THE BOULDER DEEP LEVELS MINE

Evening Star, Issue 12366, 2 December 1904, Page 7

THE BOULDER DEEP LEVELS MINE

THE COMMISSION’S REPORT. CHARGES OF PERJURY AND JOBBERY. I Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. PERTH, December 2. (Received December 2, at 9.31 a.m.) The Boulder Deep Levels Commission, in their report animadvert on tho lax supervision over the assay samples. Tho incorrectness of the assays either caused salting or the falsification of the hooks. The Commissioners, commenting on the share transactions consequent on the alleged rich discovery, state that Frank Gardner, chairman of directors, held 170,000 out of 230,000 shares issued, and the balance apparently were in London. Several mine officials and Harold Vickers, who made all tho assays from the deep levels of tho mine, had dealt in shares. Tire report accuses Vickers of having deliberately perjured himself when giving evidence before the Commission. Vickers gave information in reference to tho assay to Francis Earp sufficient to effect a considerable share deal on their joint account. The report concludes as follows:—“ Although, perhaps, the actual modus operand! of the frauds is not disclosed, the Commissioners trust that sufficient has been brought to light concerning the practices that obtained in the Boulder Deep Levels to indicate how such an occurrence may to some extent be guarded against in future.”