THE HISTORY OF A STRUPENDOUS FRAUD.

The Whalley will case, writes a Lon ‘ don correspondent, which has occu pied a judge and jury for three weeks past, is at last over, and romancists hqxe before them material for as sensa tidnarh rioveT as } ever was concocted by Mirs Braddon or Wisgobey. The ■. question which the jury had to decide was this : A stupendous fraud involving the ownership of a vast fortune had been committed either by plaintiff or defendant. Whfeh was the sinner ?On ' the one hand* the>saintiff- brought his action t6' establish the fact that a Gorged will had been deliberately manu factured and supported by perjured testimony in order. -toisecure at least a share in the large property of which old Mr Whalley died possessed in the springjjf iBBj. 7 Oathe other the de lendSwtu&wdesperately to bay, and asserted through their counsel the plaintiff and his advisers were the real conspir£tbr?,r - who had not only - suborned witnesses to prove their case, but had ..themselves forged the docu ment which most strongly supported it. us, then, consider the story, or ibther a brief tewpitulation of the ifpding features, in May, iSgi/Mr Whalley; an died v at in the house of a rail way he-bad been- lodging for some time fjpeyis|sivtoy his *, dc^th.: Mr Whalley ’ was not on terms of intimacy with any of his relatives with the exception of ■ two natural children—Henry Whalley Priestman, the plaintiff in the present' ' action, and his sister, Emma Prifest- after ,the old man’s death a will was produced by Thomas, the railway porter, and a wine mer chant named by which the * latter was nominated executor, and the btUk of the, estate, amounting to be tW&n and L 60,000, was left to ■■ Thomas. Henry Priestman, the plain tiff, took a legacy of LSOOO, but no one -0U& hadahyf beneficial, interest. The disputed in the Pro - bate Court, but the proceedings termi * nated in a compromise, by which Thomas took Li 7,000. At jhis time - it was not alleged that the will, which 11 was dated the 21st of March, was foigedj-but-another will was set up, - under which Henry Priestman took the . bulk of the property in the place of ‘ Thomas.".; -The . present action was brought* to '•set aside this compromise, .on the ground .that it had been ob - by fraud; and. some of the evi dence establish this fraud was * of the most singular kind. In October, that the origi f jffe{2ist March, which had thb old man’s death in offi cial custody, r Bore upon it certain pencil marks. An examination by experts re veiled, the, fact that some of this pencil wWihg*wU .decipherable, and certain ’ words were visible, which were unqiies i ‘ tionably either in the hand writing of Thomas, or a. very, good imitation of it." to the will were’two men named^Nasb, and. .Rees,, the latter of ■ ■ made ' a confession in, the wit , ness box which showed, if true, that a most remarkable fraud hjd been com mitted. It was alleged that a letter . - hadhbeetr written in pencil by Thomas, dictation'of Whalley, to Henry Priestman, to which the old man had band fide affixed bis signature; that this . • hqgn .retained by Thomas,. ■ instead of sending it; that the pencil " writing had been then rubbed out; and thwa * ilf had been written in by Nash: '(Virhb.'had been a solicitor’s * c^^) ,! kboye : ‘thp old man’s signature, :: ‘ tbe^jf^-attestiog.,witness, Rees, being, dt Ajparty .to The real .will of Mr Whalley, it was alleged, gam hw ; propertytd the plaintiff, his fnafarAt Soft; and ih support of this 1 tßfiofylfiot .bnly‘ihdireCt expressions by f the , d f e Be forged wm wererelied -on,.but a astettMrWriUen by, him .to Emma Priest pfafp aoc'ApriU; 19 was ; produced, in wH«dMbe> deceased- unequivocally de- he had so ' dealt with his until late in the litigation :?: was accounted for by the fact that it cfWktaingd.ar teference to a secret of a «j»i!UbUcufti;'4tnowtronly to Miss Emma Bridfclßianaind the deceased, ; to which

