Word: defraud
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...penalties for delinquency in tax returns without intent to defraud, and for negligence would also be materially lightened...
...Assistant Secretary of War from 1917 to 1920. He supervised the construction of training camps and engaged in the work of supplying the Army with arms, munitions and equipment. In January of this year he (with six of his associates) was suddenly and unexpectedly indicted for conspiracy to defraud the Government on contracts for construction of war camps. The charge declared that in the awarding of cost plus contracts Mr. Crowell had been interested in one of the companies which had done some of the work. Mr. Crowell pleaded not guilty and entered a vigorous denial of all the alleged...
...Provisional President of Africa, Marcus Garvey, convicted of using the mails to defraud in promotion of the Black Star Line, is in jail and appears likely to remain there for some time at least. Judge Mack of the Federal Court in New York gave him the maximum sentence-five years in jail and $1,000 fine. Mr. Garvey was also refused bail pending his appeal for a retrial...
Marcus Garvey and his three co-defendants completed their defense in their trial on the charge of using the mails to defraud. Said Mr. Garvey in his three-hour summing...
Last week, the Federal Government rested its case against this same Marcus Garvey for using the mails to defraud...