SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1927.
REPULSE BAY CASE.
WAS ASSAULT MADE BY INSPECTOR?
CONFLICTING EVIDENCE,
MIXED METERS.
LEGACY OF STRIKE TIME CONDITIONST
$170 COURT CLAIM FAILS.
It was held by the Pulsne Judge
THE LATE KITTY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
WORLD'S 'PHONES. STATUS OF SUZANNE,
MRS, GODFREE AS A TENNIS PLAYER.
GREAT BRITAIN THIRD AMONG NATIONS.
There is no
.
"CAN WE DO WITHOUT HER" DEBATE.
:
FINE SINGLES' EXPONENT.
The rapid and far-reaching
Under the title of "Can we do *Two entirely different versions of,
growth of the telephone in the without Suzanne?" Mr. C. B. incidents at Repulse Bay have been in the Summary Court yesterday
more shrewd United States, compared with the Lampson, M.P., debated the ques- Cochran and Commander 0. Locker- given at the Central Magistracy-in that there had been a mistake in judge of the game of Lawn slow and limited development in tion of professionalism in sport a the case in which Chan Hin-shun the connection of meters two Tennis than Mrs. Godfree (who Great Britain, is atrikingly illus- the London School of Economics. and Li Shiu-piu were summoned, Rats at, 7 Duddell Street and that is perhaps better known as Miss trated in figures contained in a in the unavoidable absence of the the former for alleged reckless Mrs. D. A. Ross, who was the oc- Kitty McKane), writes Mrs. 1927 booklet issued by the Ameri- Earl of Birkenhead the chair was driving, passing a moving vehicle cupunt of one flat, was not liable Satterthwaite. As well as can Telephone and Telegraph and taken by Sir Arthur Crosfield, the in a controlled aren, falling to pro- for the payments that had been being a very fine player she Associated Companies. dace his licence and resisting charged to her by Mr. J. H. Rutton-
well-known lawn-tennis player and Inspector Grant in the execution of fee, the lessor.
has a clear sense of judgment
America operates sixty per golfer. The debate on "lecture and his duty, and the latter defendant) Although His Lordship indicated and a knowledge of the techni- cent of the world's telephones, counter-lecture" was the fourth-of with obstructing the police. before giving judgment for the de-calities of the game which very the report points out. New York, the series being given in aid of The case was continued before fendant (who was sued by Mr. few women possess. Of course, with a population of 5,942,000, has King Edward's Hospital Fund. Mr. R. E. Lindsell yesterday. Ruttonjee for $173 on an implied she is essentially a volleyer, and, 1,502,000; Great Britain, with a Commander Locker-Lampaon said first defendant passed him in the current) that
Inspector Grant alleges that the contract for the supply of electric as she says herself: "If I were population of 46,800,000, has that besides Joan of Arc there was no Frenchwoman so well known to mintake had evid-asked which was my favourite only 1,507,000 telephones. controlled
Aberdeen area at 25 ently been made in the connection
Chicago, with a population of glen; and now that charming Indy the world as Mlle. Suzanno Len- miles an hour, that witness's signal of the two meters and that defen- stroke, I should most certainly for the car to stop was disregarded, dant was right in resisting the say that I was happiest when 3,120,000, has more telephones had turned professional. The lady that the passengers in the car jeer- claim for an amount of electricity playing a low volley,
feel than serve the whole of France, row was that she had been com- ed at him as he tried to overtake greater than that which had been more confident and at home with which has a population of pelled to do so. them, that the first defendant re- consumed at her flat, he declined to that shot than with any other,
40,000,000.
It was obvious the car stopped at Repulse Bay.corporate in his judgment a state- and I generally use my ground has more telephones than the con- they made it their only object; wel that in some games the best people fused to produce his licence when
New York City alone probably could not be induced to play unless ment that the judgment was given strokes merely as a means to tinents of South America, Africa, must recognise that we were oblig- called witness a fool," and owing to a mistake by the Electric the end of getting to the net and
fused to
go with him to the. Company. He gave judgment for Police station and that the second the defendant with costs.
and Australia. having a chance to produce my
ed to pay people to retain them for defendant attempted to interfere)
There are Prior to the judgment, Mr. S. favourite stroke once more."
more than 16,500,- the purposes of sport. Neverthe- when witness endeavoured to pull Longfield, of the Electric Company,
000,000 exchange messages and less we ought to welcome those who the first defendant from the car. had given evidence and deposed to a
775,000,000 toll messages handled could put aside the chance to make The second defendant, according to meter being installed in an adjoin
Mrs. Godfree's finest game is over the systems in the United money, and play for the love of the witness, told him to "Go to H-ing that which had been occupied unquestionably singles although, States annually.
game, vou pig."
by Mr. and Mrs. Madden. Alas all the world knows, she is
Third Among the Nations.
Mr. Cochran's Views. though it was Installed on July 22, also a very fine doubles player.
Mr. The Defence.
"The annual increase of tele-inability to see how professionalism Cochran confessed his 1926, from then until November 30 She would always prefer three phones in the United States," the could harm tennis, since it had not The defence alleges that the it registered nothing.
Thirteen Inspector drew to one side of the units were registered in November. into proper Tournament train-to the total number of telephones heard that the Grand National was hard sets of singles to get her company declares, "is about equal, harmed other sports. He had not road to let the defendant's car pass!
It was nileged for the plaintiffs him, that the occupants were un-that a mistake had been made by ing than any amount of doubles. in France."
a failure because professional joc- aware of the Inspector's intention the Company and that Mrs. Madden "If I have to play doubles" Mrs.
