Fortune Sold for a Few Pence.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7955, 19 October 1905, Page 2

Fortune Sold for a Few Pence.

CJU-MOUS I>KAL WITH A CLAIMANT TO MILLIONS. r Wie storj of the sale of the proba-) ble reversion of a large fortune fo) an insignificant kihii is creating nu little interest in Jvorth-Kast Lancashire, for it is not every "day -in the week that a purchaser has the golden opportunity o( picking up even tlm prospects of a 'liugv competence of the price of one million pounds for a penny. This' is the price which u Uarwen shoemaker, named •) oseph Tyson, who lives l>uckworth-street, lias set upon the prospects of the reversion to himselt) of millions of money Tyson is one of the claimants to a share in the vast fortune of Ovo million sterling left by a great Aus-J tralian millionaire, who died some, time ago ; and locally hopes are entertained thtt't he may I receive tidings of the success of the claim fco has put through a solicit or.

Tyson says that his claim is the only ono not rejected, and that his fcjoliciior assures hUn that everything; ifl progressing favourably, Ife status t-hat t'he tatii imlHoimiro was Ms father's brother.. ■However, the claim may go for it is mow certain that the claimant will receive 'no share of the great fortune for himself.

He has sold -his prospects at. I'ho rate < i a penny a n'Jlllon, niwl has reeeivd altogether live penny pieces, and a ■bowling given <'hvek, which will < nlit lo him to 1 ,a drink.

A document properly -drawn up and sigmd by 'a witness and stamped at Somerset House, has entered into, which will deprive Tyson of any of the forftine to which he may bo due.

Tyson states that at one time bo was an Assistant harigsmnn, ami ho has taken part .in- wvoral exacutfowj. f-Houw paper. ;