THE CONFIDENCE TRICK.
Per Press Association. Wellington, February 18. At tho Police Co'U't to-day Thomas Wallace, alias Williams, and John Baxter Wigi'C .charged with conspiring with two other njon to defraud Jas. Chapman. The story told for the prosecution unfolded a variation of the confidence trick, Chapman, who arrived a week or two ago from England, was possessed of £SO. Ho mot the two defendants and others at an hotel where there were the usual discussions about rich Ceylon tea-planters, big games were suggested and played and money was produced and cheques signed m a more or loss reckless way, the upshot being that at the • end Chapman was without his money and had also lost JMO of his brother’s funds. The hearing had not concluded when the Court rose for the dav. *
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8744, 19 February 1907, Page 2
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133THE CONFIDENCE TRICK. Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8744, 19 February 1907, Page 2
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