BANK FRAUDS.
THE "S. WINDELL" SWINDLE. ACCUSED BEFORE THE COURT. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received May 17, 8.35 a.m. LONDON, May 16. "D. S. Windell" and Francis King have been charged at Bow street Police Court with having defrauded eight branches of the London and South Western Bank of sums aggregating £2,320 in September last. The prosecution alleges that King forged the advice notes. "Windell," whose real name is Bernard Isaacs, in a confession, admits having obtained £290 from each of the eight branches.
On September 29th the managers of the eight branches of the London and South-Western Bank received by post what appeared to be correct official notice from the manager of the Harlesden branch, of the transfer of a sum of £750 from the account of D. S. Windell at Harlesden, the notification bearing the secret code word oE the bank, which is altered daily at headquarters. Accounts were accordingly opened, and on the same morning a man in a taxi-cab drove up to the branches and cashed cheques for £290, receiving the amount in notes and gold. Next day the swindle, which was pretty clearly disclosed by the initials and surname of the swindler, was discovered, v
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3192, 18 May 1909, Page 5
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202BANK FRAUDS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3192, 18 May 1909, Page 5
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