SKEFFINGTON INQUIRY

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2866, 2 September 1916, Page 9

SKEFFINGTON INQUIRY

>tJRTHER EVIDENCE TAKEft. (Router's' Telosram.) ■ ■ London, August 31. At the Skeßington inquiry, evidence was given,by.Lie.ut. Robbm that ho sent a messenger to the adjutant that Citpt. Colthurst intended rentoving tho prisoners from the guard-room for execution. The adjutant sent a ; message-that-, the. monjmust not be removed,--.but the-mes-senger-.-arrived. as the shots rang-out. THE INQUIRY! CLOSED. .. . •A. LIEDTENANT-'S-. STORY..';' - Auetralian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. September 1, ■ 6.10■ p.m.) . . London, August-81. Lieut. Robbin, .aged- nineteen, replying to the chairman, eaid he did not defend the prisoners because Colthurst was his superior officer, but 'lie ivas hot actually ordered to give them up. Colthurst simply said be ivanted the prisoners, and took them. Witness knew Colthurst-was doing wrong,- but was', not in-; a- position to : say. so to his suporiqr.-. - .He admitted, .he,- hearda rumour/-that-,Colthurst, jM.d pre-: vibusly 6hot' a.-hoy in..the, street;- .-c.--' The inquiry, has closed.-'.- . • ' f±li« cable news in this issue accredited to tho'.liondpn "Times" has-.appeared, in that goiirnal, but only where expressly state<l bews the editorial opinion of "The Times."! .v.--