IMPOSTURE ALLEGED

Stratford Evening Post, Volume LVIV, Issue 11, 15 October 1926, Page 5

IMPOSTURE ALLEGED

THE TASMAN FLIGHT.! Pices Association— Copyright. SYDNEY, October lH Captain Robert Robertson; rived here from Auckland to arrafl for a Higlit from Svdney to New /J land, fell from aTourth flour winM at the Aero Clubs building in the I to-day, landing on the verandah iH He was carried through a windowMß the first floor and admitted to ii'HJ tal in a serious condition. Mystery surrounds the accident. When ho* arrived in the Ulimaroa he said he was going to make a flight from La Perouse to New Zealand. He also said he was suffering from a nervous breakdown and would take a couple of weeks' holiday. To-day Captain Robertson called at the offices of the Aero Club, but apparently transacted no business, his presence on the premises becoming first known by the crash of his falling body. ' Captain Hughes, president of the New South Wales Aero Club, states that Robertson called on him to discuss the flight scheme. Robertson was closely questioned by Captain Hughe-;, who came to the conclusion that many of Robertson's statements would not bear verification.

Captain Hughes, in the presence of witnesses, told him he was an imposter and that to. safeguard the interests of aviation hq would get in touch with the police. Robertson then lopt out of the window of Captain Hughes' office, struck the top of an oriel window on the third floor, rebounded and crashed on the awning level with the first floor. Wh?n they were discussing the details Captain Hughes found the whole proposal vague and Robertson was then questioned regarding statements which appeared in New Zealand newspapers to the effect that the Aero Club of Australia was providing him with 0.. machine. Robertson denied making such statements. After beinc closely questioned Robertson admitted lie had never been in the Flving Corps and then as Captain Huehes turned to telephone the police Robertson jumped through the window.