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An imbecile looking middle aged man was charged at the Emerald Fill Coat today with uttering a forged order on James Meagher, landlord of the hotel of that nova. On the 19th inst, the prisoner asked Mr. Meagher to cash schequn for £ 3, purporting to be siged by Dr. Burke, drawn on the Hotham brasch of the Englist ‘Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank. [Doubts were expressed aa to [to being genuine, but finally the chaque wau cashed. A few days after it had been preeented at ‘the bang it was recomes rosruad Fors | gery.” Dr. Burke stated that he had known the prisoner for about thirty years, during which time he had frequent opportunities of faceing his signature. Too tizoa uro on the forged cheque was a good imitation of his own. The prisoner, who made no defence, was ‘committed for trial. Another charge opalost Kirwan of uttering a forged cheque for £ 3 on James Meagher, wee then goneinto. On the 29 h ulttha prisoner presented a cheque to Ellen Meagher, Isadlady of Meagher's Hotel, which, on his solicitation, she cashed. The cheque, which was a similar one to the first afterwards proved to be a forgery. In this case also the prisoner was committed for trial.
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Melbourne Herald
Melbourne, Victoria, AU
Wed, Jan 06, 1875
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