“THOU SHALT NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS AGAINST THY NEIGHBOR."

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5454, 19 September 1878, Page 2

“THOU SHALT NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS AGAINST THY NEIGHBOR."

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10 IKE EDITOR OF THE NEW ZEiTiA.NO TIMES. Sin, —I had not intended to trouble you with regard to Mr. Williams's amusing letters of Iltli and 17 th instant, the latter of which is quite worthy of tho place it occupies alongside “ Paddy Murphy’s" contribution ; but lest it should bo thought I had used my position to play into the hands of Krull and Co., I will shortly state the facts. , Mr. Williams makes it out that I effected the insurance on Langley’s property, and settled the loss. He knows very well I had’nothing to do with it, for both our then agents, Messrs. VV. and G. Turubulland Co. and myself, have told him so. The payment of the loss was made to Krull and Co. ia March, 1877 ; I did not become agent here till May, 1877. When tlie loss was paid, no one dreamt that Mr. Williams was interested. If he had stepped forward and given information, the money would probably not have been handed to Krull and Go,, bat certainly his rights could not have been recognised, as there was no connection of interest between his trust and the policy holder. ’ - Shortly after my arrival Krull and Co. returned the £2OO paid them by Turnbulls ; it was lodged with the bank to the company's account, and now lies waiting an agreement between Krull and Williams as to whom I shall pay it to. Kvery step I have taken has been sanctioned by my directors. lb his anxiety to put forward a good case to the public Mr. Williams has not only made the misstatement corrected above, but has also suppressed at least one important letter, and in quoting another he has left out the paragraphs which did not suit his views. His position is simply that of a trustee who' has committed gross negligence in not having insured the buildings of the trust estate placed in his charge, and who hopes by suppressing and distorting facts, and taking advantage of au illegal insurance effected by a third party, to avoid the consequences of his negligence. I must apologise fer “ washing dirty linen abroad ’,’ in this manner, but X cannot allow Mr. Williams’s effusions to pass unchallenged ; I shall not notice him again, but anyone who ' feels curious to know how a J.P. can by twisting facts make the worse appear the better cause, eau have his curiosity gratilied * by calling at my office. —I am, &e., Alfred Boabdman, Agent South British Insurance Company.