The Archive · 1937

First Special Court

New Charges Against Russians Fourteen further charges of aiding and abetting in frauds were prefer red against Boris Halmovitch Tochvidand Sergi Ivanovitch Mihailoff, Russians, and an additional charge of fraud was specified against Curt Walter Smith, German, when the trio appeared on remand before the First Special District Court on April 21.

"According to the prosecution, the two Russians, during January, February and March this year, did ald and abet O. M, Mayer and C. Ivanoff, who were alleged to have absconded, fraudulently obtaining goods including cases of beer, tobacco, toilet soap, bottles of Odol mouth wat medicaments, cases of Vodka, Jand sprayers, cases of metal polish, ele. Among' the complainants were Bollizer, W. Mayer, P. A. Dodd, IE." Schrage, P." Vaccagee, "H. Klinghardt, "Messrs, Mustard & Ca. the Imperial Chemical Industries, and the Union Brewery.

C.W, Smith, who was originally Jaccused' of causing Messrs, "Mustard Ca, to deliver to him tins of FI't and sprayers valued at about $400, 3s further accused of obtaining by' Fraudulent means 50 cases of beer from Mr. P. 'T. ONeill.

At the end of the hearing, a further adjournment was ordered,

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