EASTERN RULER

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 24 November 1924, Page 7

EASTERN RULER

MYSTERIOUS “MISTER, A.”

FURTHER EVIDENCE

IN CASE AGAINST A BANK. [An Eastern ruler is the mysterious “Mister A” who figures prominently in an action in which a wrathful husband and an unfaithful wife are involved. The proceedings have now occupied several days before ,Mr. Justice Darling in the King’s Bench Division, and have bgen duly reported in the Hawera Star.]

case, is on© in which diaries Ernest Robinson is claiming £125,000, the balance of a sum of' £150,000, from the Midland Bank, as money alleged to have been received by defendants for liis use, or alternatively as damages lor alleged negligence. Defendants denied negligence or receiving money for plaintiff’s use. They also alleged that plaintiff was- concerned with others in a conspiracy to obtain k.V blackmail and was not entitled to recover. BV CABLp PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.

(Received Nov. 24, 1.25 p.m.) , . LONDON, Nov. 23. In the bank case, Airs Robinson emphatically denied relations with Young, tehe did not know wiien “Mister A” returned to England. After the Paris disclosures he saw his solicitors. Mr Halsbury intervened, and said the interview between “Mister A” and his solicitors could not be included in evidence unless it was proved that witness was present at the interview and unless the persons at fhe interview were called.

Sir John Simon said he had authority for a breach of professional conndpnce, and he was going to call the solicitor and l others.

The Judge said if Sir John Simon could call A” it would be simple, but Mr Halsbury was objecting facts without calling

Sir John Simon submitted that any evidence of an action by any of the alleged conspirators was admissable. .tie proposed to firstly show what the aide-de-camp told the solicitor, and then to ask the solicitor whether subsequently he had information which caused him to change his view of the tacts. '

Mr Halsbury said they had no evidence that the aide-de-camp was in the conspiracy. T The judge said there was evidence that he received £40,000. 7^ ll unexpected incident occurred W n vr- John Simon said he must ask Mrs Robinson an intimate and painful question. . He thought it would be best to write it. „ The Judge asked, to see it, and offered to discharge the two women jurors and complete the case with 10 men jurors. Eventually the questions, were written and answered by the witnesSrin writing, and then handed to the Judge and jury, the Judge telling the jury he was afraid they must read it, although he was sorry to do so. _ Answering Sir John Simon, Mrs Robinson d£m,ed that she admitted Newtoii to a room in Paris where she and Mister A” were staying by prear rap gem©nt. She also denied that - she told Newton, that if she was to play her part she must have another husband, as Robinson looked like a butcher, and that Newton would look the part if he would do it. . Hobbs appeared in the box and declared he had not the cheques or the to S find°them nd th ® Judge ordere <i him The hearing was further adjourned.