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A.P.C. THEFTS.
MEN IN MASKS.
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Revolver In a Filing Cabinet.
FORMER CLERK SENTENCED.
LONELY NUNNERY BROKEN INTO..
CRIMINAL SESSIONS CHARGE.
J
M. DOUMERGUE'S LONDON VISIT.
the presentation of a forger was alleged to have been committedwill stay at Buckingham Palace.
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Rugby, March 20, The President of the French Re- Robberies,at antao island form- publie, M. Doumergue. has accepted ed the subject of charges against the King's invitation to visit Eng- The theft of a revolver from three men at the Criminal Sessionsland, and with be in Loudon Mr: Butterfield, of the A.P.C., and this morning. One of the robberies May 16 16. 18.
During his visit, M. Deumergue where three ren fcheque in his name at the Bankin unigry
It is probable that an official visit forced their way in and sale blu- formed the subject of charges kats and other articles, from the to the City will be paid on Wednes against a Chinese at the Criminal uns and searched vainly for money,day, May 18, and that there will be . State banquet at Buckingham Seskiors this morning.
The other robbe was that of Palace.British Wireless Service. contractor's matshed on an upper plateau near where there is a mis- ionary settlement of, mata hede. shortly to be replaced by more per LARGE ARMS PLANT. ranet bulkings.
It was stated that the prisoner had been formerly employed as a filing clerk at the A.P.C. and had been dismissed a day or two be fore the thefts. A hole had been rut in Me Butterfield's desk and). After detailing the robbery at the the revolver and ammunition and
The prisoner denied the thefts tor and, confronted with statements sites admitting his guilt, stated that these had been forced from him by the Police who he alleged had Jassaulted and beaten him. His handkerchief, which he asked to be produced, would bear evidence. of this prisoner stated.
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unnery, the Attorney General, Sir ARSENAL IN GARAGE OWNERS" two blank cheques taken out of a J. Kemp, said that locked drawer.
entered the house of the contrac- who lived Dear the
London. Feb. 24. thr upper plateau
Paris. The police, while, seeking. and, on the contractes awakening and putting on a light, a struggles stolen motor car, accidentally dis- ensued in the course of which he revered in the home of
as wounded with a dagger. He was proprietok a by store of arms and
tied up und gagged. The munitions. then. three men wore musks.
It is beloved that he used to The albem was given shortly after supply International revolution- The dining room was a the men ha decamped with over aries. Bloodstained Kërchief.. 8300 in money and other articles, veritable arsenal, the walls being His Lordship (Mr... Justice The contractor's son ran to a house feavered with the latest firearms.
The Bad included 16 machine Wood) asked for the handkerchief nearby where there were fokis and to be produced. It bore marks of gave the alarm. The fokis turned gura, 80 military rifles, 100 revol- bloodstains. The Police evidence on the hillside and found three vers, numerous bayonets, 16,000 was to the effect that the accused men on one of the paths. One of rounds of small arms ammunition, had an abrasion on his leg when the mer was carrying a bundle in twenty pounds of explosives and
which articles were found which quantities of detonators, The was taken to the station and had been stolem from the nunnery owner described himself as a col
that his handkerchief, which was an hour or two previously.
Jector of arms: already bloodstained had been They were taken back to the don- He has already been twice sen- taken away from him, together tractor's house and themselves tied tenced for being in possession of with his other property, when up until the police cam On the farma. The police are investigating arrested and had since been in the way there, one of the men ran away to ascertain whether he is engaged
but was re-taken.
inflict arms traffic. custody of the police.
In statements to the Police the men said that they were on their way to "ut flowers" (the time was midnight). One of the men said that he knew there was a man arm-
Sergt. A. V. Baker denied that the Police had in any way coerced the accused. The accused spoke English and Chinese and had written his own statements giving ed with a dagger amongst them. and signing them voluntarily. * ” Evidence was called, the nuns. Sergt. Baker's evidence was stating that they could recognise no corroborated by the interpreter one, being dark at the time of the and a Chinese constable.
robbery. The contractor also said that he could not recognise any of the men owing to their wearing masks.
The jury asked whether it was usual to take a man's handker- chief from him when arrested.
Sergt. Baker replied that it was the custom to take everything from a man when under arrest.
The case is proceeding.
