FORTUNE HIDDEN.
DISBELIEVER IN BANKS
A settlement has been reached in the Dublin High Court in a case concerning the cash left, by Thomas Gibbons, a county Gal way shopkeeper, who waa firmly convinced that the time would come when the banks would not honour their notes, and the notes would be worthloss.
In a number of hiding places in bis house a 11'J shop (J'ibbous kept his wealth bidden in the shape of gold and Treasury notes. In one room lie had £220 in gold in a jam jar, concealed under the floor. He had another £2OO in a chest ori the landing of the stairs. Altogether he had nearly £BOO secreted. After his death the hiding places were discovered.
The widow later sued a relative and partner of her husband, who, she alleged, had used some of the money for himself. Ffe said he utilised only what was necessary for the funeral expenses. After two days' hearing the partner agreed to pay the widow £SOO in satisfaction of her claim.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20366, 21 September 1929, Page 3 (Supplement)
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