THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1924
LONDON CONSPIRACY CASE.
Chief Figures in Sensational Affair.
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Above are pictures in con- the Law Courts in London last noction with the ensational month. The plaintiff. Charlos conspiracy canu which occupied Robinson, bookmakor, ausd the
FRENCH WAR DEBTS.
AMERICAN ATTITUDE
DEFINED.
Washington, Dec. 30.
ULSTER NOW PEACTUL.
Chas. Robinson.
Midland Bank for £125,000 alleged to have been paid into his account. The Bank assorted that the money was not his, and alternatively that it had been obtained by means of a blackmailing conspiracy in which Robinson and Mrs. Robinson, her friend Mrs. Bevan, two men, Nowton and Hobbs, and the alde; de camp of Sir Hari Singh in nephew of the Maharaja of Kashmir) were involved.
It was alleged that the con- spirators antrapped Sir Hair Singh with Mrs. Robinson in a hotel in Parls, Newton posing as the lady's husband, and Sir Hari Singh through fear of ex- posure, gavo two chequos oach for £150,000, ode of which was stopped but the other was paid in to the Midland Bank by Hobbu, who, using the name of Hobirson, drow out the money. £25,000 of which was paid to the Robinsons while the other alleged conspirator shared the remainder. The Robinsons tonied ony Conspiracy, and alleged they VOT0 unaware until lator that more than £25,000 had been paid; by Sir Hari Singh,
The jury found there was a conspiracy, but that the Robin- sane were not partios thereto. Judgment was given for the Bank, with costa, it being held that the Bank was not guilty of negligence,
Later, Hobbs was arrested at: Gnavesend and the aide de campi was taken into custody in Paris.
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Shoghal, Dec. 31. Coolidgo at prosent does not see, conditions in North Ireland, the It is reported that, acting on any occasion for American action Government has rovoked the instructions from Peking, Gon.- in connection with the French curfew order which was onforced Chang Yuonming, the Military war debt, but if an indication all over Ulster for three years.-Governor of Bhanghai, stone of a Fionah move to ro- Reuter, pudiate hor obligations it might influence the White House strong- /ly ́in" its attitude towards the
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