Cheltenham Mercury (Gloucestershire) - Saturday 05 January 1889

Hampshire Independent (Southampton) - Saturday 13 September 1913

"LAWYER GUILTY OF $5,600 THEFT FROM WOMAN, 77," Toronto Star. July 4, 1934. Page 1. --- Murray H. Gillam Convicted - Mine Stock Salesman Guilty of False Pretences ---- SENTENCE DEFERRED ---- "Every Effort Made by Accused to Becloud Woman's Mind," Bench Says --- Murray H. Gillam, Toronto lawyer, was found guilty on two charges of false pretences and two of theft by Judge Parker in county criminal court to-day. Charles M. Petrie. mining syndicate salesman, was convicted on two counts of false pretences. At Gillam's request sentence was deferred until Monday. He announced his intention of appealing.

The case arose out of mortgage transactions and stock investments. Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Clayton, 77, was the complainant. Gillam was found guilty of stealing $5,600, the amount involved in the two mortgages. Both men were convicted of inducing the woman to execute mortgages. the The money, it was explained, was to be used as funds with which to purchase mining stock. Gillam was trustee of the mining syndicate, Petrie was acting chiefly as an agent.

"Every effort was made by the accused to becloud the complainant's mind," stated Judge Parker. "I believe her evidence that she at no time had any knowledge that she was executing those mortgages."

Judge Parker said there was a duty on Gillam's part to instruct clearly the woman in the matter. "I find these mortgages were obtained from Mrs. Clayton by fraud and misrepresentation," his honor said. "The whole transaction is saturated with fraud, and the regrettable thing is that it was carried on also by one who has knowledge of the law and of the duty of his profession."

Worcester Journal - Saturday 10 January 1885

"FEARS LEST ST. PETER MAY BE BE NEXT JUDGE," Toronto Star. July 27, 1933. Page 25. ---- Walter Lasher Claims Burwash Inquiry Prejudices Him in County Jails ---- Specal to The Star Hamilton, July 26. - Pleading not to be sent to the county jail on remand because it was his complaint that had brought about the Burwash investigation, Walter Lasher, Montreal, to-day in police court was remanded one week on one charge of forgery and uttering and one of false pretences.

Bail was set at $5,000 cash.

"Please don't send me to the county jail for the remand," Lasher asked. "I am the man on whose complaint the Burwash inquiry was instituted and, if I am sent to any county jail, St. Peter will be the next judge I will face. County jail officials are appointed by the province. Let me stay in the police cells."

"What inquiry are you talking about?" Magistrate Burbidge asked. "I don't know anything about it."

"FORGER IS GIVEN 30-MONTH TERM," Kitchener Record. February 2, 1934. Page 1. ---- Admits Using Alias, Donald A. Smith, Week Ago; Held For Toronto ---- Donald A. Smith who pleaded guilty a week age to two charges of false pretences, one of forgery and one of uttering a forged paper. admitted in police court today that Smiith was only an alias. His right name he said is Samuel E. Anderson. The four charges to which he pleaded guilty a week ago were amended in his proper name and he was required to elect and plead again. He did not change his election or plea of guilty to the charges.

"Since you asked to be sent away for a time and since you mentioned the Kingston penitentiary, I feel in view of your offences you should be confined in the penitentiary for two years and six months," the magistrate said.

Anderson accepted his sentence laconically and was led out to the cells where he was held for the Toronto police who have warrants for him. It is understood he is charged with similar offences in Toronto.

Anderson is a married man and comes from Lansdowne, Ont.