The Debenture Robbery.
[Retjteb's Telegbams.]
(Received January 8, 3 p.m.)
Melboubne, This day. The Dunedin Municipal frauds are attracting considerable attention here. Three well known Melbourne brokers, Messrs Were and Son, and Messrs Wilde and Griffiths, have been victimised to the extent of £3500. It has been ascertained that Massey's wife sold Griffiths £500 worth of waterworks debentures in the name of Louisa Allen. The coupons were subsequently paid in London. Latee. Messrs Were and Son were sold fifteen debentures, paying cash to the amount of £1994, which Massey's wife accepted in the name of Lucy Brown Massey. She then obtained a draft on New Zealand for £600. : Messrs Wilde and Griffiths purchased thirteen debentures, paying £1365 cash, and Massey got a draft for £1150 on Christchurch.
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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4372, 8 January 1883, Page 2
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127The Debenture Robbery. Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4372, 8 January 1883, Page 2
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