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ROBINSON APPEALS.

SEQUEL TO “MR. A” CASE.

History

Of Sensational Affair.

A Reuter cable from London to-day announces that, Charles. Robinson has entered an appeal against the judgment in the Midland Bank case.

The Midland Bank, Ltd., won a remarkable action in the King's

Charles Robinson.

Bench Division, when Lord Darling held that as a cheque for $150,000. Was obtained by menaces from an Eastern poten- tate (whose identity throughout the hearing was hidden in the name of "Mr." A" "for reasons of State") the drawer had not part- ed with his title to the money.

Permission was later granted to disclose the identity of the mysterious "Mr. A." He is Rajab Sir Hari Singh, nephew and heir to Sir, Pratrap Singh, the Maharajah of Jammu and Kash- mir Haja 20 years of age. Ile Is Comminatin-Chief of the Kashmir Army, and. was created | a K.C.I.E. in 1918 and a K.C.V.O. four years later.

The plaintiff in the action was Mr. Charles Robinson, a book- maker, who claimed £125,000 as

money had and received by the Midland Bank, Ltd., the defen- dants, for his use. Alternately, he claimed damages for alleged negligence. The bank "denied that they had received the money or were negligent, and relied upon the bills of Exchange Act, 1882.

part with the two cheques from fear or alarm?-Yes.

CLEMENTEL'S SPEECH OF

CAPITANING RESERVE FUND.

GOODWILL

ENTENTE WITH BRITAIN.

PROMISE OF CLOSE FUTURE

CO-OPERATION"

(Reuter's Serviče.)

SHA HOLDERS' MEETING.

Increas

Company's

Capital.

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Interesting details grating to the Star Ferry Co, were announced. at an extraordinary gendral meeting this morning when a resolution was submitted relating to the capital.

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Mr. B. D. T. Beith presided After the notice convening the over an extraordinary meeting of meeting had been read the Chair- Paris, January 15. the "Star" Ferry Company, Ltd, man said':

held at noon this morning, There As indicated in the notice which session of the Finance Confer-CM.G., and Mr. C. Gordon Mac secretary, this meeting has been At the conclusion of the plenary were also present Sir C. P. "Chater has just been read by the Company's ence, M. Clementel in a felicitous kie, directors, speech of goodwill to the dele-Shenton

Mr. W. E. I. convened for the purpose of consi-. gates, singled out Mr. Winston

tolicitor to the comdering, and if thought fit, passing pany), Mr: W. S. Churchill as a man of open raind, secretary, and the following share insertion of a new article after. Brown, an extraordinary resolution for the courageous, and realistic, anim-holders: F. H. Crapnell, M. J. Article 110 of the Articles of Asso- ated in war time by British and Cox, J. T. Bagram, Rev. Father cution. French solidarity, giving promise Rober, J. P. Bragu, E. H. Neave. of close future co-operation and J. Hyde. E. S. Ford. 1. Macken- zie. L. S. Greenhill, E. Sadick and R. M. Davison.

5. Was "Mr. A.'e" mind so un- settled by the circumstances of the discovery that his act in part- ing with the two cheques was not free and voluntary ?-Yes."

By their answers the jury thus exonerated Mr. and Mrs. Robin son from all complicity in a con- spiracy to obtain money from "Mr. A." Upon these answers being returned, Lord Darling said it would be necessary to put fur-successful settlement of out- ther, questions to the jury, and standing problems,

FIGURES IN THE SENSATIONAL "MR. A." "CASE...

Above are shown Mrs. Robinson (centre), Montague Newton. (top right corner), Lord Halsbury (bottom right corner), Mr. Justice Darling (top left corner), and Sir John Simon (bottom left corner.)

five others were put and answered as follows:-

1. Were the words "Pay to order of Mr. C. Robinson, Apple- ton and Co." or the back of the cheque dated December 30, 1919, written by some person as agent for Appleton and Co? No.

The solicitors where' Hobbs was· clerk.]

The case for the plaintiff was that on January 6, 1920, an ac- count was opened in his name by someone other then himself at the Kingsway branch of the Midland Bank, and that a cheque for £160,000 was paid into that account, that on the following day a cheque, for £130,000, said to be forged, was cashed, it was alleged. by one Hobbs, who is now under arrest, and that the balance, was

2. Had Hobbs and (or) Apple later withdrawn by means

of ton and Co. any intention of other "forged" cheques.

The transferring the whole rights, if plaintiff said that the bank were any in the cheque for £150,000 negligent in paying out these to the plaintiff ?-No.

3. Were the rights in the cheque ever transferred by Hobbs, and (or) Appleton and Co. to the plaintiff? No answer.

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The bank contended that the cheque for £150,000 was obtained from the Eastern potentate by a blackmailing conspiracy in which 4. Did the bank paying out the the plaintiff and his wife were £150,000 cheque obey the man- concerned with other persona. date under which they received The plaintiff and Mrs. Robin- and cleared the cheque 7-Yes, son both denied that they were 5. Did Hobbs in drawing out in any such conspiracy, and Mr. the money purport to act under Robinson said that when he was the same authority as when he informed by a Mr.. Newton of his paid it?—Yes. wife's relations with "Mr. A."

he was taken to Hobbs by New

ton, and that he instructed Hobbs

to commence divorce proceedings. ·

Saubsequently he went to Hobbs's office and was handed a packet containing notes for £25,000, which he passed to his wife, saying he would have no- thing more to do with her, and

left the room. Some consider-

able time afterwards he ascer

tained that, instead of £25,000, an amount of £150,000 had been paid

by "Mr. A." as "hush money,

Rajah Sir Hari Singh.

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and he sought to recover from the

bank the difference between these two amounts.

