Pingree

Defendant was charged by information with two counts of forgery. (Pen. Code, § 470.) He pleaded not guilty. Pursuant to stipulation, the cause was submitted on the preliminary hearing transcript. The court found defendant guilty of count I. Proceedings were suspended. Defendant was placed on three years’ probation on various terms and conditions. He appeals from the judgment (order granting probation).

The evidence adduced at the preliminary hearing was as follows: People’s Exhibits 1 and 2 were checks drawn on the account of William Lowry at the Independent Bank. Lowry had not signed People’s Exhibit 1 or 2, nor had he given anyone else permission to sign them. He had been unaware that the checks were missing.

John Lopez was employed as the store director of Dale’s Market in Northridge. Lopez cashed People’s Exhibit 2 for $25 on September 6, 1972. He wrote a driver’s license number on the check. He recalled no details about the transaction. Agnes Hamilton was a grocery clerk at Dale’s Market. On September 6, 1972, she cashed People’s Exhibit 1. The check was cashed in connection with the purchase of merchandise costing $1.87. Ms. Hamilton wrote down the driver’s…