Credit Negotiations With Germany Break Down

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 41, 18 February 1937, Page 7

Credit Negotiations With Germany Break Down

REFUSAL TO MEET BRITISH DEMAND. United Press Aasr elation—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyrlxh t. Received Wednesday, 7.30 p.m. BERLIN, Feb. 16. Negotiations ior a new German agreement to pay British creditors have temporarily broken down. Britain demanded the capital repayment of 10 per cent, of the sum owed British banks, amounting to only £4,000,000 sterlingGermany contends this is unfair to other creditor countries and g e( .>r<r es to admit it has sufficient funds available. led up to? That terrible tragedy. In summing up, his Honour said the sole question tho jury must determine was whether accused killed a human being by an unlawful act. If he shot deceased, was the shooting, in the circumstances, unlawful? Generally speaking, it was an unlawful thing for any person to discharge a revolver at another. It was very important that liberty should not be interfered with, but iu the view of the law it was oqually important that human beings should not be wrongfully deprived of life and tho law allowed it only in exceptional cases. Was there any attack at the final stage upon Wyatt? Was he forced to use the gun to prevent an attack upon himself? There was no one in contact, with him Jk'id no threats had been made. The revolver had not been produced or used. Finally, fear did not make an act committed under its influence, lawful. The jury retired at 4.20 and returned at 5.12 with a verdict of not guilty. After discharging Cowie his Honour read the presentment made by the grand jury. It stated: ‘‘That this grand jury recommends that no minor should be left as guardian of a building with access to firearms.”