ROBBED IN FRANCE

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 127, 1 June 1927, Page 7

ROBBED IN FRANCE

PAIR OP ROGUES.

Smart Confidence Trick In

Paris.

AUSTRALIAN "FLEECED."

Pr C«Me.— Tnm Asvoci&ti^L-HCoptrntiCd

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PARIS, May 31

Outside of Cook's sightseeing programme a Brisbane merchant, Mr. John Walker, accepted uti offer of • compatriot, Mr. John Kcrr, to show him the t\tf» night life. They dined at the Trocedero and casually met another Australian, Mr. John Doolan.

The usual pleasantries fallowed and Mr. Kerr suddenly remembered that h* had forgotten to meet a bill for 100.000 francs. Gould Mr. Walker lend it him till the banks opened?

He would hand over as security a leather case containing almost 'the equivalent in English bank notes.

Mr. Walker handed over 70,000 francs and Mr. Doolan, with the case, remained as security. .

Doolan said: "Excuse roe while I buy some ciparettes," and to do so.

Mr. Walker waited three hours but nobody returned. The police explained that Kerr was really a gydneyite, John Ford, who is a notorious confidence trickster.