PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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C.O. 885
24 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
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that these statements were untrue, or that he made them absolutely reckless as to whether they are true or false.
This prosecution is undertaken by the Board of Trade against this particular defendant, because he is the person who has persisted in this course of conduct in spite of the warning, and they have undertaken it as a warning to others who may be engaged in performing the same operations that Mr. Hetherington has been engaged in, and, if I may say so, the newspapers which insert advertisements of the class inserted by Mr. Hetherington.
Now I will call before you, first of all, Mr. Grose.
Mr. FREDERICK ERNEST GROSE, sworn.
Examined by Mr. COMYNE Carr.
Are you Secretary of James Willings, Limited, Advertisement Contractors?— I am.
Mr. RAEBURN: I do not contest the advertisements. If my friend mentions the newspapers, I have not the slightest doubt I should admit them, but the " Daily Mail " I object to. I do not think they advertised in the "Daily Mail."
Mr. COMYNS CARR The advertisements of which I produce copies are the News of the World." Daily Mirror," the "Telegraph," the "Chronicle," the and the "Sketch."
Mr. RAEBURN: I accept that.
Mr. COMYNS CARR: I think I ought to take this witness's evidence as to the extent of the advertising of the defendant with regard to this particular matter.
Mr. RAEBURN: I have refrained from asking for particulars of the false repre- sentation, and how the false representation was made upon which Mr. Reuben John Wright was alleged to have emigrated. I have refrained from doing that, but now we appear to be going into a large number of advertisements which Mr. Reuben John Wright may or may not have seen. My friend is fishing about to find something which Mr. Reuben John Wright has seen. I should ask here and now that for the purposes of the defence I should know how the representation which was made to Mr. Reuben John Wright was made, and, if verbally, it should be so stated.
Mr. COMYNS CARR: Every one of the documents I have read was sent by the defendant and published to Mr. Wright as well as the newspapers.
Mr. RAEBURN: Does Mr. Reuben John Wright take in all these newspapers? Mr. COMYNS CARR: In his case there are the " Daily Telegraph" and the " News If my friend objects of the World," in which he will say he saw the advertisements. to my proving the extent of the advertisements, I do not know that I need bother News of the about it. If he admits the insertion of the advertisements in the World." the "Sketch," the "Daily Chronicle," and the "Daily Mirror" during the months of July, August, and September, 1913, that will suit my purpose,
Mr. RAEBURN: Certainly, I will admit those.
(The witness withdrew.)
Mr. REUBEN John Wright, sworn.
Examined by Mr. Comyns Carr.
Are you a clerk and hotel-storekeeper ?—Yes.
For some years were you so employed in Australia?—Yes.
Earning how much?-About £3 58. a week.
Did you see in the month of July last an advertisement in the "
Telegraph"?
Mr. RAEBURN: Please do not lead.
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Mr. COMYNS CARR: Will you look at that paper? (Handing same.) Did you see that advertisement?-Yes, it was one similar to it.
Emigration.
This particular one relates to other places besides the Argentine. "Assisted passages to Australia, £6 (full fare £17); Canada, £4 advanced. Situa "tions guaranteed. List of 7,000 to select from. New Zealand from £3 ̊58. Best Work "advice from Colonial experience. £14 to India. £7 to Buenos Ayres. "found by the State Labour Bureau. Hetherington's, 181a, Strand, W.C. Daily Established 50 years." Did you see it in other papers in addition to the Telegraph "?—Yes.
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What else did you see it in?—In the "Daily Mirror" and the "News World."
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Will you look at the " Daily Mirror?" (Same handed.) Was it similar to that in the" Daily Mirror "?—Yes.
Was it similar to this in the News of the World" (Same handed)?--Yes. In the "Daily News" and the "News of the World" it refers only to this particular matter: "Buenos Ayres, £7; free board on arrival (5 days) and work found by State Labour Bureau. Hetherington's, 161a, Strand." In consequence of that advertisement, did you write to the address given ?—Yes.
I call for that letter.
Mr. RAEBURN : I have not got it.
Mr. COMYNS CARR: What did you say in the letter?--I asked for particulars with regard to the advertisement.
Particulars with regard to the work?-Yes, and what they stated in their advertisement.
Did you receive this batch? (Same handed.)
Mr. RAEBURN: I admit that those were sent.
Mr. COMYNS CARR: Those are the whole of the pamphlets of which I have given you a specimen, and another one which is not material for this purpose, which refers to Canada ?--Yes.
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I think those you received at the time and you marked them with your
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Yes.
Did you afterwards call at the office in the Strand?--Yes.
Do you remember about when that was?-Early in September, about the 4th. Were you in company with anybody else?—Yes.
Who?-Mr. Tucker.
On that occasion, did you see Mr. Hetherington himself?—No.
Whom did you see?-A representative.
I will not trouble with the conversation you had with him. On that occasion
did you pay any money?—Yes.
How much?-£1.
For what purpose did you pay that?-A deposit on the £7 fare.
Did you then receive a ticket on paying the £1?—Yes.
That was this green document? (Same produced.)—Yes.
Is that the ticket which you received? Yes.
Did you call again later?—Yes.
On what day was that?The 17th September.
When was the steamer to sail ?—The 18th.
Was that the "Zeelandia"?—Yes.
Whom did you see on the second occasion?—I saw two gentlemen on the second occasion.
Who were they?--The same gentlemen, and a gentleman described as Mr. Hetherington.
Is that the defendant here ?--Yes.
Were you alone on that occasion ?—Yes.
And there was the same clerk as there was before?-Yes.
Did you then pay the balance of your purchase-money ?--Yes.
To the clerk?
The CLERK : £6 ?—Yes.
Mr. COмYNS CARR: Did you also pay £6 on Mr. Tucker's ticket?—Yes.
Did you speak to Mr. Hetherington? Yes.
Was that before or after you paid the money? Afterwards.
What did you say?—I asked him if he could give me any further information than I had received from the pamphlets about the Argentine.
You asked him for further information ?—I asked him the conditions and the whole affairs of the Argentine as represented in the pamphlet, and could he tell me any more.
What did he reply?-We had a conversation. I told him what I could do, and he said he did not think there would be any doubt about my getting a situation there, He had sent several people there before. He gave me to understand everything would be all right, and he showed me a letter.
Before we come to the letter. tell me if you can recollect something further. Do you say he said he had sent several people?—Yes, he said he had sent hundreds. I think he said.
Try and give us the exact words as far as possible. Did he say anything as to whether he heard anything of them ?—He said he had sent a great number of people.
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