HOLD-UP HOAX.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10508, 11 February 1928, Page 9

HOLD-UP HOAX.

I.[BEL SUIT BY EXPLORER. HEDGES EX DEE EXAM I.NATION (Aust. anil S Press Ansn.) (Received I't'bniarv l(). >.20 p.m.) LONDON. Ei'li. 0. When the libel suit by Mitehel’ Hedges, the explorer, against the Daily Express was resumed. Air •Jewel!. K.f., continued his cross, examination, his questions being directed to showing: that Hedges was aware o! a hold-up being arranged, and that he frequently saw the rner coiicorned. Hedges admitted lie knew about Die abcrlive attempt to hold up his ear on .January (>. though In denied tlnlt lie (old his chauffeur t( slop and return to London when tin place of the hold-mi was passed without result. Air. Jnwctt also elicited Loin Hedges that he saw the attackers between the seventh and fourteenth. This time Hedges had a new ehauJl’enr. Kenneth Taylor, who had been engaged after the abortive attack' of the filh. His brother, F.ddk Taylor, was driving the ear of tin attacking party on Die 1-ltli. Hedge: explained that lit* learned these fact? later. Air. Jnweti pressed Hedges to explain why he carried four shrunken heads in the ear. Hedges said he kept them iu hi: mom even night. Air. .Jnweti : “Arethey very precious?" Hedges: “Sort of mascot.” Hod ges said lie also had with bin in the car a cheque for till2A, tin proceeds of a share in a deal, lie tie not notify the police because it would have seemed ridiculous. He added: “This is a serious matter for me. I am fighting I'm life." When informed that Die whole thing was a prailieal joke, he said he was Jiendishli angry, lint later shook hands. Ho bad threatened to prosecute I’.agit Gray, who took Die whole ol Die blame but said be would have been Dio laughing stock ol Britain if he had done so.