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Show NEW CHECK LAW WILL BE TESTED T. J. Taylor, a laborer f years old, waa arras ted yesterday afternoon on a charge of passing a worthless check for $10 on George Bassett. a saloon man.' This la the first arrest under the new law which was passed by tha last legislature defln-- defln-- Ing tne offense aa obtaining money under un-der falsa pretenses. Heretofore one could not be convicted of obtaining money under un-der falae pretense If he Issued a check on a bank In which he had an account, but with no funds to meet the check. |