A MODERN SHYLOCK.

Western Star, 28 October 1932, Page 2

A MODERN SHYLOCK.

HEATH to repay loan. A man’* undertaking to commit suicide at the end of two years in order chat a friend might receive the insurMice money wag revealed during tlie recent trial at Como, Italy ? of a man charged with incitement to suicide. He wa s sentenced to four years and eight months’ imprisonment.

Ferdinand© Mezzari, a man of 10 suf lering Irom an incurable disease, borrowed money from a friend, agreeing that if, at the end of two years, lie was not already dead ag had been predicted by liis doctor, li e should commit suicide. He insured his life for €11,009.

At the end of the two years he was still alive and, the friend demanding fulfilment of the pact, lie climbed an alpine peak overlooking Lake Como, and big body was found later at thb Bottom of a precipice. Suspicion was aroused wlien the friend claimed the insurance money.

C l l rate: ‘Ah. Lady B—. I had tlie pleasure of meeting von last vear. And how k your dear little girl?’ ‘My little hoy is quite well, thank you.’ ‘Little hoy? Ah, yes. of course.' J knew if was oq e qj. the ot^er,'