account used a shared cheque book. He described a missing blank cheque form and a counterfeit cheque later produced by police, noting his brother and wife had access to the joint account and permission to use it.

Ernest A. Womerdley Lubeck Rupanyup Commercial Bank of Australia Fred*erick Murtos Murtom Ernest Womersley

Brother’s cheque deed used by unknown man

The witness recalled July 10 or 11 when a stranger asked for a cheque form and he supplied one from his brother Frederick W. Womersley’s book. He was paid two pence for a torn cheque and the man left. he later saw the accused in Murton and remembered she asked for a cheque form as well.

Frederick W. Womersley Lubeck Rupanytp Murton

Countersigned cheque for fake payment linked to Lubbeck firm

A woman visited Langtapda & Sons in Horsham and bought silk material and a jumper using a cheque endorsed as Arthur T. McMillan. Clerk recalls endorsement differed from the drawer. police notified. McMillan testified the signature was not his and that he never gave permission for the loan. The accused was later identified at Murtos police station.

John McL. Tunhe Langtapda & Sons Horsham Bemberg Arthur T. McMillan Lubeck Murtos

Bank Clerk Identifies Forged Signature On Cheque

Police interview reveals Letty Margaret Brown denies signing a 48 cheque at Langlands & Sons after a clerk at Commercial Bank of Australis states McMillan's signature does not match. A dress purchase and two dress-material pieces are cited in the investigation with signatures and statements recorded.

E. Slanasia Morgan Murtoa Langlands T. McMillan Rockman's Langlands & Sons J Langlands & Sons Langlande Murton Letty Margrret Brown State Lakeside Morton

Woman Charged Over Blank Cheque Used to Cash £7

The accused admitted taking a blank cheque form from Mr Womersley in 1940 and using it to sign and cash a cheque for about £7 She claimed she obtained the form from him during a visit to her home in June 1940 The case was sent for trial at Stawell General Sessions on February 12 with bail set at £100.

Sentor Sloan Murton Fred Womersley Gore Stawell

Local Labor Rallies Highlight Melbourne Protest Scene

Disjointed OCR fragment outlines a Melbourne protest with mentions of unions and public opinion shaping wage debates. Names and places are unclear, but the text hints at organized actions and a Saturday gathering.

Tessin Mafbanen Mat Vitis

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