THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 8, 1989

ORDEAL FOR A

· MAGISTRATE

Sentence On Old Brother-Officer

EX-MAJOR'S £1,100

FRAUD ·

the

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Mr. Frank Powell, magistrate, was so overcome when he had to sentence EL former brother- officer of his, that he left the bench for a time.

In the dock was George Robertson Lightbound, 63, an agent, of no fixed address, who was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment. He pleaded fraud guilty to obtaining £1,100 by from Mr. Arthur Alfred Jones, a Cut- ford printer, by whom he had been em- ployed.

said

Mr. E. Clayton, prosecuting, that within two years Mr. Jones ad- vanced a total of £1,100 to Lightbound, who told him that he was entitled to a share in an estate in Canada, and had difficulties with the administrators. He showed Mr. Jones fictitious letters and cables.

In September, 1938, Mr. Jones went to Canada to investigate matters on He found that his employee's behalf.

Lightbound had received £4,000 from his grandfather's estate and had mort- gaged his right to a further share.

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LISTENS-IN

Light- FOR DINNER

HIS OLD REGIMENT Det.-Sergt. Hare said that bound, whose relations held responsible positions in Canada, had been a major in the Canadian Army. Later he was a district magistrate in South

and on the outbreak of war obtained a

Annie, a

tarantula spider, Africa, comes from the South of France. But Annie doesn't live there any Her home now is a big glass jar in the Insect House at the London Zoo..

commission in the King's Own York- shire Light Infantry.

Mr. Powell: I was in that regiment myself. I remember the man now.

Det.-Sergt. Hare continued that later in the war, Lightbound, who then held a command in England, relinquished his commission and went to France as a private. He rose to the rank of re- gimental sergeant-major, and after the Armistice was employed by the Gov- ernment Disposals Board.

more.

And although she is snug and dry and well out of the rain, her natural instinct has impelled her out to build a parapet to keep floods.

The jar is half filled with earth and Annie's parlour is deep down Outside, round the front inside. door, she has constructed a para- with pet. two inches high, of earth, bound stones, twigs an leaves, together with a web.

"From 1925 to 1935," added the ser- geant, "he seems to have been engage in selling shares in doubtful company

ventures."

Lightbound expressed sorrow tears in his eyes, and the magistrate said: "I never thought it would ever be officer."

my

lot to sentence a brother-

IN BED FOR WEEKS WITH BACKACHE

Prostrate with

1 "Terrible Pains"

It was advice from her mother that led this woman to take Kruschen Salts for her backache, and before she had finished the first bottle she was feeling better. This is the letter she writes:-

"About this time last year I terrible pains in my back and was pros- trate for three weeks. I could not even rise in bed. I tried several well-known

Then remedies, but to no avail.

had

1

wrote to my mother telling her of my trouble. She wrote to me by return of post urging me to try Kruschen Salts. I immediately bought a bottle and I can truthfully say before I had taken the fifth dose I could sit up. I kept on taking them and in less than two weeks I was about again. I am never without this wonderful medicine now." (Mrs.) A.G.

Unless the kidneys function properly. certain acid wastes, instead of being expelled, are allowed to pollute the bloodstream and produce troublesome symptoms: backache, rheumatism, and excessive fatigue. Kruschen Salts is one of the finest diuretics or kidney aperients available for assisting the kidneys to excrete acid impurities.

SMOKE

This, in her home town, would prevent the place being flooded out when heavy rain fell on the swept along hard ground and seeking an outlet.

Deep down in the earth Annie squats, hydrophones, provided by nature, tuned in to ground level.

PIPPERMINT

The

Answer to-morrow.

slightest sound filtering through the earth tells her lunch has arrived and is walking about outside.

Waiting For Dinner

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Then, down in Annie's room, Current Accounta is complete silence while she fixes and Fixed Deposits received far the position of the meal. When shorter periods in Local and other currencies that is done, up she comes, Also up pounces on the spider equivalent. Hong-Kong, 25th February, 1989. of steak and chips-mealworms or flies.

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Annie takes her lunch back to the dining-room and, being house- proud and a cleanly soul, she the throws out the remains of meal.

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