PRISONER INHERITS LARGE FORTUNE
UNUSUAL SCENE AT GAOL GATES. (Rec. November 21, 11.5 p.m.) Rome, November 20. An unusual scene occurred at the pates of the Padua prison, when Nino Gilli, a poor tradesman, sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for fraudulent bankruptcy, was released- His wife- and relatives and a crowd of friends arrived in motor-cars and whirled Gilli away ioyfullv to elaborate celebrations, Ibe Cause of the jubilation was that Gill while in prison unexpectedly mhented a large estate and a bank accoiin amounting to about £173, W rom a grand-aunt in California, ,' vl "'Ami had never even corresponded. GHU since the news wa< confirmed was tinable to sleep, but was treated with all the consideration possible under tnc prison rules He had, however, to serve his sentence, 'ess three months remitted for pood conduct. He announces that he will build a hospital in his native town of Ferrara, and already lias applied for a passport to California.
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Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 49, 22 November 1926, Page 10
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159PRISONER INHERITS LARGE FORTUNE Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 49, 22 November 1926, Page 10
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