- she was extremely reluctant to give by the thus set up was ndeed,! desperate. It; was saux mat Kees had been bought over to irfttift dS'sttppqrt .tRe 4 Story, and that afteropfe“h'ave Been made to suborn Nash in the same way} 1 that* the letter ' - of April .19 had been deliberately forged: with the same object, and that _it had ndobemferthcoming at an earlier date, simply .because it was not then in exis tence. The pencil marks on the will were- 4ea|t .with in. the same manner. - TSe'pUuhtitPs witnesses had explained their presence by alleging that the era sure, of pencil bread or ihdia robber is igenerally' imperfect, and con- part of merely roughening _ . the-, surface filaments of.the)paper, so* as to hide the. marks.' dfr was'-Said that in time these displaced filaments have a : tended7ito; re-straighten themselves, asidVrapovaf J the . original ‘surface, and that? thteihad taken pi during the - that ffte' will was in Tfip defendant could ' mt aenjMhat the pencil, marks were there, because they were visible to por ; cbuld .he dis ||§lC to be in his ma^rnpng.^',but his counsel suggested that they Had been artificially placed , qj&dipi wity-by-transferring them ’ from .. another piece of - paper during an in-1 spection Hereford Regis- 1 -■ tty, or at S€mret|et > ' House. Witnesses prove tMt this was pos-1 jnb&i, and thSre' of expert i fo"whether the surface of in, accordance with this * raeotytft witntbe for the plaintiff, (- The maxim ‘ Ittera scttpia manent ’ was r perhapa(gi¥SS? raorestrungly illustrated. ' Even ordinary dispute, how ever, would 1 >nbr> baye' prolonged the it been tor of minutely ipvestigat- .vhich haderided in dSSitjmtig Kees from the party of £•; && ndWst whiqh, -were. said ; , to IttiLi It waa.sbeyond question CJ. that money, ‘or, as it ~g: was put by Nfish-hiraself, of, 4 a hapd & hid made by bts jQa'ijpre to keep kgain J .the defendant

retaliated, and accused the plaintiff and his solicitor of offering these men pecu niary bribes to invent and support the story of the plot. The whole case, in short, reeked with conspiracy and fraud of the grossest kind; but the jury found no difficulty In deciding that the accu sations made by the plaintiff were true, and that Thomas and Nash were the guilty parties. That Thomas and Nash, to say nothing of Kees, were guilty of forgery and conspiracy was demons strated as clearly as can be expected or required in a civil court. Such was the verdict of the jury, with which the Judge expressed his entire concur rence.”

fßffi ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1884.

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Racing. SHBURTON RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, April 3rd and 4th, 1884. President—F. G. Wright Vice-president—W. C. Walker, Stewards—C. H. Dowding, H. Friedlan der, John Grigg, T. Leahy, W. G. Ross, W. Saunders, and H. T. Winter. Judge—Matthew Stitt. Hon, Treasurer—C. C. Fooks. Clerk of the Course—W. B. Denshire. Clerk of the Scales—M. Friedlander. Starter —O. A. Calvert, Handicappers—Open Races : E. G. Grif fiths. District Races ;E. O. Crisp, C. C. Pooks, T. Leahy, and M. Stitt. 1. Handicap Huudle Rice, of 50 sovs ; over eight flights of hurdle’, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov ; 1 acceptance, 2 sovs. 2 miles. 2. ‘District Welter Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; minimum weight Bit, if the highest weight accepting be leas than list 71b to be raised to that weight, and the others in proportion. Dis trict horses only. !■£ miles. 3. Ashburton Autumn Handicap, of 100 sovs } nomination, 2 sovs ; accept ance, 2 sovs ; 1£ miles. 4. Novel Race (Handicap), of 40 sovs 5 nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance,_ 1 sov : the winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club; 1 mile. 5. Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomi nation, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. f mile. 6. Post Stakes (Handicap), of 15 sovs ; nomination-, 1 aov ; to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Novel race .is run ; acceptance free, to be notified within 15 minutes of declara tion of weights. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for 16 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club; district horses only, i mile. FIRST DAY.



