CONFIDENCE MAN
BEATS A NEW ZEALANDER
THE LATTER. SUICIDES.
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(Received this day at 9 a.m.) LONDON, January 15
Arriving on Saturday on the Hobson’s Bay, a young New Zealander, Harold Baskin, encountered at Waterloo Station a confidence man who pleaded hunger. Baskin took him to an adjoining hotel, bought him a dinner and allowed him to share his bedroom. When he awoke the guest was missing, also Baskin’s wallet containing all he possessed £3B sterling, references and clothing.
Australia House cabled to Sydney friends for help and meanwhile arranged with the Y.ALC.A. to care for Baskin who was very depressed, and took poison last night and died in the morning.
The police are believed to have recognised the man Baskin described, as wanted for similar offences.
Baskin was an orphan and was unable to shake off his depression at his failure to secure work and besides the loss of his money preyed on his mind. He. was educated at New Plymouth High School.
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1931, Page 5
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