FRAUD CHARGES
FOUR FINANCIERS ARRESTED
“The king of lundy island.”
(United Press Association—By Electrio
Telegraph—Cop.vr: ght)
LONDON, February 28. Th e financier, Martin OLr, Barman, declared bankrupt in January with liabilities amounting to £605,544 and assets £10,636 han been arrested. He was charged with conspiracy to defraud in connection with a Korean syndicate, styled Oh os on C ol 'p “‘■aticin. H. H. Pounds, B. F. iConigrave, and E. G. Changeat, also financiers, are similarly
j dharged. | Harm an was originally a junior clerk jin the 'Bose Control Companies which l had £14,000,000 capital. He was the I uncrowned King of Lundy Island, which he purchased for £I6OO, and greatly improved. He issued hie own coinage and stamps until they wer e declared illegal. r TWO ACCUSED AUSTRALIANS'. LONDON, March 1. .Accordl’m- to the “Daily Express,” Herbert Welev Pounds and Berkeley Fairfax Cbnigrave, who are charged with Harman, are both Australians, They were allowed bail of £4OOO.
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Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1933, Page 7
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