TAXATION RETURNS.
FRAUD ALLEGED. SEVERAL RAIDS CARRIED OUT. EIGHT CAR LOADS OF DOCUMENTS. Received August 15, 11.40 a.m. MELBOURNE, Aug. 15. On warrants issued on an information sworn by Mr R. J. Birch, senior investigation officer of tho Taxation Department, 18 constables and 20 taxation officials conducted raids on a small arms company, in Elizabeth Street, the city residences of the company’s solicitors and other persons believed to bo associated with the companv. Safe opening experts, with an oxy acetylene apparatus, accompanied the party, and in two instances their services wero required to open safes and strong rooms.
Eight motor car loads of documents wore seized in the raids, and these aro being examined by a special staff of taxation officers. Tho declaration of Mr Birch was to the effect that ho had been investigating taxation returns and that he believed many of them were frnudulent, and that an attempt was being mado to defraud tho Commonwealth.— Press Association.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 220, 15 August 1927, Page 8
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