SYDNEY CIVIC SCANDAL.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18229, 13 November 1924, Page 11

SYDNEY CIVIC SCANDAL.

' ■ 111 's»• (BT CASIJC—XBBSS uio(m«a~««w«j A3©' 3TX CiUftiff MVWIdBA# (Received November 12tfc ( 8.15 SYDNEY, XcreaSer 12. "Walter was for© tho Croptey Cotamisskra is* «&«*

enco to the alleged gift of £25 ia ew*nexion with the erection ®C * petrol pump. Walker said that, at the reqae* the agent for the pttpertr eoneefwrf* which was in hs nid. be »ssm&bA at

getting the matter befot# tho CpwA. The day after the Council pomd pump, the agent cam# and tfesftlwS him, and pot a cheque AValker asked: '"What's itat the agent replied: ,; Fbr t&e 4rassß* JW* | J. have taken." i Walker' said he new ttfc* - - ed for. or inferred tb*fc thing. lie agent said: V right. Yon 3*<ved us d? «.«W ' trouble. Accept this as m e * sent from me." * * " ,j .WaJker added, in evidence, °I «§|*. / 'lf vou pot it that w*y, lm»w» "*mm I in doing- *>.' I neither bptoTifj#as a bribe nor" suggested CT in any shapo or form. I cheque as similar to ib« political parties recewe, «»4 cars placed ai thttf dtSgMMMkI tion days." * * Alderman Walker was * W?sj cd with' refeiem* 'SA Crtpley was to get n*m ■" •] lease if £IOOO we» S*» * » quarter. ■ , J ■ He declared Crapfef peat®#* Mf* *»-•-' get the matter dnlt •wWi. H \ who moved that Cftufcy *• V*mm, more than £12,000. suggested that ar j should get £14,000 if I* we WP' 1 [ £IOOO. It was a deliberate and damnable lie to say m. - m |A 1