SECOND DAY. 1. County Hurdle Race (Handicap) of 40 sovs; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov ; district horses only. miles. 2. Grand Stand Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 1£ miles. 3. Ashburton Steeplechase, (Handicap) of 70 sovs, over such country and jumps as the stewards may appoint; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs; About 3 miles. 4. Harvest Handicap, of 50 sovs; no mination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs; district horses only. miles. 5. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; to be made immediately after the Harvest Handicap is run; acceptance, free; to be notified to the Secrotary within ten minutes of declaration of weights. I’mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS, 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint; their decision on all points connected with carrying out this programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the AshburtonjCoumy from January Ist, 1884, and up to the date of the forthcom ing meeting and owned by a person who has resided in the said County during the same period, 4 Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in accord ance with this programme for expenses of the course. 5. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club.



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Stud. HORSE CARDS neatly and cheaply printed in all colors and designs at the Guardioffice. chase horse QUAMBY will travel the Ashburton district during the present season. Particulars see cards. Apply * JOHN CARTER, 9 515 Grove House, Ashburton. TO Travel in the Hinds and Rangitata districts (he Clydesdale Entire Horse YOUNG SIR COLIN. For particulars apply to CHISNALL BROS., 10 633 Ohinemuri. mO Travel in the Rakaia, Methven, a Hororata, and Dunaaudel districts YOUNG BLUELIGHT, (Dapple Gray), A good upstanding carriage horse or hack, stands 16| hands. Young Bluelight is out of an Arab mare—imported from Sydney by Sir Cra croft Wilson—by Bluelight. Terms—L3 for single mare ; L2 10s for two or more; guarantee Li ; payable May 3lst, 1884 ; groom fee ss, payable on first service. See future advertisements for urther particulars. Apply to CHARLES INDBR, 10 632 South Rakaia.



PYTHON WILL Stand at Ashburton the same as usual. Pedigrb”.— Python is a bright bay horse, bred by the Hon. E. K. Cox, N.S. W. He stands 16 hands high, by Kyogle out of Nutcut, darn of Dag worth, Hercules, Al, and Ella, all the greatest performers in the Australian colonies, under heavy weights at all distances. Kyogle by William Tell out of Cassandra, dam of Yattendon. William Tell by Touchstone, imported from England. Owing to an accident when a two-year old, Python was never trained or raced. A glance at the tabulated pedigree will be sufficient t.» show that Python is one of the grandest and stoutest thorough-bred horses at present in New Zealand. 0 610 pply to the Groom in charge. rpHE Hackney Stallion, THE WAIF, will serve Mares on the Lowcliffe Estate. Terms—L3 ss, with free run till Ist January, 1884, after which a charge of 2s 6d per week will be made. The Waif is by Castaway, dam Fanny, an imported carriage mare. Fanny was repeatedly shown in the carriage class at Christchurch, and has never been beaten. Also, the Draught Stallion Young Major By Old Major, Young Major’s three-year-old unbroken colts from Lowcliffe mares have invariably topped the market at the annual sales in Christchurch. Terms—L3 6s, with free run till Janu ary Ist, 1884, after which a charge of 2s 6d per week will be made. N.B.—No m-»res will be allowed to be removed until all fees are paid. 10 642 mO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN JL ASHBURTON AND SURROUND ING DISTRICTS, The Clydesdale Horse PRETENDER. PUDKif.IiE, Pretender is a dark bay with black points, rising nine years old, with good bone and substance; stands I6£ hands high, splendid temper, good action, and a quiet worker. Pretender is by Prince Charlie (imported from Scotland by Mr W, Boag) out of Maggie by King Fergus (imported from Scotiaud by Mr David Innea). Maggie’s dam imported from Tasmania. Pretender gained second prize at the Northern Show as a two-year-old in 1876. He also took second prize in 1877. Terms—£2 for the season, guarantee £3, payable oa the Ist January, 1884, and 5a groomago. Groomago foe payable on first service Will be in Ashburton every Saturday. For further particulais apply t - HAY SMITH, Or to the Groom in charge. 9-559