Great Britain comes third keys competed with gentlemen to pass them, that the latter adopted had been consuming electricity dur- Godfree says, "I always try to among the nations of the world in riders; nor did golf professionals an offensive tone when the car stop ing the period that none was regis pair up with the partner with number of telephones. Germany object to playing a match with ped at Repulse Bay and although terod, the wires of her meter, it whom I am going to play matches is second to America with ap-amateurs. All this cant about pro- told that the first defendant's driv- was claimed, having been trun or tournaments. In this ing licence was at home, insisted ferred through a mistake of the you improve your team work, and operation on the globe; Great Bri- the Tsars in Russia there had been proximately nine per cent, of the sheer hypocrisy. Since the fall of fessionalism in lawn tennis was that he should accompany witness Company's workmen to that
total number of instruments in the to the Pelice station. The defence defendant.
you also learn the value of good thin follows with five per cent. alleges that the Inspector jumped | Witness
no despotism to equal that of the on to the defendant's car, sat on in question was that of the strike doubles pair can
replied that the period combination, withut which
There are altogether 17,500,000 this and other countries. He de- governing bodies of lawn tennis in the driving wheel with one foot when there was little current con- succeed," Mrs. Godfree is most and rural districts in the United against the "fake amateur."
ever hope to either side of the first defendant camed by users. During the strike, emphatic in her opinion that too States controlled by this one net-player could not afford to play telephones serving cities, towns, fended the serious professional that no explanation of the a "pretty scratch crew" was used by much tournament play is a very work of companies. It is estim-without taking remuneration, let trying to "yank" him off the
The Company. These men did not bad thing, especially for young ated that the equipment involved him test anything, saith witness and. in! reply to a further question, he add players. "If you play in two is worth more than £500,000,000. Honesty in sport was the best openly turn professional. beach and that the Inspector also that the meter connections had tournaments running, you should Struck the first defendant when the probably been mixed during the most certainly take a fortnight's the telephone is in constant use more harm than genuine profes- Both in the city and country policy, and snobbery would do for falter refused to leave his car on trike and night have been wrong rest in which you can practise for business and social purposes," sionalism. the grounds that dhe had no ali along in regard to the defen- and consolidate what you have the report states. "How different chauffeur Eu leave the ear indant's consumption: charge of
Judgment was
learned in your latest tourna is the situation elsewhere! given Honour as indicated above. by is ment. I feel certain that this is Europe, for example, even such virtue of the amateur status. "It Mr. J. T. Prior was for the plain- especially necessary for begin-highly industrialised nations as our people out solely to shoot a is a great thing," he said, "to send sumption of the case yesterday by till and Mr. W. D. Owen for the ners, as it is quite impossible for Germany and Belgium enjoy un-liou, or get to the North Pole, or
them to remember all the various interrupted things about foot work, stance than five per cent. of their tele
at fewer play lawn tennis." and position in court, and at the phone exchanges; and in France accounts at the end of the debate,
The Chairman, after balancing: same time try to win matches. the proportion of central offices suggested that there should be an When you are playing competi-in continuous operation is still open championship for lawn tennis, tive tennis," she went on "you lower-less than one per cent." must forget all the technicalities
complaints were made until friends
of the defendants came up from the
The Alleged Assauit. Evidence was given at the re-i
the second defendant who said that he only remonstrated with the Inspector on his behaviour and was thereupon called a ".... fool" by the Inspector and told not to in- Lerfere. As defendunt did not give! up endeavouring to persunde the Inspector, the latter punched him
taking the first defendant to the
defendant.
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pro-trate on getting every ball back.!
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The Inspector insisted on blem, "When is a man drunk?" Police station in spite of the fact has been found in Cincinnati. more or less just forming their
cuff him.
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In his reply Commander Locker-
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Lampson maintained the superior
wood
just as "here was for golf, so that we might have an opportunity of seeing Suzanne meet Helen Wills.
THE RUSSIAN "FATHOM."
that Dr. Wan Ying-shing and other
Regarding the Russian It is a solution of potassium style, are so apt to forget that trade, a shipowner, in view of im-
EXCHANGE. of defendants' friends came up and dichromate carried in an ap- there are quite a number of pending shipments offered to go surety for him. The paratus through which the sus- strokes in
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Dr. Bogen has drawn up a all about winning, but will con- the Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton then ad- "scale of intoxication" in accord- dressed to Court for the defence ance with the action of the tester. and commented on the failure of Using words beginning with " the prosecution to call corrobora- he describes the condition of tive evidence of the "chase people who reveal the following through Aberdeen. If it had ac-percentages as follows:- tually taken place, the prosecution One-tenth of 1 pc. would have been able to have called decent.
the evidence of the constables who Two-tenths of 1 p.c... were on duty in Aberdeen at the and devilish.. time. The prosecution had failed,
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Mrs. Godfree, who has not been controlled area match." I asked what her ideas anld; I don't think that there is included the charge of speeding. were about the best way of get able to play quite so much as anything more that I can add and Mr. Lindsell pointed out that they ting into training, and she told usual this Spring owing to her I ask your Worship to say that the were quite distinct and according me: "Personally I like to play quite recovered, and is in full recent throat trouble, is now only offence that these people com- to the prosecution were supposed about three or possibly four times mitted was a breach of the Traffic to have taken place at different a week-not more, because other practice to defend her champion- Ordinance and that what Lt did was points of the road. nothing more than anybody would Inspector Grant said he had
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Mr. Lindsell: I have no intention,
particularly careful how be treats in any case, to decide this case off- hand. I propose to give it some consideration and will give my de- Continued at foot of next column,' ciston on Wednesday at 12.30.
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