When the jury first retired to

consider their verdict, Lord Dar

ling left five questions for them

to answer, which they did, as

follows:

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1. Was there a scheme or con- spiracy to catch "Mr. A." with Mrs. Robinson with a view to getting money, from "M. AME Yes.

2. Was plaintiff a party to any such scheme or cohepiracy No

8. Was Mrs. Robinson a party to any such scheme or conspiracy?

No,

4. Was "Mr A induced to

AU.S. WAR CLAIMS.

"FAIR" SAYS PRESIDENT.

(Reuter's American Service.)

Washington, January 18.

It is stated at White House that President Coolidge regards the Paris agreement on the American war claims as a fair settlement, and expresses the opinion that it does not require the approval of Congress.

UNHERALDED.

SIR ALLAN ANDERSON BACK AGAIN:

MISSION STILL SECRET.

(Reuter's Service.)

The effect of the proposed resolu tion, will, if sanctioned by you, be that the Articles of Association of the Company will be augmented by a permanent article giving the shareholders in general meeting ut

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tion to capitalise the Reserve Fundi ✰ discrimination. by its distribution to the share holders in the form of bonus, Under the existing Articles of Awition. the shareholders be not that power) The new resolition further gives the Directors power to satisfy sch hons by distribution proportionate- ly to the shareholders the unisqued or new shares in the company. To carry out the butter in a legal 'man- ner, it will be necessary for the Directors to authorise some person to enter into an agreement with the Company regarding the allotment of such bonus shares, that being the usual and customary procedure.

When the resolution before the meeting has been passed by you, it |❤• will be necessary to have it con- firmed at the meeting convened for February 2.

This resolution is the preliminary step to give effect to the propónali?!) fully explained in the notice con- vening the fourth meeting You! will observe that we pre taking power to increase the authorised capital of the Company to $1,000,-| 000, by the creation of 60,000 new shares, Though it is our intention at present to issue only 40,000 of such new shares. I must explain that the Reserve Fund of the Company on December 31, 1924, amounted to $200,000, and the Directors, under the powers veated in them by Article 105 (16) of the Company's Articles of Association, have since angniented this Fund by the trans: fer of $200.000, from the balance carried forward from 31st Deember, 1024, thus enabling us, if effect is given to the Resolution, to distri- bute one new share for every old existing share. The general finan- cial position of the Company and the liquid naseta we have in hand justify the Directors in recommend- ing this change to yon.

The Chairman then read the Re- solution which was seconded by Rey. Father Robert and carried unanimously:

London, January 13. Unheralded and unnoticed, Sir Allan Anderson left New York and reached Plymouth to-day, He declined to make a statement This concluded the business be- regarding his and Mr. Montague fore the meeting, the Chairman re- Norman's mission to New York. marking: The notice convening [A Washingotn message of this meeting also.convenes the December 31 states:According 27th ordinary annual meeting of plot to murder a British resident, to officials of the State Depart the Company, a further extra the General became president of ment the mission of Mr. ordinary general meeting of the the Council of Regency. From Montague Norman and Sir Allan Company for the purpose of receiv thenceforward he was the most Anderson does not relate to the report of the proceedings, at powerful man in Kashmir, and war debt negotiations, It is this meeting, and of confirming the restoration of the rule of the understood that they will discuss if thought fit, as a special resolution Maharajah was more nominal questions connected with the gen- the resolution which ina just bech than real until the death of his eral fiscal relations between the passed as an extraordinary resolu brother in 1909,

Bank of England and the Federal tion; and an ordinary general meet

De respeting the proposal increase of capital. and capitalisation of Re- serve Fund-all of which meetings will be held here on Monday, February 2, commencing at noon and I shall be gled if you will kindly attend same.

It is a matter for regret that Reserve Board with officials the heir of one of the greatest here.] native states should have come to Europe without the chaperonage

of some trusted British political SINGAPORE'S DEFENCES officer. This protection is right

ly insisted upon by some of the leading ruling princes in regard to themselves or their sons, but the venerable' Maharajah, of Kashmir, one of the most ortho-

AIR BASE PROBABLE

(Reuter's Service.)

London, January 18.

OUTLAWED SEAMEN.

dox or Hindus, does not appear to It is learned at the Air Ministry have made this a sine qua non, that the question of an air base At the end of the war, with the at Singapore is being considered sanction of the British authori-along with other questions dealing... |ties, the Maharajah adopted a son with the general defence of for spiritual purposes, but it was Singapore, but no definite deci understood at the time that this sions have been reached. would not affect in any way the succession of Sir Hari Singh..

Sir Hari, who was edicated at Mayo College, Ajmere, and who was decorated for the spod ser vices he rendered in the war, is both Commander, in Charge and Foralgn Minister of the State. (Reuter's Service.) Amid great rejoicing he married last year the eldest daughter of Melbourne, January 18. the Maharajalt of Dharampur, 1 The seamen in all the States, Northern Bombay Hereat except Victoria, have decided not sportsman, and is widely known to obey the arbitration award. jah, and when the latter abdicated to British visitors to the lovely [Reference to the dispute will

Rajah Sir Hari Singh inherited: a large fortune from his father, General Rajah Sir Andar Singh The General was the younger brother of the present Mahara

DEFY ARBITRATION, COURT

at the close of the eighties in view Vale of Kashmir for his abound-be found in a Note and Comment of allegations of implicafton in a Ing hospitality.

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LOAN FROM U.S. BANKERS.

(Reuter's Service,)

New York, January 13. Negotiations have virtually been concluded by New York bankers for a loan of . from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000 for the German Siemen's electrical firm.

IDLET

BRITISH LIST UP

(Reiler & Service.)

London, January 18, The number of unemployed in Great Britain again jumped to 84,000 last week.

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