Alleged Fraud
In Taxation Returni. RAID BY MELBOURNE POLICE. CARLOADS OF DOCUMENTS. [By Cable —Press Assn. — Copyright.] (Received 15, 11,40 a.m.) Melbourne, Aug. 15. On warrants issued on. information sworn by R. J. Birch, the senior investigation officer of the Taxation Department, 18 constables and 20 taxation officials conducted a raid on the Small Arms Company. Elizabeth street, in the city and the residences of the company’s solicitors, and other persons believed to be associated with the company. Safeopening experts with oxv-acetvlene apparatus accompanied the partv. and in two instances their services were required to open safes and strong-rooms. Eight motor-carloads of documents were seized in the raids, and these are being examined by a special staff of taxation officers. Tile declaration of Mr Birch was to the effect that he had been investigating taxation returns, and he belie'vhd that many of them were fraudulent and that an attempt was being made to defraud the Commonwealth.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 206, 15 August 1927, Page 5
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