CONVICTED OF FRAUD.
WELL-KNOWN SOLICITOR SENTENCED. By Tolegraph—Press Aesociation—Copyright London, July 23. Arthur Newton, the well-known solicitor, and Berkeley Bennett have been found guilty of the misappropriation of moneys, belonging to IIan? Thosch. Newton has been sentenced to thiee years' imprisonment «ud Bennett to eighteen months. Newton and Bennett, an undischarged bankrupt, of Half Moon Street, were charged with defrauding Hans Thosch of ,£23,000. Newton was further charged with misappropriating the sum of .£3OO in connection with a fine imposed on a ran named Mackay, but was acquitted. 'J'hosch gave evidence that he was induced to invest .£14,500 in Mauchurian Concessions, Ltd. lie had not received any return. Subsequently Newton and others persuaded him to invest .£IO,OOO in alleged land and timber concessions in Canada.
Over ,£44,000,000 is the amount at which the income tax payable in the United Kiitßtlom wm estimated for tho year 11)12-13.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1810, 25 July 1913, Page 5
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146CONVICTED OF FRAUD. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1810, 25 July 1913, Page 5
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