“MISS” ROBINSON, PERJURER.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 381, 22 February 1908, Page 3

“MISS” ROBINSON, PERJURER.

An Amazing Story. London, February 20. At the prosecution of “ Miss’ Robinson for perjury, Sir ChasMatthews, at Bow-street, submitted further evidence confirming the cables of Robinson’s antecedents. Documents showed that she received from two insurance companies in settlement of losses stated at £2300 through the burning of her residence at New Brighton, New Zealand. Correspondence and a cablegram produced showed that the Druce Company accepted her overtures to be a witness, paid her passage money to London, and promised her remuneration in the event of success. A mass of publications was seized at Robinson’s lodging relating to the Duke of Portland, Welbeck, Dickens, and a history of the Druce case. Passages were marked, also copies of letters purporting to be from the Duke of Portland to Robinson, indicating that she was his much : beloved mistress.

Inspector Drew stated that he found a draft of Robinson’s evidence stating that the Duke of Portland gave her in notes in 1876, also other money. She has since confessed that the Duke of Portland’s letters were her concoctions, and the evidence given in the box was false. She claimed to receive another letter purporting to be from Dickens, written to warn her to be tight-fisted and hard as a grindstone in order to save a resurrection of trouble.

The case was adjourned till Monday.