A. Heavy Defaulter.
There has been quite a flutter of excitement m financial circles over the frauds and flight of Mr Bartle Gfeorgn Gcldann'd, of tho London Stock Exchange. He appears quite worthy to rank m the Wallmlla of the Blukeways and Parkeis, whom Ue has m all probaliility by this time joined m the detec-tive-defying regions of Spain, Mr Goldsmid'a defalcations .ire vtirinnsly estitnatodatfrom £200,000 to £400,000, the former bein^ 1 tlio more generally accepted figure. Wild speculations and oxtravngant livinjr had been the canaH of his downfall. J^ike Blakeway and Par^ ki-r, he manipulated securities and vietimisfd friends and relations to an enormous extent to cover his losses and keep up his credit on the Stock Exchange. Ev?u to tho last he paid up al) his " differences," a chance •ieflcit of only £30, affording the Stock Exchange Committo*' their only onportnnlty of declaring him a " de/milt^r." The Daily Tehgraph, m its money artiel*, alluded mysteriously to a " Colonial Bnik" as hiMiitr iilos'iby Ool.lsmid to tho extent of koui* .44 0.000. Tim " Ooh.niil IJ.ink" h In- Qi-cns!iui.l Mationul, but the loss is will y £2 ( \000, the eiriiiimstancos of hich have not tranapirod.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 5, 4 June 1885, Page 2
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194A. Heavy Defaulter. Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 5, 4 June 1885, Page 2
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