ters of Newfoundland Cabinet Arrested for Alleged Larceny St. John's, Newfoundland, Richard res, former Prime Minister of Newfoundland, has Leen arrested on a charge of $26,000. Mr. Alex. former. "Minister, Agriculture and Mines; Mr. Johi Meaney, former Li Con troller; and Mr. Whitford Me-Neilly, former Clerk of the Crown Lands Offic, have also Ween arrested on charges of larceny of 8402, $100,000 and spectively.
Richard have admitted to each and Mr. former is being eof obtaining $12,000 by. fal> pre: tences.
The charges have been formular. ed as a result of tile investigation of a Raval Commission, which reported alleging irregularities in isteles and a waste of in. the period preced the lection in cades Tike paying idlers for tasks thes' nob perform." The report specilblamed Sir Richard Squires unself and alleged that he re through his secretary She wanted to get money $20,020 with tainted history: from was nolo Mr. Meaney, Liquor Controller Russia, and that ho similarly received with such $15,000 from the Dominion Steel when the Tatler were us with negotiating with the Covernment renewal of an are rurally con-
Ex-Premier's Denials, Tu the course of the ing the, former Prime. Minister although he admitted thet moneys been put. to tHe credit of account for the use of the "Dai tar," a newspaper, while, he fabssat from the Colony between August and December, 1920, Renter,
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