SCOTLAND YABD INQUIRY.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 June 1928, Page 3

SCOTLAND YABD INQUIRY.

Australian Press Assn.— United Service (Received tins day at 12.25 p.mA LONDON. June 7. Miss Savidge, further •cross-examin-ed, said, Inspector Collins kept taking my arm, saying, ‘-‘.My dear Irene.” and promising I would not lose my character if I let things go down on the notes. Miss Savidge admitted Collins read the statement page by page, before signature, but added that she had been there live hours. They told her not to worry been use they were friends. She. was glad to sign to get a win . Birkett: "You were conscious of everything included in the statement.’ Savidge: ‘‘Yes and no.” Birkett: “A very good answer.” Savidge: ‘‘When Collins was Iriundlv lie called me ‘my dear Irene.’ but when threatening he said, ‘ook here and called me nothing. .Miss Savidge who had been under cross-exam iuatticii tor live and a half hours, collapsed outside the court with hysteria.

Her father was the next witness. He said the night of the Scotland Yard episode he found Iris wife distracted and found his daughter abed, subbing and beating the air. kicking her legs and reiteiating: ‘‘Why did they pick on me. an innocent girl?' Cross-examined, he said he knew ol hits daughter’s friendship' with Sir C. Money. He was vain enough to he pleased that bis daughter was sufficiently interesting menially to attract a man like Sir C. Money. My daughter always told me he was a iwrfeet gentleman. Airs Savidge, in evidence said her daughter came home exhausted and fell towards her saving: ‘'Two men have been ‘trying to get her to sav what kind of a girl she was.” Birkett cross-examined the mother suggesting Sir C. Money’s intervention was responsible for a change m her , daughter’s attitude, hut the mother replied that Money only pointed out that her daughter was not compelled to bgo to Scotland Yard, and there was no need to undergo the ordeal. Dene always told her beforehand if she wore coming home late. Herbert Svrett (solicitor), m evidence said Savidfre’s statement, read in Parliament, was entirely Vona ule without suggestions of Sir O. Money’s interference. - Air Hastings said his case was closed. The hearing was adjourned.