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After quarrelling with his wife. who forbade him to play billiards, Gaston Orpholan climbed the gir ders of the Tower in the middle
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Unable to make him descend, the police fetched the man's wife. Outlining the case, Sir J. Kemp,
Gaston informed her that he in- tended to throw himself at her feet, K.C., Attorney-General, said that
His wife watched from a clump of as soon as Mr., Butterfield got to
The yacht "Warrior," which has bushes nearby..
Gaston while his office on February 10 and arrived in Hong Kong in the course smoked a number of cigarettes as found the revolver, ammunition of the Far Eastern cruise of the the minutes dragged on. and two blank cheques gone, he owner and his party, is a stately
Outlined against the sky as five telegraphed to the Hong Kong fooking vessel flying the Americano'clock struck, Gaston tossed away Bank and Police. He had the fog. It is a luxuriously fitted out his Anal cigarette. let go the girder fcounterfoil numbers the vessel of 1,451 tona gross and 718 and crashed to the first platform,
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INQUEST ON 40 HALF-
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A Forged Cheque. It was between 10 and 11 am. that morning that one of the
The "Warrior" arrived here from TREASURE TROVE. cheques was presented at the Bangkok, her previous ports of call Hong Kong Bank purporting to being Rangoon, Penang and Singa- bear Mr. Butterfield's signature pore.. The party left Madras on for payment of $500. Accused January 29 and their object is to was detained and later identified visit all Far Eastern ports,
The unearthing of a number of Mr. Harrison" Williama is the former employee by Mr Butterfield.
owner of the yacht, and the druig sovereigns and half-sovereigng ang party consists of Mr. Paul D. minted in the reigns of Victoria evid-Cravath, Lady Adby, Captain Ralph and Edward VII, during excava ence this morning and said Burton, Colonel Rivers Werger, Miss tion work in Druid Street, that he could not swear who Selma Wagner and M. Emile Coffee. Bermondsey, recently was the a treasure-trove. "in- AA had presented the cheque.
Capt. Augestesen is in command subject of soon as he found that this was of the vessel;
Major Whitehouse, the coroner, said:
"The amount of money we have
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A “TIGER" YARN.
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and asked him to come to the
A houseboy employed at 264 The here is 40 half-sovereigns, 6 Bank. As witness was walking Perk is responsible for a tiger story. sovereigns, 2 pieces of gold chain, back to the desk he saw accused According to this man he was rera gold locket, and a ring. I take! walking away. Witness asked turning from market at 6.16 a.m.,
him if he was not the man who yesterday when he encountered the it the ring is of antique design," had presented the cheque. The tiger on the road half way up Wan- Mr. James Hudson, a builder, it but witness chal Gap. The beast bolted as soon of Bermondsey, said the coins, thought that he was and detained as he saw the man-very timid be-fete., were found under a large him until Mr. Butterfield came. haviour for a tiger!
man denied
In the Court this morning, Mr.
Butterfield said that the signature
was a poor forgery. He gave one
of his own signatures for the jury who had taken the chèque
to compare.
ammunition."
stone. The land belonged to the Southern Railway. The chains, locket, and ring were wrapped up in a red handkerchief.
Mr. A. J. Smith, of Thorburn Square, Bermondsey, asked if he the as-could see the jewellery.
Ito the Bank. It was
and
Evidence was also given as to busy morning the accused taking the police to asistent had admitted that he could Major Whitehouse: What does spot in the A.P.C. buulding where not definitely recognise the man. the jewellery you lost consist of? he had hidden the revolver and The jury convicted accused and Mr. Smith My client's house In sentencing him, His Lordship was ransacked and we do not Explaining this action in the commented on the fact that accus- quite know what is missing. Court this morning, the accused ed was a young man. The sen- MajorWhitehouse said the said that he took the revolver and tence would therefore be more police had seen the jewellery and ammunition from the drawer but lenient. There was, however, no
If there was anything corres- as he left the room and gut as far excuse for the prisoner. He had ponding to what was lost Mr. committed a deliberate criminal ee the fling cabinet his courage offence which was a disgrace to Smith would have been asked to carry arms was against the law, himself and would reffect on his see it. B.80 a.m. He then dropped them into the family.
5 p..
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Prisoner's Denial.
The jury found that the
8.80 a.m. fling cabinet and when arrested On the count of larcency of articles were treasure trove, and 10.30 am. thought he had better tell the arms and ammunition he would Major Whitehouse said the money
polica
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TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. cheque, witness denied that he utter a forged cheque he would be was responsible and maintained sentenced to two years' imprison- that it had not been proved ment, the senteres to run con
currently. against him that ho was the man
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