MANUFACTURE OF DIAMONDS
LEMOIMv SKXTKXCKD. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LON'DO.V. February 2. Lenioine, -flu* diamond tiiiinnftictum', was sentenced in default lo 10 years' imprisonment. for fraud on Sir Julius Wornlier, who was awarded £'100 damages. A iireat <!enl was heard in 1903 about the artificial manufacture of diamonds. I.emoino. who is a I'i ciicJi engineer. elai'-iied !o have discovered lite secret, and peisuaded •Sir .lulius Weriiher. who is largely interested in IV.' Ileer's mines, to advance him large sums, staled lo amount lo .E5' ; .000. for experiments. f.-enioine was arrested in January last year, on a charge of misappropriation of the above-mentioned amount, 110 was afterwards liberated to carry on his experiments, lint in .lime lie disappeared. llis formula for (lie manufacture of diamonds was described by experts us an excellent hoax.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14439, 4 February 1909, Page 7
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