THE GRIERSON CASE.

Grey River Argus, 13 April 1916, Page 6

THE GRIERSON CASE.

r iBE COMMISSIONER'S FINDING. ACCUSED ACQUITTED ON COUNTS. 'A LOYAL BRITISH SUBJECT' (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, April 11. The report of Mr. A. D. Thornsou, who was appointed Commissioner to investigate certain allegations against Lieut Grierson, is made pub-lie. . The Commissioner returns the ■answer "No," to each of the ques tions in the order of reference, which read: . (1) Whether '.< one, Alexander I Hugh Grierson is, or at any time, I has been of German, Austrian or other enemy nationality. 2. Whether he is of German or Austrian or other enemy descent. (3) Whether there is any reason to suspect him. of disloyalty ito his Majesty or of any enieiny connections which render inadvisable his retention as an officer of the Expeditionary forces. After traversing the evidence , taken at the inquiry, the Commissioner says that he is satisfied 1 that Lieut Grierson 's fellow lodgers came to a wrong conclusion in suspecting Lieut Grierson to be German or partly German in blood, but the Commissioner does not agree with Lieut Grierson 's contention that he did not give grounds for this suspicion. "It is not alleged that in the various discussions referred to he said anything against the British ;but it seems quite clear that he ( sad all could for Germany in such [a way as to arouse the hostility Ito himself. 1 believe that his [doing so was only a foolish boastful airing of his superior knowledge in certain matters and that he is nevertheless a loyal British subject.'