The trial of J Arthur Brown was postponed to give the judge time to scrutinise an altered admissions document.
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The trial of former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown was postponed on Tuesday to give a Western Cape High Court judge time to scrutinise an altered admissions document.
Braganza Pretorius, for Brown, said he had amended the original admissions document which was handed in last Tuesday, after the court raised certain concerns.
“I believe that (this) will put the court at ease,” he said.
Judge Anton Veldhuizen spent some time reading the document.
“I'll have to look at this before I make any decisions... I need to look at it carefully and discuss this (with my assessors),” he said.
The trial would resume on Wednesday.
The court previously indicated that Brown's admissions in relation to a count of fraud were troublesome, as certain elements contradicted each other and seemed vague.
The admissions related to Fidentia's dealings with the Mantadia Asset Trust Company (Matco) in 2004. - Sapa