Indian's Princes have been very much in the limelight of late, First we had the ease of "Mr. A," followed] by the celebrated Mumtaz Begum' affair. The latest case to attract attention has caused no little flutter in Bombay where the Ex-Nawab of Belha has been charged with the! Joffence of cheating various jewellers; }by inducing them to part with valuable jewellery under false pretence: It is also alleged that having obtaine: ithe jewellery he pledged it with] other merchants, thus raising money. for himself. Mr. B. F. Dastoon, a Parsi court pleader, has also been arrested and charged with collusion with him, it being alleged that he helped to obtain the money by representing that his client and a Jclaim against the Government for} Rs 25 ahhs and that he would get few lakhs very shortly. The piender, who contended that his} connexion with the Ex-Nawab purely professional, has been allowed bail in the sum of Rs. 500.
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