THE ALLEGED SWINDLING CASE.

Evening Star, Issue 4126, 18 May 1876, Page 3

THE ALLEGED SWINDLING CASE.

Mr W. R, Windsor, of Melbourne, writes as follow to the ‘ Arens :—Sir, An article in your issue of to-day, with the heading “Extraordinary Attempt at Swindling, and in which the names of myself and Mr G. W. Taylor, auctioneer, Collins street, appear, has taken me completely by surprise. The facts of the case being entirely at variance with such statements, as far as I and Mr Taylor are concerned, I am compelled immediately to give the latter a most emphatic contradiction, and to claim your indulgence in addressing you for the purpose of setting ourselves right. The gentleman named Mr A. R. Moule left Melbourne for Dunedin on the Ist March last, and was entrusted by me with certain deeds and documents relating to property previously bought and paid for, for the purpose of obtaining thereto the signatures of certain persons who were supposed to be in New Zealand, and whose signatures were found to be inciudental.y necessary, although they were not beneficially interested in the property in question These documents were prepared under the opinion of eminent counsel, who advised upon the whole matter, add I shall be happy to produce the drafts of titf same to you, in proof of the bo a fides and strict regularity of the business, if required. Mr Moule left with most positive instructions to place himself in the hands of the most respectable bPlicitor he could find immediately on his arrival in Dunedin, to do nothing except under the advice of such solicitor, and to spare neither expense nor trouble. It would appear, however, that said gentleman has totally disregarded the explicit directions given to him, and has taken upon himself to act in a manner for which, in the absence of any information other than the newspaper article alluded to, I am totally at a loss to account, and which, besides the dire consequences to himself, is calculated to bring down every odium upon innocent persons. Not doubting that you will kindly insert this letter without delay—lam, &c., W. R. Windsor,”