‘Pensions for nothing?’—the case of Patrick James Doherty

While some applicants may have exaggerated their service, a system of checks and balances allowed statements to be verified and tested. BY ROBERT MCEVOY ‘Doherty:  If I could get a few shillings … a pension … Referee:  The only thing that might happen to you is to be prosecuted for having sent in a false ... Read more

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