PRIEST DUPED
VICTIM OF CONFIDENCE TRICK
PARIS, December 25. A distracted Liverpool priest, Rev. Father McAuley, o.n bin arrival here, accompanied by detectives, told the police that he had parted with cheques amounting to five thousand sterling each to an American, whom he believed was in Pa.risThe polioo have ascertained that the man described returned to New York. They have detained a man, who has called at a certain address for letters addrosoed to the American. The priest said that lie met the American long ago, while voyaging from, tiie United State.-', and lie was induced to pari with the money on tlu* promise of a profitable investment.
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Hokitika Guardian, 28 December 1932, Page 5
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108PRIEST DUPED Hokitika Guardian, 28 December 1932, Page 5
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