LATEST CABLE NEWS MIDLAND BANK CASE.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1924, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS

MIDLAND BANK CASE.

[lt EUTKI'.S Tei.KO It AMS.] AIDE-DE-CAMP ARRESTED. PARIS. December 1. The English aide-de-camp mentioned in the Midland Rank case was arrested by British detectives, who brought him from the nHice "f the British Tourist Agenev in the Champs T'.lysees, where lie was employed, to the Police headquarters. He is detained there, pending ail agreement regarding his arrest between the British Embassy and the Ministry of the Interior. The charge mentioned in the warrant is that of receiving a cheque for £IAO,0(H) which was stolen abroad. The arrested man i- des-ribed as a captain, aged 12. lie was accum] aided by a colonel whose name has not been disclosed, and lie will be handed over to the British Medical authorities tomorrow.

'J'lii: name of a mail mentioned in the Bank case, who was arrested indnv, is git eu as Captain Charles Arthur. lie had been recently employed bv an Eugli-h firm in Paris, lie slat, •d that vln-ii h • saw his name in the papers lie tt'-iii voluntarily to the British Embassy to demand an explanation. lie was adtisd t• • go 1" the police headquarters, whic h I c did. Il is stated that Arthur declared: - - “I have nothing 1" be ashamed 01. except having been a damned fool. 1 am sure 1 can combat all the charges. The extradition proceedings will he heard in camera. They ate expected to last I'm- a few days.

ARRESTED MAN'S HISTORY. LONDON. December 1

The aide-de-camp wanted in connection with the Midland Bank case has been arrested ill I’aris. lie held a temporal-'.- io! 111 iii--1 •> 11 in the British Artillery during the war. and leached t|m rank of acting-captain. He served i„ led,a and Me.. lamia. lie had a wide knowledge of the I’.ast. ami has been there twice since lie left the service. He was engaged to marry an Aincricn.n girl, staying in Haris.

THE LEGAL AUCI'MKNT. LON Di IN. llecemlH'i- 1. It is expected that Mr Justice Darling will hear legal argument in the Bank ease to-day. TI I E AIDE'S t’ABKKR. (“Sydney Sun” Cables). (Received this day at 0.13 a.in.) LONDON. Dee. The “Daily Mail" says the arrested ngle-de-cnmp suddcntly left it M est End Hotel a month ago. lie possessed practically a world-wide passport, lie was born in Ireland and ran a small racing stable in liclnnd and was wellknown ami popular on the till'l. Later lie jived in the East. 11 is, surprising ease in picking up Indian dialect attracted the notice of the l’nleutate. whom ho met at the end of the var. when Americans and others were living lo establish a business propositi ill in tlm Potentate's territory. After the Robinson incident in Haris the a dc-de-eainp was compelled to leave I' ll employer. Previous to that he was h.w in funds, hut subsequently lie li\cd lavishly. Interviewed. Arthur aid he voluntarily enminunicatod with tie British Embassy in Paris, stating he was returning to England to 'lour I 's name of these scandalous charges.