McARTHUR CASE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 185, 6 August 1936, Page 9

McARTHUR CASE

EMPIRE PRECEDENTS SALE OF DAILY TELEGRAPH BUILDING REPORTED FROM SYDNEY [Per Press Association] WELLINGTON, Aug. 5. It was pointed out by Mr. O’Leary appearing for John William Shav McArthur, company director, in the Supreme Court, Wellington during the hearing of tnc six charge: relating to the issue of false report: that this was the first time a charge of the kind preferred against Me Arthur had been laid in New Zea land. Acting-Chief Justice Reed said thai there were Empire cases (Lord Kyi sant, the shipowner, and the receni Pepper case). At a later stage it was stated thai a cable message, had been receivec by the Public Trustee, subject to con firmation. advising the sale of the Daily Telegraph building in Sydney The acquisition of this building bj the McArthur interests has beei frequently mentioned in the proceed mgs. The Crown’s case will probably con dude on Friday and the defence wil, take well into next week. The chief witness to-day was Arthur J. M. Andersen, accountant al the Public Trust Office, who did accountancy work in connection will the liquidation of the Investmenl Executive Trust and associated companies. John Leslie Griffin, public accountant, Wellington, one of the four inspectors appointed by Governor-Gen-eral’s warrant under the Companies Investigation Act in August, 1934 commenced his evidence shortly before the adjournment.