£20,000 CONFIDENCE TRICK
Albert Jackson, who was living at the Langham 1 lotcl when arrested, appeared on remand at Marlborough Street, London, charged with conspiring with others to obtain £20,000 from Dr. Robert Graham, an Australian, by a confidence trick.
Mr Knight, foi* the police, said that Dr. Graham was anxious to get back to Australia. As the doclor did not hand over the £20,000 'the police would be willing to reduce the charge to one of attempting to obtain the money. Mr Mead, the magistrate, agreed, and Jackson, pleading guilty, was sentenced to 23 weeks’ imprisonment in the second division.
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Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17614, 19 January 1929, Page 14 (Supplement)
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