The Potteries Examiner : — 1879-08-16 (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England)

THE ALLEGED SUICIDE OF AHMED EENEALY. At Cie Burstem Police Court, on ruesday morning, 11. C. Greenwood (Stipeudiary Magistrate), W. WOOLiall, and J. Edge, Esqrs. being on the Bench, .sir. Tomkiusob made a somewhat extraordinary application. Mr. somhin. son said the application he had to make was rather of as. exceptional cnaracter, The Bench would probably Irs. aware that a few weeks ago a paragraph appeared au some of tis! local pape,s, and also in some of the Lousier and oilier papers, to the effect that dlr. Ahmed J. Keuealy, son tot Dr. lienealy, M-P., had committed suicide by blowing out his brains with a revolver, at Writinore, near Newcastle, and that the body had been removed to an hotel to await an inquest. These reports turned out to be a hoax, and it would also appear that the telegrams to the various papers had been seat by Ahmed h.cuealy himself from the Post Office at Etruria. rise telegrams were forwarded in the name of Mr. Beaton, a well-known local reporter, and as he (Mr. Tomkiuson) would be able to prove by Ahmed Kenealy himself, the message being in that gentleman's own handwntiog. The publication of the paragraphs had created quite a sensation in this part of the country, where he was well known but happily for him the stury of his suicide ens ant sanded and uutruc. The curious part of it was that the telegram itself was written upon a Press Associatem telegraph form, such as was used only by reporters or gentlemen connected with the news. paper press. The representatives of the Press in this district were naturally very much annoyed to discover that such a stupid hoax had been perpetrated, and especially if perpetrated by Ahmed Kerealy himself. IVnat he Mr. Toinkinson) wished to knew was whether Use Bench would not grind a summons for forgery aa the telegram had been forwarded in dlr. Bruton's name, sod without his authority. Was it not a forgery. of the llathe of the repre.ntative of the liirolitogivilit fool, Or a forgery to the detriment of the paper itself' Or might not the writer be pros, clued criwivally far a libel under the circumstances ? rise message was athlt to five Or SlYuewspapers, and from nsformatbm which he (Mr. Tomkrisou) was ill possession of, it appeareki teat the telegram Was boat hy a boy to the Etruria Post Office, Ahmed lieuealy being himself as toe italae.hate migubourelood at the time. Would it come ouster forgery m false pret.mees ? Tuera was no donut but that Use pleStioa Wolthl be raised as to whether this had heett the cause of ail iujury to any person, arid whether it was intended to re prejudicial? Air. Greenwood thought it was au action for damages iu a civil smart. . _  Mr. Tomkinson sail the question was as to whether the forwarding,_of SWII a telegram .1,..111,1 not be to toe detritnelit of Mr. Bruton, awl of the papers iu walsh the paragraph appeared. There was no 00001 all action for damages would lie against Ke.llealy, aS It was clearly a ease of forgery of Mr. Bruton's noise. The only idea suggested was that becoming short of money the seals. Bonal paragraph appeared, sat afterwards a cheque Irons home woo scut down by his mother-4aughteo. Mr. ilrecuwood said the writing of a persons name per se was not forgery, I, COLlStallte. %Vika thero Mast 00.e..01.11, injury. , . _ •  Mr. Toluktnson said he would show that the injury was to Mr. Bruton sad the papers. Mr. Ureenwood : It unght nose been to the papers' benefit? .  foulkinsou said he itoalii put it in this way— Suppose that M.r. It skin had bees dismissed troal Ids pLolesasoaal etmageimmt AS a reporter ill soasequertee Last t.../egraUl, Stahl IL atlald Sava 0005 a grest laptr.s, oat hirtaaately sir. winos was 100 well hUAWA for that.  air. kireenwood asaed what would nave been the ; effect if the report had not been contradicted? Mr. roinkuisou urged that lilt was not a fraud it was au tuteutionit fraud, and he itonid a, all events ask thew worship; to grout a summons and have the matter thoroughly turestigated. It was a fraud upon three grounds, rm., up... Mr. Mrittoo, upoU tile proprietors of tar newspapers. and upon the imbue. Mr. Airs enwood said it was a question as to whether the me of the Gds.:union telegraphic form was hot an offence against the Act of Parhawcht dir. 1:owl:lawn said the message was written upon a Press .Association form, and only used by those cow nested with the Press. file original hail been seen, and WAS declared by several persons to born the handwriting of Ahmed ilenealy Mr. idreeuswod scummed that it must be shown that there Wm bees au intention to sleirsud sonseoue.  Mc. loetkuutou asel the utt.dateu WA, to defraud Mr. lSrillou.la:e.t.a had Ile been dialUha...4 froth we poadtou tt woutd Jaye beCil a gr,:at hal., to 1.1.1, mud tue pro. yrivlars of the Ittruntagadm slid other pat,sera Were defrauded.  otr. Woodall asked if there had hot been some recent tegutianou bearibe/ "Na the queatioh of iiauliiiiital tete• grAtus. and add, 1. hot %ore, Ste DISC forge* the mu. of A reporter to • telegram It mast be to his cletrillloat, slid 11so to the oetruheut of the Mee to Whiat the Li.....ittfe I. sebt  Str.'kireetuvoo.l said be rather telt &spared to graut -uggrua, but could say uottaug as to what would be .44 ,„ 4 :A. L I.thq, if wti/i*0,16161(101t.ly of couduct, ". illt 5111111.113 was granted. ' '."