MIDLAND BANK CASE.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1924, Page 2

MIDLAND BANK CASE.

[Rkutkus Tki.kcuams.] NEWTON’S FURTHER. EVIDENCE 'Received this day at 8 a. 111.) LONDON .November 87. 11l the bank case.-Newton, gave evidence that Robinson sculled ul the offer of twenty thousand, but he subsequently accepted an oiler ol twentylive thousand which was divided amongst the Robinsons, Hobbs. the aide-de-camp and Newton. Each got four thousand except the aide-de-camp who received live thousand. Robinson was then under the impression that that was all the money there was to divide. Witness and llobbs afterwards went to Paris where C18I).()!)<*, the balance of the cheque for CloO.Oitl). was equally divided between llobbs. the aide-de-camp and Newton. Witness denied seducing Mrs Robinson and rnbbisg her of ten thousand and also that he lived by blackmailing, lie admitted he was sentenced in 1!'0!> to twenty months impi isonment. Newton added that he was rather sorry for the part he played in the business. He went to India to see if lie could obtain a second payment on the .second undated cheque, which Mr A gave, lie saw the aide-de-camp who said it would he two or three months before Mr A would be approachable owing to the death of his wile. He denied that lie ever blackmailed the aide-de-camp. The latter apeared certain the second cheque would he paid and he paid Newton six hundred thousand frees for his share. Newton did not think it was up to him to return this money because the cheque had not been met.