THE MALING CASE

Hokitika Guardian, 31 July 1928, Page 3

THE MALING CASE

(Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY, July 30. The Milling case concluded to-day. Tho Magistrate announced he would deliver his decision to-morrow, and would then take the ease of Arnot, tho . manager of Babcock-Wilcox in Australia. Ex-Alderman Hoklsworth gave evidence to-day. He denied a statement by Arnot that ho (Holdsworth) hdemanded one thousand sterling. He said it was a deliberate lie. Witness had never on any occasion asked Arnot for money. Doctor Evatt, appearing for Milling, submitted that there was no evidence that A mot’s company was the source of the alleged payment. There was no evidence that it was a reward, or that it was for recommending the acceptance of a tender. The Court, he submitted, bad no jurisdiction to deal with this case. The New South Males Act did not apply to a receipt by a person in New South Wales of money forwarded abroad by a foreign company. There was no evidence that the Aldermen were unaware of the re-

ceipt of moneys hv the defendant. Dr Evntt added that lie did not suppose that there was a similar Act in the State to the Corrupt Practices Act under which an informer was allowed to go scot free. If A root’s evidence were accepted in full, then Arnot could not walk out of the Court scot free.