REMARKABLE CHARGE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2352, 7 January 1915, Page 6

REMARKABLE CHARGE

GRANT HERVEY IN COURT COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. (Rec. January 6, 11.15 p.m.) Sydney, January 6. Grant Hervey appeared in Court to answer the charge cabled on December A detective, gave evidence that he secreted himself m. an adjoining room in the "Truth" office, and heard what accused sta,ted. He said he'could supply certain valuable information wnicn would enable John Norton to obtain the custody of his child. ' Hervey, produced a diary purporting to contain proofs of misconduct with Mrs. Norton on two occasions. ■ He stated he. could arrange for further misconduct to enable Mr. Norton to catch them "in flagrante delicto" within, the week. ; Accused asked for £100 down and £100 when the business was completed, and signed the document affirming the statements.Next'day Hervey called again, and said: "Everything is arranged. It will take place near the house. I will strike a match as a. signal." • Confronted by detectives, Hervey admited preparing the statement, and denied misconduct. Later, in reply to Mrs. Norton's question respecting the assertion, accused said: "It is in the document, but it is untrue." Mrs. Norton denied misconduct with accused, adding that Hervey was hei principal witness in' the divorce ' suit against her husband, and that was tho reason Mr. Norton wanted to get the accused out of the way. . Mr. Norton corroborated'the detectives' evidence. .. ... Hervey pleaded not guilty, and reserved his defence.' .; He was committed for trial. While Norton was signing the depositions, Mrs. Norton shouted, "You are an assassin and ought to be thrashed. You are assassinating tlie good name of your wife and children." [The oharge preferred against Grant Hervey, the well-known author,, was that Hervey falsely pretended to John Norton that, he had misconducted himself on' two occasions with Mrs. Norton, and then made a wilful false promise that he would supply information which would enable Norton ito discover Mrs. Norton miscondUcthig , 'herself with Hervey, by means of which false promise Hervey attempted to obtain from Norton £200, with 1 intent to defraud.] BROKEN' HILL AFFRAY A WRITTEN STATEMENT. '/ Sydney, January 6. The Broken Hill police have' been handed a document which is alleged to' have been found at the place where tho Turks were shot; It- is written in an Eastern language, and in it Abdulla, for Gool; states that Gool wanted to fight and kill the British, because they are fighting his country. Abdulla adds: "I never interfered with anyone here, and none interfered with me. I have no enemies. Nobody told me to do it. I'tell nobody. As God is my witness, nobody knows except us two." '' 5 . , Abdulla, in his own- behalf, writes that he was worried over being sum-' moned.' He and Gool talked over their troubles, and then prayed to God that life was no good or use to them. He' adds: "None interfered with me excepting the Court, and some larrikin children, who threw stones at me for.wearing a turban. That is why I wear a turban to-day.' Nobody but God knows what us two are going to do. I swear to God this is true." . . GOLD OUTPUT WEST AUSTRALIAN RETURN. ! Perth, January 6. The'gold yield last year was 1,232,970 ounces, valued at £5,237,350/ compared with 1,314,043 ounces, ' valued at £6,681,701 in 1913. OBITUARY .j 1 London, January 5. • Mr. William Strutt, the' painter,' is dead. ' • rWilliam Strutt,. R.8.A., F.Z.S., was educated at Paris. He won a gold medal' at the Adelaide Exhibition, and bronze medals at tho International Exhibitions at London ' and the' Crystal Palace. Some time ago he visited Aus-, tralia and New Zealand. His works are many and of considerable repute.,] \ TASMANIAN FRUIT CROP LARGELY A FAILURE. Hobart, January 6. There is a probability of the fruit crop, being largely a> failure. The Director of Agriculture states that is unlikely that there will be'any available for export.. THE LOST TRAWLER SEARCHERS HAVE HAD NO SUC- ' CESS. .... Hobart, January 6. It is ■ not • believed that the boat stranded at Harlequin Point belonged to the trawler Endeavour. The search steamers report that they have had no success in their quest. 1 HOPE FOR. ANOTHER MONTH. (Rec. January 6, 8.45 p.m.) ' Melbourne, January 6. Th 6 Director of Navigation states that he will not abandon-hope of find-, ing tho Endeavour for another month. RECIPROCAL TRADE . OBJECT OF MR. FISHER'S VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND. Melbourne, January 6. It is understood that during his visit to Now Zealand ,Mr. Fisher will consult the Dominion Ministry on the possibility of Australia, New Zealand, Canada. and South Africa, entering upon a reciprocal trade agreement ' after tthe war. It is not considered probable, that the arrangement should apply to Australia and New Zealand-alone. Mr. Tudor stated'that he hoped. Mr. Fisfier would give the matter of resuscitating, the reciprocal arrangementreach-ed-between Mr. Fisher aud the New '/ieiflaud Minister of Customs and him«el£ earnest attention. -The scheme had

been already drawn, and there was no need to allow it to lapse. He trusted Mr. Fisher would make satisfactory reciprocal trade relations early. N AMERICAN SUFFRAGETTES NEW PLAN OF CAMPAIGN. Washington, January 5, Women fighting for the franchise in* tend to concentrate their campaign upon a delegation which will ask President Wilson to support the movement. They hope t* change the President's mind on the subject. RISE IN MEAT HOUSEHOLDERS ANXIOUS. Sydney t January 6. The continued increase in the price of meat is causing grave concern to householders and anxiety ta/ retailers. The master butchers propose 'asking the Government to take aotion. .The question of an export tax is mooted. REFERRED TO THE COMMODITIES COMMISSION. (Rec; January 6, 11.15 p.m.) Sydney, January 6. The Government has. referred tha price of meat to the Commodities Commission. ■ s PANAMA CANAL ' . EXTENSIVE LANDSLIDES. (R-eo. January 6, 7.35 p.m.) , . New York,_ January 6, ' There have been extensive landslides, with prospects of more. This blocks the Panama Canal to . warships of the Dreadnought class until the/ Spring. Colonel Goethals informed the Admiralty that the landslides in the neighbourhood are such as to require continuous dredging to maintain a nel.LOCAL OPTION ' RESULT IN ONTARIO. (Rec. January 7, 0.5 a.m.) . Ottawa; .Januaiy 6. The final Local Option figures for Ontario show 541 dry municipalities out of a total of 842. There was ail addition of six to the dry total as a.result of a recount of the recent vote.; NOTE CIRCULATION , IN THE COMMONWEALTH. (Reo. January 7, 1.30 a.m.) Melbourne, January 6. At the end of December the Australian note circulation totalled £8,306,793, representing £19,831,417 sterling. The gold held by the Treasurer amounted to £7,987,526, equivalent to 40 per cant, of-the issue. LATE COMMERCIAL. (Rec. January 7, 0.5 a.m.). . London,. January 6. The visible' supply of- wheat. i 3 estimated at 119,021,000 bushels. ' NEWCASTLE- COAL SHIPMENTS, Sydney, January 6.Last year Newcastle shipped 5,318,908 tons of coal, an inorease of 681 tons. ' ' TASMANIAN REVENUE. ; Hobart, January 6. The State revenue for the'half-ye&C decreased by £23,262. . . I' '. .