GREEK JUSTICE

Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1932, Page 5

GREEK JUSTICE

COURT SENSATION

EXTRADITION ORDER REFUSED.

> (United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyrigh t j ATHENS, December 27. Declaring that Gieece should not be a country where hospitallity is offered to “ciiminals,” the prosecution demanded that Insull the American (whose case wans cabled on April 11th. last), should he • immediately extradited to meet the American 1 charges against him. • Insulin counsel caused a sensation by emphasising that the depositions accusing Insull of fraud had only been taken two months after the warrant for lnsulPs arrest had been, issued. Counsel also produced an affidavit from McCormack, ono of the prosecuting witnesses, stating that there was no fraudulent intent on Insult's part. Counsel also read other American documents asserting Insull’s innocence. Instill with bowed head, wept when his counsel paid a tribute to his philantrophy. His counsel contended that Insull should be treated as a Greek citizen under the Greek law, adding that tho accusation of embezzlement could not be applied to a man of such universal fame, a man who had been Thomas A, Edison’e secretary, and then the director of his enterprises, and who later attained to the position of a “king of electricity.” The .prosecution replied with a further attack on Insull, who was alleged to have built up paper companies. 1 The Court decided against extradi- 1 tion, on the grounds that the charges 1 were not offences under the Greek ( penal code and that Insull had not * personally benefitted from lu’is actions. The Court ordered liis release. j

A crowded Court received the decision with cheers and shouts of “long live Greek justice!”