f nO STAND THIS SEAS -N, 1883. I The pure Clydesdale Stallion DUNDEE (46). Dundee is a beautiful bay, seven years old; bred by Mr Robert Wilkin, Christ church, Sire Prince Charlie (4) (im ported); dam Charlotte, by Lord Haddo (imported; 2nd dam Jess, by Cromwell (imported). Terms —£3 each cash first time of service, or four guineas end of season. Groo rage fee 6s. Every care taken but no re sponsibility. The above figures refer to Draught Stud Look for New Zealand. J. CARTER, 9-560 Grove Farm, Tinwald. f r)0 Travel this Season in the South 1 Rakaia and surrounding districts, 1883, the .celebrated Scallion KING O’ THE VANQUISHERS. KING O’ THE VANQUISHERS, rising 4 years, is a beautiful bay with splendid action and fine temper, and has got more bone and hair of the right sort than any (other colt of his ago in New Zealand, Pbdigk.ee : The King was bred by Messrs Fleming and Hedley, out of their famous brood mare Miss M'Oormick, imported from Melbourne. Miss M’Oormick was pur ! chased by the late David Nesbitt from M’Oormick Bros., Tasmania, and was specially selected for her breeding quali ties—the correctness of that judgment has now been fully verified. Miss M'Cor mick by Lincolnshire Hero; g d by Black Champion,' (See New Zealand Stud Book.) King o’ the Vanquishers is by that famous stallion Young Vanquisher, im ported from Scotland by the late David Nesbitt; g sire, Vanquisher, first prize at Oamaru in the 3 year-old class. Young Vanquisher’s dam by Looh fergus Champion, g d.by Champion, better known to breeders by the name of Blair’s Champion. As a 3-year-old, Young Vanquisher was first at Geelong, third at the Grand National, Melbourne; as a 4- year-old, first at Geelong and second at Ballarat the same year. He was after wards purchased and imported to New Zealand by Mr Holly f *'f Christchurch. LEON- ID WHITE, 10 6&4 7 co'meW« %>uth Rakaia.



Consultation. Robin hood’s great novelty COMPANY Ox THE DUNEDIN CUP, To be run on Dunedin Racecourse in FFBkUARY, 1884. 2,000 Shares at 10 < i aoh —£1,000. 49 nominations 25 cash bonds. Total, 74 prizes. First horse ... ... ... £4OO Second horse ... ... 150 Third horse 75 Other starters, divided ... 100 Non-starters, divided ... 150 25 cash bonds at £5 ... 125 Address £I,OOO ROBIN HOOD, Care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, Post-office, Christchurch ; or Care of Jdbal Fleming, City Baths, Colombo street, Christchurch. As our No. 1 and No. 2 onO.J.C. Sum mer Meeting have filled so satisfactorily, early application for this No. 1 is re quested, as it will soon be filled and No. 2 started. Our books are at all times open for in spection to any subscriber in our Com pany. Information not confined to the press. We consider each subscriber has an equal right of Inspection. 1 47 DUNEDIN CUP, 1884, To be run at Dunedin on the 21st FEBRUARY, 1884. . 20,000 Members at 6s each. 304 PRIZES, To be distributed as follows : Cash Awabds. February, 1884. Each Ticket has seven separate chances. Race and Cash awards being drawn for separately. . When convenient please send P.O. Order to Adamastor).. By so doing you protect yourself against loss, as it is equal to Registration. Country Cheques must have Is exchange added, and marked correct by Bank. Two stamps must be sent for reply and result. My Consultation will be advertised in all the principal papers iii New Zealand. If stamps are sent, please add Is in the £ extra. Programmes sent Free .on ap plication. Notice —Not less than Two Tickets sent to any one address. Result will be sent to every Shareholder directly after the drawing, N. B. —The Press of New Zealand can know, by applying to the undermentioned, where the three principal prizes go, also their names and address, if required, but not for publication. Registered Letters or Telegrams not ac cepted. Post Office Orders or Bank Notes preferred.



