NEWS BY MAIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 October 1922, Page 3

NEWS BY MAIL.

CONFESSION BY ALLAWAY. LONDON, Aug. 23 "I own up to it.” This liriel. dramatic confession, it is staled, was made by Thomas Henry Allaway, tlit* lioseonibe chauffeur, 20 minutes before his execution at \\ inc!n stor on Saturday for the murder ol Miss Irene Wilkins, of Sti-oathum, S.W. All along Allaway had protested his innocence, and even at the farewell interview with, his wile in the gaol'on Friday he declared that he was as innocent of tht crime as his seven-years-old daughter Gladys. Allaway told his wile that he had made no statement, which was true, an I that he did not intend to do so: hit at twenty minutes to eight (the hour of the execution) on Saturday morning he made the confession of his guilt in the words quoted above. The murder was committed at Itoril, near Bournemouth, eii December 22. .Miss Wilkins having been lured to I’nuiimmonth by a telegram.

LADY GRANARIES LOSS. PARIS, Aug. 23 For the second time the Countess of Granard has lost a jewelled pin which was a gift to her from Princess Mary when she stayed at the Earl of Granart's house in Paris on her honeymoon. Tt was first lost, says the New York Herald, (European edition), on A. ix-les-Bains golf links, hut was found and restored to its owner by a caddie. The pin has now disappeared again, and l.adv Granard has had to return In Paris without it.