THE WATERHOUSE CASE

Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1925, Page 2

THE WATERHOUSE CASE

EVIDENCE CONCLUDES. AUSTRALIAN ANI) N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION LONDON, March 22. Air Justice Shearman ruled that the Waterhouse ease must go on against all defendants. Sir Wilson Barker’s counsel intimated that he proposed not to address the jury as there were no facts to go before them. Air Justice Shearman: “There is no allegation against him, except that he is responsible, if his wile is liable,” Sir Wilson Barker’s counsel :—“ It is not proposed to call evidence.” Air Goddard, in addressing the Court on behalf of Sheldon, said there was only a rag of evidence against Sheldon niui that at a time when there was no complaint against him. Sheldon was alleged to have confessed that he had participated in an infamous blackmail conspiracy, yet this white-haired old gentleman of seventy-four was not charged with receiving a penny as the result of the conspiracy. Sheldon gave evidence that he had never helped Lady \\ ilsou Barker to compose any letters, nor had he confessed to Sir H. Waterhouse that he was implicated in their composition. Sheldon told Sir H. Waterhouse, when taxed with the statement, that the money troiu Frank had been traced to witness’s account. That was utterly •impossible. He had never had a solitary pound from Frank, alive or dead. Cross-examined, Sheldon said he thought Lady Wilson Barker told him she had the money.

This concluded the evidence. Air Hayilon, addressing on behalf of plaintiff, said it was a difficult and a. peculiar story of a lady of superior distinction. yet of an unscrupulous, cruel, cold and calculating adventuress. If the jury found against her that description must rightly apply. The only person who could explain the question was Lady Wilson Barker; hut she had not dared go into the witness box.

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