A STRANGE AFFAIR

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 10490, 15 October 1926, Page 5

A STRANGE AFFAIR

Aviator who planned to . FI>Y TO NEW ZEALAND.

FALLS FROM FOURTH STOREY

TO VERANDAH

ROBERTSON IN SERIOUS CONDITION.

(United P»-pss Assn. —Copyright.) (Received October 14, 8.15 p.m.) , SYDNEY, Oct, 14.

Robert Robertson, who arrived here from Auckland to arrange for a flight from Sydney to New Zealand, fell from the fourth floor window at the Aero Club’s building in the city to-day, landing on a verandah roof. He was carried through a window on the first floor. He was admitted to hospital in n serious condition. Mystery surrounds , the accident. When Robertson arrived in the Ulimaroa he said he was going to make a flight from La Perouse to New Zealand, lie also said he was suffering from a nervous breakdown, and would take a couple of weeks' holiday. Today Robertson called at the offices of tlie Aero Club, but apparently transacted no business. Mis presence on the premises was first known bv the crash of a falling body.—U.R. A.

i COMPLETE IMPOSTOR

NEVER IN FLYING CORPS,

JUMPED TO ESCAPE POLICE

{Received October 15, 1.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 14. Captain Hughes, President of the New South Wales Aero Club states (hat Robertson called on him to discuss the flight scheme. Robertson was closely questioned by Captain Hughes, who came to the conclusion (hat many of Robertson’s statements would not bear verification. ■ Captain Hughes, in the presence of a witness, toTd Robertson that he was an impostor, and that, to safeguard She interests of aviation he would get into touch with the police. Robertson then leapt out of the window of Captain Hughes’ office, and struck (he top of the oriel window of the third floor, rebounded, and crashed on to an awning level with the first floor. When they were discussing the derails, Captain Hughes found the whole proposal vague, and Robertson was then questioned regarding statements which appeared : n the New Zealand papers to the effect that the Aero Club of Australia was providing him with a machine. Robertson denied making such statements. After being closely questioned, Robertson admitted that he had never been in the Flying .Corps, and then as Captain Hughes turned to telephone the police Robertson, jumped through the window. —U.P.A.