FINDLAY CASE

Grey River Argus, 12 February 1936, Page 5

FINDLAY CASE

MRS. WILLIAMS CALLED Findlay’s Remark (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received February 11, at 8.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, February 11. Giving evidence in the Findlay case to-day. Madge Campbell, wife of on? cf the defendants, told of plans that allegedly were made to enable her husband, William Campbell, to abscond to New Zealand. On one occasion, Detective Findlay told her to go upstairs at the Hotel Australia, as Detective James might recognise her. He also advised her not to go to the boat, a? the water police might recognise her. As a matter of fact, Findlay assisted her to accompany her husband t(. New Zealand, where the pair later were arrested. She was discharged on bond. On one occasion she paid thirty pounds to Findlay.

Asked whether she had seen men with the Chargol mixture, Mrs Campbell said: “1 could not help seeing them. They were always messing about with it. Tanser never discussed anything else but Chargol. I got sick of the song.” She added: “My husband had many aliases, and when he lived under another name. I adopted it.” While Mrs Campbell was being crossexamined by her husband; ex-Detective Findlay made a remark, whereupon Campbell appealed to the Bench to protect him, declaring that Findlay had called him a very offensive name. Findlay interjeeetd: “I never used that word,” adding: “Campbell is a liar if he says I did! ” The Crown prosecutor’s assistant declared that he had heard it. The Magistrate, Mr Shepherd, ordered that Findlay be charged with contempt of Court and be dealt with later. LATER. When Findlay later was charged with contempt of court, he pleaded guilty, and was fined £2O. Mrs Campbell had not concluded her evidence when the Court adjourned.