TRANSVAAL RAILWAY SWINDLE.
(by electric telegraph—copyright.) [pub pkbß3 association.] London, January 24. Last year judgment was given by the Brussels Court of Criminal Prosecution in a case instituted by Leyds, the Transvaal representative in Europe, against Baron Oppenheim, his brother, and four other persons in connection with tho promotion of the Selati Railway Company in Belgium to build the Selati Railway in the Transvaal. ThetwoOpp nheims and their advocate, Henri "Warnant, wore found guilty and santenced to one year's impiijonment. Terv/ague was ssntenced to six months' imprisonment. Louis Warnant and Braconnier were acquitted. On appeal to the Brussels Couit it confirmed the acqu :tal of Louis Warrant and Braconnier, but increased the sentence passed on Eugene Oppenheim to three years' imprisonment, Henri Warnant to eighteon months. Terwague's term of imprisonment was increased to twelve months. Hubert Oppenheim is reported to be
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 26 January 1901, Page 4
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141TRANSVAAL RAILWAY SWINDLE. Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 26 January 1901, Page 4
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