AMAZING CASE.
BLACKMAILERS BEFORE COURT.
By Cable*—Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, April G.
One of the most amazing cases in the history of blackmailing was revealed at Boiv Street, when four men wore charged with obtaining £T0,859 from u retired arm}’ captain (whose name is not disclosed). After a theatre performance the captain was inveigled into a bedroom in London where two men immediately secured £SO under threat of calling in tho police. Thenceforward others of the gang secured £95 for a passage to Algeria and £l2O on the plea of a wife being ill; Lhen £2OO for the wife’s funeral expenses. The demands continued throughout 1925, including £IOO passage money for two men to Australia. Finally a so-called Detective Lynch appeared and pliilanthropically promised to deal with the blackmailers, but quickly demanded £llOO, then £2OOO, until the cheques aggregated £IO,OOO. The cane was adjourned.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 8 April 1927, Page 10
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148AMAZING CASE. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 8 April 1927, Page 10
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