“Am Not Simple Minded”

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6918, 23 July 1932, Page 7

“Am Not Simple Minded”

Commissioner’s Comment to Witness FURTHER EVIDENCE AT TIN I-lARE INQUIRY United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received Friday, 7.50 p.m. SYDNEY, July 22.

At the mechanical hare inquiry, Frederick Shaver Swindell, a prominent liguro in greyhound racing, entered the witness box to-day and was questioned about the £6OOO lie received irom Booth. He said ho had paid £O.IOO for State Labour party advertising and had agreed to back the Labour party's advertising bill during the Federal elections. Swindell admitted that greyhound racing was legalised a day or two after that decision.

Swindell went on to say that he made the grant to the Labour party, which had no money, “out of gratitude." He sat for many months on Mr. Gosling’s doorstep but accomplished nothing through him. Mr. Gosling was the former Chief Secretary. The £i!UO for advertising was paid to Mr. McCauley, director of the party’s advertising. Mr. McCauley was Premier Lang’s private secretary.

Swindell was questioned at length about his association with greyhound companies and in regard to allegations made by previous witnesses. He denied telling anyone that “J.T., ” meaning Mr, Lang, had insisted he should have three seats on tho board of a certain coursing company, and made no reference concerning Mr. Lang to any one. Swindell was also questioned about If,ooo shares, which Jack Aturiro said were to be given him. He replied that there had been personal and company differences with Munro, involving at least that amount, and he (Swindell) saw a chanco of squaring the ledger with Munro. It was a perfectly open transaction.

The Koyal Commissioner later remarked: “In answering these questions, Mr. Swindell, I don’t want you to think I am a simple-minded person." Tho hearing was adjourned.