ROBBING A GRANDFATHER.
TRIAIi OF GRANDSON. LONDON, January 29. The trial of Thomas Williams and Geoffrey Arden, on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the latter's grandfather, Douglas Arden, of moneys and securities, has been concluded. Williams was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment -wSth hard labour, and Geoffrey Arden f,o six months' imprisonment. — (A. and N.Z. Cable.) 1 Geoffrey Arden and' his brother Charles, aided by Williams, kidnapped [ their grandfather, aged 81 years, in a I>ondon street, and drove him in a taxicab to till* Gloucester Gate, where he put his signature to 11 bills for £5000 each. Counsel explained that there had been some discussion as to the appointment of a. receiver under the Lunacy Act, which was done in November. The grandsons offered to sell their grandfather a collection of pictures valued at £/50,000. When Tie went out tinder the charge of an aged coachman they induced the latter to go to a bogus address. While he was absent they drove off with the old mam.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 25, 30 January 1926, Page 9
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168ROBBING A GRANDFATHER. Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 25, 30 January 1926, Page 9
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