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| animation ol tlts books Ol The First No
tional Bank OF Dover, thkS Immediately
before the payment Of this check there
was balance in favor Of the defendant
| in his account on the books Of that bank
Of SS55. 90. and that the payment OF this
check created an actual overdraft bv the
defendant, though not shown. on the
books Of the bank, of $79i.9l.
The above mentioned check for $500
drawn by the defendant on The First
National Bank OF Doyer, in favor OF E.
B. Cuthbeft 4 Co., was for the use and
benefit of William N. Boggs; the same
was paid out Of the funds OF that bank;
and the $500 30 paid was wholly lost to
the bank. At the time Of the payment
OF this check on September "a, 1896, It
appears from the testimony Of Ross, in
connection with the books Of The Farm
ers' Bank at Dover and Of The First Ma
tional Bank Of Dover, that Immediately
before the payment Of this $500 check
the account Of the defendant on the
books of The First National Bank OF
Dover was. .overdrawn in the sum OF $3,.
439. A, and that the payment OF this
check created an actual overdraft by the
defendant, though not shown on the
books Of the bank, of $4,339.44.
The above mentioned cheek for $500
drawn by the defendant on The First
National Bank Of Dover, in favor Of Will
liam Anderson, was for the use and
benefit OF William N. Boggs; the same
was paid out of the finds Of that bank;
and the $500 so paid was wholly lost to
the bank. At the time OF the payment
of this check on September 25, 1895, II
appears from the testimony OF Ross, in
connection with the books OF the Union
National Bank of Wilmington and The
First National Bank of Dover, that i'm
mediately before the payment of this
check for $500 the account of the defend
ant on the books Of The First National
Bank Of Dover, was overdrawn in the
sum of 81 ,934.5i, and that the payment
Of this check increased the actual over
draft by the defendant, though not
shown on the books of the bank, to at
least So, ,234.54.
The above mentioned check for $3.50
drawn by the defendant on The First
National Bank OF Dover. in favor of Will
liam Anderson, was for the use and
benefit of William N. Boggs; the same
was paid out of the funds Of that bank;
and the $3.50 so paid was wholly lost to
the bank. At the time Of the payment
of this check on October 6, 1896, it ap-
pears from the testimony of Ross, in
connection with the books Of the two
banks named, that Immediately before
the payment OF this check for $3.50 the
account of the defendant on the books
OF The First National Bank Of Dover,
was overdrawn in the sum of $3,037.95,
and that the payment of this check in.
creased the actual overdraft by the de-
fendant, though not shown on the books
OF the bank, to at least $3,2S7.95.
! The above mentioned check for $275,
drawn by the defendant on The First
National Bank OF Dover, in favor OF Will
, liam Anderson, was for the use and bene-
u OF William n. Boggs; the same was
paid out Of the funds of that bank; and
, the 1915 so paid was wholly lost to the
; bank. AT the time OF the payment of this
check on October 20, 1896, it appears
: from the testimony of Ross, in connec-
, tion with the books of the two banks last
, named, that Immediately before the pay
'ment OF this check for 1915, the account
of the defendant Oh the books of The
, First National Bank of Dover. was over
drawn in the sum OF 81, 1924. Is, and that
the payment of this check increased the
, actual overdraft by the defendant,
} though not shown on the books OF the
| bank to at least S., ,O99.l6
, The above mentioned check for $3.50,
} drawn by the defendant on The First
National Bank Of Dover, in favor of " H.
liam Anderson, was for the use and
benefit of William N. Boggs; the same
was paid out OF the funds of that bank ;
, and the $3.50 SO paid was wholly lost to
the bank. At the time OF the payment of
this check ON October 26, 1895, it appears
3 from the testimony of Ross, in connec.
: ton with the books OF the two banks last
S named, that Immediately before the pay.
< ment OF this check for $3.50, the account
I of the defendant on the books of The
: First National Bank of Dover was over
4 drawn in the sum of $5.b76SO, and that
: the payment of this check increased the
2 actual overdraft, by the defendant,
!. though not shown on the books of the
t bank, to at least ST., ,9O6.SO.
o The above mentioned check for 5000
e drawn by the defendant on The First
0 National Bank of Dover, in favor of Will
liam Anderson, was for the Use and bene
e fit Of William N. Boggs; the same was
e paid out of the funds OF that bank; and the
s 5000 so paid was wholly lost to the bank
It At the time of the payment of this check
g on December l, 1896. it appears from the
G testimony of Ross, in connection with
o the books of the two banks last named
y that Immediately before the payment ol
: this check for $500 the account of the de
k fendant on the books of The First Ma
70 tional Bank of Dover was overdrawn ii
y the sum of $3,945S8, and that the pay
h ment OF this check increased the aetna
d overdraft by the defendant, though no
1t shown OH the books of the bank, to be O
If least 81, 1886.
ls William N. Boggs has pleaded guilt,
;e to the charge of unlawfully embezzling
of abstracting and misapplying the money
ts funds and credits Of The First Nationa
is Bank Of Dover, and in this place he ha
se testified in the character OF an accom-
Of plice While the testimony OF an accom-
le plice should always be received will
'e caution and weighed and scrutinizet
Is with great care by the jury, the accom-
Or plice is nevertheless a competent wit
i ness, and the degree of credit which
10 should be given to the testimony of al