Address — ADAMASIOR, Cara of Lyons and Hart, 11 916 P.O. Box 151, Dunedin. Boarding Houses, &c. S>iIINCE ALBERT BOARDING 1 HOUSE AND TEMPERANCE HOTEL 0. TRUCKLE begs to return thanks to his friends and the public for their patron age since he has taken over the Prince Albert Boarding House, and trusts by always keeping a good table and accommo dation for boarders and travellers to re ceive a continuance of the same. Private rooms for families. 0. TRUCKLE, Prince Albert Boarding House and Tem perance Hotel near Cookson’s Stables, Wills street, Ashburton ; next Odd fellows’ Hall, and one minute’s walk from the Railway Station. Charges striotly moderate. 944 Hotels FOREST HOTEL. John Tisch, Who has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a call from his old friends and as many new ones as can make it convenient to give a look in. Good accommodation for horses. 1328 Ashburton hotel, East street, near Bridge. MRS M. A. L. WOODLEY, (Late of Clarendon Hotel, Dunedin, and Hinds Hotel), Has taken this very commodious house, which is now elaborately furnished throughout, and invites the patronage of the general public. Only the best Wines, Spirits, and Liquors kept in stock. Good Stabling provided. M. A L. WOODLEY, 12 1035 Proprietress. Publication. IN THE PRESS, AND WILL SHORTLY BE PUBLISHED, “OUR DOMESTIC BIRDS,’ BY ALFRED SAUNDERS. This Book, written by an old New Zea land colonist, will bo found to contain the most modern and complete information upon the Breeding, Rearing and Manage ment of every description of Domestic i’oultry; suggestions for the improve ment of Poultry Shows ; all that is known about the nrinciples to be observed in the mating of Breeding Stock; and some well defined rules for selecting, with certainty, the most economical and beneficial de scription of food for any animal, from a baby to a mouse. It will show' the best sort of fowls to keep, and the rules for selecting them ; and, whilst condemning the cruelty and mischief of many common practices, it will point out how to keep poultry with certain profit, in brilliant health, and producing abundance of eggs at every season of the year. 240 ]



Conveyances. TINWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ROYAL MAIL COACH. This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, 'louu Somers, for Anama Railway Station, at 7.30 am. and 5.35 p.m. every Tuesday and Saturday; returning to Mount Soiner on the arrival of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually attended to. Single fares, ?s; return, 3s, .n JOHN HOOD Business Notices. rriAKE TIME BY THE FORE- X LOOK.” The circumstances of social life are widely different in these 'colonies from those at Home, and therefore the colonial market requires different treatment. This fact __ Robert Murray, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, East street, Ashburton, was not long in learning after his arrival on these shores, and he at once set his attention upon supplying WATCHES, which, while constructed with every regard to accuracy and reliableness in time-keeping, are also supplied with extra heavy cases, to resist the wear and tear of colonial life. He has just received an other supply of watches, and invites attention to prices. Celebrated Englisn levers, made expressly for R. Murray, specially suited for colonial wear, witi extra heavy cases, all the latest improvements, at L 6, L 6 6s, L 6 • 10s ; higher classes, L 7, L 8 10s, LlO 10a, and Ll2 12s; Rotherhams, L 6 10s. ■Printed guarantee with each watch sold. Attention is called to the Clocks, Jewellery, and English Plate in stock, and to the fact that all kinds of REPAIRING are done on the premises and GUARANTEED.' R, MURRAY’S SHOP is CON SPICUOUS by the “ REGULATOR ” of his own manufacture which occupies a place in his window, and serves as an authority on mean time to the town. Watches free and saf* by post on re oeim of P. 0.0 • 7300-960 dlfnZaiiw 3H7 Nrhurray^ m SHBUf N Z



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