TIN HARE INQUIRY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21252, 4 August 1932, Page 9

TIN HARE INQUIRY

«*- SWINDELL RECALLED DENIAL OF ALLEGATIONS . (Received August 3. 8.55 p.m.) SYDNEY, Aug. 3 I Mr. Justice Halae Rogers, the Royal Commissioner appointed by the Stevens Government to investigate the allegations regarding tin hares and fruit machines, resumed the inquiry to-day. Frederick Cowdroy stated in evidence that he had given Frederick ("Judge") Swindell £IOOO in notes "to allow him to form a company and secure a licence for greyhound racing at Wollongong." Witness said he received no receipt and was not told anything about the destination of the money. Swindell had told him he could not get the licence without money. The Commissioner: You believed that if you did not pay £IOOO you would not be able to get the licence ? Witness: Yes. The money was paid on January 6 and the licence was granted on January 20. i I take it you assumed that the chief secretary, Mr. Gosling, knew Swindell was helping you to procure the licence ? No. Why did not you say to the Minister, " What right has this man Swindell to interfere?"—lt never occurred to me. I was paying good money to get some- j thing. You simply trusted in Providence ? Yes. Swindell said, " You will have to trust me," and I did. Frederick Swindell, recalled, denied Cowdroy's evidence. He was emphatic that no money was received alt bought lie said theic was a discussion about a licence for Wollongong. Swindell also denied acquaintance with Mr. Lang, whom he said he had never mot.

Witness explained several payments to Mr. Keighcry by stating that Keighery had to do a lot of entertaining. His hand was always in his pocket. He was a sort of contact man. Swindell then explained his relations with Jack Munro, saying that Munro at one stage gave him the impression he was "fed up" with things generally and being haiassed by his creditors—the Australian Coursing Company. Witness said lie offered Monro 10,000 shares and between £3OOO and £4OOO in cash to pay his debts, but tho offer was rejected. Swindell denied that there was enmity between himself and Munro. The hearing was again adjourned.