THE KIDMAN CASE
GAMBLING IN MARKET PRICES. By Telegraph—Frees Association—Copyright (Rec. October 14, 10.45 p.m.) Sydney, October 14. The caso for the Crown in the Kidmail case (allegations of exploitation in connection, with tenders and army sup-ply-contracts) has closed. Counsel for the defence 'submitted that tliere was nothing to connect Sergeant Leslie with the charges. The jury and Bench endorsed this, " ;'and, Leslie was discharged without a ! i stain on Lis character.
; Kidman, in a lengthy statement, declared that he was absolutely innocent of ■the charges of collusion with any of tho (•defendants. His business was of a •speculative character, and might he described as gambling on. the rise and jjfall of the market. He made big profits ; «nd big losses. Certainly he had made iibig profits in this' case. As to what •Tvero called "dummy tenders," he saw 'no harm in submitting them.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2593, 15 October 1915, Page 6
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144THE KIDMAN CASE Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2593, 15 October 1915, Page 6
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