Word: swindler
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...this Colossus of Britain were a monstrous swindler and a mean cheat, what Court, what Law would be so mighty as to overawe or punish him? Last week in the ancient, musty Guildhall of London, Lord Kylsant was brought to trial before a man even more impressive than himself. Without the consent of this awful man (always readily granted) the King of England himself cannot enter his own City of London. The Awful Man is Sir William Phené Neal, Lord Mayor of London. Sir Phené Neal is also Chief Magistrate of the City of London. In his great...
...Chicago last week Illinois lawyers representing the British Crown produced a royal warrant for the arrest of John ("Jake the Barber") Factor, alleged swindler of some $5,000,000 from numerous Britons including Edward of Wales (TIME...
...pulled a fast one on the British public," Swindler Factor said to reporters, "Other Britishers do the same, but I was smarter than they...
...Glass Casket Company," a speculation peculiarly appealing to the British investor. Another time Mr. Factor was about to mail out some 300,000 glowing descriptions of a platinum mine when its dubious character was exposed. The 300,000 stamps were already stuck upon 300,000 envelopes. In vain did Swindler Factor try to get his stamp money back from the inflexible British Post Office...
...Institute. General Manager Smith called up Dr. Owen at his luxurious hotel in Cannes. Dr. Owen said that his suspension was due to a "personal quarrel" at Oxford and would not affect Ford, Ltd.'s nomination. Suspicion, during the next three weeks, built its nest around the Perfect Swindler. His letterheads and his clichés, it was noticed, were not quite like British officialdom's letterheads and cliches. By April 16, Dr. Owen was in the grasp of efficient British Justice at Bow Street Police Court. "I plead not guilty," cried Swindler Owen, looking Chief Magistrate...