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Report, 1897—continued. 
Fraud. Evidence to be produced by witness in proof of several instances of frauds and 
attempted frauds under different beads, Farrow 136-140. 1091 Opinion that the 
majority of money-lending transactions are fraudulent, in cases rnoie especially where the 
rate of interest is far in excess of 60 percent., ib. 160, 161 Particulars of several 
cases of fraud or attempted fraud, the money lenders implicated being the City of London 
Loan Office, Davis and Sons, Limited, of Edinburgh, D’Asmail of Walthamstow, and 
King, of Portsmouth, ib, 11,59-1176. 
Objection to the words “ fraud or mistake,” in Sub-section 8 of the County Court Act, 
as qj ■ -fraited a nature, Owen 4435-4440. 
1 f Fieldings through fraud of various kinds, forged documents on the 
not being uncommon, Samuel 2156-2159. 
iat witness had an office at Worcester, but closed it because it did not 
j|Ug the office, he was tried and convicted for fraud, and was sentenced 
1.1 months’ imprisonment, Gordon 2710-2726 Statement as to his 
oned and released by order of the Home Secretary after eight months 
not aware why he was released so soon, ib. 2726. 3279-3283. 3411- 
the law has come into collision with witness in some of his money- 
iis, and that he has been fined ; he protests that he has been punished 
as been fined infamously, Kirliwood 3910-3916 Frequent frauds 
p?y lenders, their expenses and their losses being exceedingly heavy ; 
ness’ case, ib. 4001-4007 Explanations respecting actions against 
[uestion of fraudulent bills of sale, ib. 50 15-5035. 
Interest. Prosecutions. 
G. 
Strong complaint on the subject of garnishee orders in respect of the 
ind Government officials, Farroic 1243-1255 Comment upon the 
tier Lewis (alias Talbot, alias the City Discount Office, alias the 
Loan Society), in the matter of garnishee orders, ib. 1243-1248 
a garnishee order having been taken out by Fieldings, Samuel 1890, 
Gombe m 8 t eland). Views of Father Finlay as to the ruinous operations of the 
gom ^ I oca l usurer) in Ireland, Farrow 154-156. 
Hargrave. (Digest of his Evidence.)—Information in connection 
ms by Mr. Kirkwood to Mrs. M. J. Smith, of Brighton, in January 
fntly, in respect of which a loss of less than 20/. was eventually 
ie of witness to admit that auv fraudulent attempt was made to 
Tax Commissioners as to the amount of this loss, 4314-4342. 
lation.]—Reference to ledger and cash book, and to the figures 
ihe loan transactions between Mr. Kirkwood and a certain Govern- 
' large amount represented by the charges for default interest, &.C., 
757- 4763 e L sec l• Inability of witness to explain without the 
ome loan transactions with another member of the family of the 
, 4916. 4919-4928. 
1 in explanation of the case of James Mitchell, of Sheffield, against 
were taken for the balance due, but not for default interest; 
veen Mitchell and witness, the latter denying that the suicide of the 
' by the legal proceedings against him, 4953-4956. 4962-4978 
is kept in which suicides of borrowers are entered up; very few 
991-4994. 
on ;j Explanations with reference to various items of account, as 
?, in the case of the lady to whom money was lent on the security 
pa my - lle, -V> 5 294-5304. 5313-5315. 5345-5333 Regular practice as to 
notice being given in respect of liability to default interest; very few complaints on the 
subject, 5495"5498* 55°°- Statement on the question whether notice of liability to 
default interest was given in the case of Mrs. Fitt, 5501-5511. 
Information in connection with the case of Mrs. Haywood, of Southsea, and the 
•ircumstances under which her goods were seized; subsequent action by her for trespass, 
C hen the county court judge decided in her favour, S5 12 “555t Difficulty as to 
off-hand the number of executions in any year, or in supplying particulars of 
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