COMMISSION'S INQUIRY.
ALLEGATIONS OF GRAFT.
(Received 9 a.m.)
SYDNEY, This Day.
The evidence taken by the Northern Territory Commission at Darwin so far has chiefly circled round the use by the officials of two codes —Government and private—for their communications.
Mr Evans, in his evidence, said that the private code was used to prevent the leakage of information.
Mr Carey, explaining certain corres-' pondeace, declared that Dr. Gilruth was interested in the Daley mine, having guaranteed half the loss thereon to Judge Bevan. He also stated in evidence that he negotiated with Vestey's for employing Dr. Gilruth on a scientific mission.
Judge Bevan gave evidence that Dr. Gilruth became interested in the Daley mine about September, 1916, when witness told him that, owing to heavy liabilities, he could not go on with it. Dr. Gihuth agreed to take half Judge Bevan's shares. The Minister controlling the Territory was not informed of the matter. Judge Bevan claimed that all their actions were perfectly honest and straightforward.
Mr Justice Ewing announced that he could see no justification for the statement that Judge Bevan was interested in Daley River land, therefore he proposed to strike his name out of that charge.—A. and N.Z.
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Northern Advocate, 19 December 1919, Page 5
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