SELF-STYLED AVIATOR

Taranaki Daily News, 9 December 1926, Page 9

SELF-STYLED AVIATOR

AN IMPOSTURE EXPOSED. CHARGE OF BIGAMY LAID. ' By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyrigm. Received Dee. 9, 1.10 a.m. Sydney, Dec. 8. Robert Robertson, when he arrived at the hospital to-day for the treatment of injuries received from a fall, was arrested on a charge of bigamy. Accused was well known some years ago in a suburb of Sydney. Details of the fall for which treatment was being received by Robertson were given in a cable from Sydney on October 15. It was as follows: Captain Hughes, president of the New South Wales Aero Club, states that Robertson called on him to discuss a scheme in connection with a flight from Sydney to New Zealand. Robertson was closely questioned by Captain Hughes, 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 he would get in touch with the police. Robertson then leapt out of a 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. When 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 yas providing him with a machine. Robertson denied making such statements. After being closely questioned Robertson admitted he had never been in the Flying Corps and then as Captain Hughes turned to telephone the police Robertson jumped through the window.