Deception and Fraud
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' Sir Richard Mnir, in opening the case against Bevin at the Guildhall, said that" ikreptioir mid fraud I were the essence, of all..;the charges. The: prisoner' was ' obvi'dttsly speculating in .shares, He emphasised how Bevin bad completely dominated the companies .with which he was connected. He described him as one who gilded silver to make h pass as gold.
Quoting instances of fraud, Mr Muir said that in one balaijceisheet a debt of £319,000 was set down as only Col ,000, while the supposed investment; of in treasury Bills was has,:less. The examination' of the ■■City' 'imputable- 'Company's affairs should occupy many months, but evidence would be given showing that ■■\,\ic - prisiiher was the principal criminal. . . The prisoner, wh () was defended by Sir Travers Humphreys, was pale and nervous. The case was adjourned till. thq.,llth r Sept:mber ;j .
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7, 2 September 1922, Page 6
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160Deception and Fraud Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7, 2 September 1922, Page 6
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