"CEYLON SILK CO."
•A FRAUDULENT COXCERX. A Bid HAUL. / By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received !>, 10 p.m. Sydney, Last Night. Edwin Liddte has been committed fer trial for obtaining postal notes of lis Cd each from three woman under false pretences. Liddle. advertising largely as "The Oylon Silk Company," ofl'ereil ten yards of silk for 2s Od. Plaintiffs sent the orders and failed to receive the silk.
Deteetircs gave evidence to the effect that they seized over 200 money order, and many postal notes from all the Australasian States at accused's residence.
A postal oflicial stated that 18,542 letters were awaiting- delivery for the CVylon Silk Company.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 190, 10 February 1914, Page 5
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