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JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK
The Supreme Moment
Butter Fingers (2)
RECENTLY, this column
told the story of Alfred, who stole 4lb. of butter from his employers. There was no previous conviction against him; but at the Tower Bridge court, on his 64th birthday, he was sent to prison for six weeks for his crime.
of
Now, comes the story William, who pleaded guilty, at How Street, to a crime clilor to Alfred's but, in one way, twice as serious--for William robbed his employers of 10lb. of butter,
Alfred, until he went to prison, worked as
of sweeper-up floors in a warehouse, and the butter that was stored there was none of his responsibility. William's job was storekeeper in a hotel, and he made his haul of butter from the store he was paid to look after.
William la a short, pomish man of 83, whose bronzed face is lined to give him a per-
manently lugubrious look.
A
'LET'S SEE'
POLICEMAN stopped
William in the
carly hours
the other morning, as he was
nearing his home
on the out-
skirts of London. The policeman had noticed that Willon's old raincoat bulged in n
way at the hips.
"What
have
strange
you get under
Of The Coronation
Established 1845
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1953.
Sheaffers SNORKEL
JUDGMENT NEXT
NEXT MONDAY IN SOLDIERS? APPEAL
The climax of the Coronation ceremony-the Queen is crowned in West- minster Abbey this is the supreme moment and the culminating point of all the many months of preparations-London Express.
Bidault To
Go Before
Assembly
Paris, June 8,
M. Georges Bidault, Pre- mier Designate of France is
there?" the policeman asked. to ask the National As-
It is to be hoped that Williamsembly on Wednesday to had not read the story of Alfred,
for if he had done so, cold fear
of what lay ahead must have
entered his heart he began.
"I just got.... "Let's see," said the officer. ONE PREVIOUS WILLIAM opened his raincoat to show the 10lb. of butter that was strung in packets round his waist,
confirm him in office.
Ho announced this yesterday the 18th day of France's 10th postwar cabinet crials, and added for special that he would ask power to deal with the financial and economic situation.
He thus followed the lead of two candidates already rejected by the Assembly M. Paul Reynaud and M. Pierre Mendes- France but political quarters! expeeled him to succeed where they failed.
M.
Ship On Fire Mail
In Penang
Penang, June 7.
the Fire broke out in hold
8,482-ton of the
Vessel Passenger - cargo Selandia today after sho arrived here this morning from Port Swettenham.
She carried 30 passen- there was no gers but panie.
The fire endangered her several milion cargo of Straits dollars' worth of rubber and copra.
Firemen baitled all day
the to
flames prevent
This from
spreading. afternoon, they were
the control, but under extent of the damage was not known.
The Selandia นาง од Bangkok, her way from Thailand, to Copenhagen, ---Houter.
DISTURBANCE
IN CAFE
Next morning, at Bow Street, William was brought before Mr Bertram Reece, and the story of his capture was briefly told.
The State is spending more "What known about him?" the magistrate asked.
than it is getting In, and this of the
cannot The officer in charge
ол forever" go into the witness-box. | Bidault sold. case went
M. Bidalt, who will probably "There is one previous convic tion," he
"Thirty-three. | retain the Foreign Ministarship began.
which he held in the outgoing -years-ago. ---
cabinet of M Rene Mayer, made ксер it clear that he would
Sappers William Indo-China in the foreground Hobday and Patrick McGeehan during the Bermuda conference were fined $10 each by Mr T. with Sir Winston Church and Creedon at Kowloon this thoug closed the papers PTCs not yet known here each
pay $12.50 ing and ordered to
19 compensation whether the conference of the malicious damage. Supper James throe chiels of Government Duxberry pleaded not guilty and could really start on June 29 as was discharged. provisionally arranged.
The Police said that on April
Just
the
we need "Oh, I don't think worry about that, so long ago," the magistrate said,
LEFT JOB. que officer said: "Very good.
sir." and relating to the old charge, to get on with the business of sketch- in William's lawful career, fe has been with the hotel
four years," over policeman continued, "and his week wages were £5 6s, a (Alfred's wages had been 12s. Before that, for 12 more).
as a yeure, he worked
con- tractor's checker at £10 week. He left that job of his own accord. He lives now in a furnished room, for which he pays 30s, a week......
"He's lost his job, of course?" the magistrate inquired.
"Yes, sir."
TMI GUILTY'.
a
R Reece turned to William. Mwhat do you want to
ay?" he asked.
I can only say I'm guilty," William answered.
"What
Lhla makes
Case
atoreman
don't
Notices
HungTak Shin
Sim. 2 p.m.. is Pakhol. En* Afries, 2 p.m.. as Etrick Bank.
TUESDAY, JUNE I By Air Indo-China, France, French North
& West Africa, 4.30 p.m.. via Air
Vietnam...
Further Pleading Heard By Court
This Morning
The Full Court of Appeal this morning reserved judgment on the appeal brought by L/Cpl George Robert Douthwaite, 24, and Trooper Douglas Derrick Dalton, 19, against their conviction by a Jury of murder until Monday June 15 at. 10 x.m.
Douthwaite, of Swainton, Scarborough, and Dalton of Southamp ton, were sentenced to hang by Mr Justice T. J. Gould on May 1 for the murder of a 33-year-old woman, Ho Sze-mui, an amah employed by NAAFI. Her body was found in a ditch off the motor road leading from the Fanling Cross Road to Sek Kong on December 23, last year.
The
lent
From The Files,
100 Years
Ago
An earthquake of unusual' severity was experienced ab Shanghae on the right; of thej 14th April, and an account of it) intended for our columns, was lost in the Larriston. The first and greatest shock occurred at 11.13 p.m.,
lasting varicus computations, more than a minule, and was followed by
least
beni fore midnight and. the morning. A very
red next day.
..
17
one occurred
a few minutes past noon, and durid
fortnight the succeeding
'the shocks were frequently feit one of these, about ten days after the Brst, being next to it In point
Both were of
•sereceded, immediately
by
rushing noise, which we shall not attempt to describe.
North-China.
Herald.: Tho
speaking of that of the 14th April, siya,
"It
would appear that in the present instance, the undulation proceeded from SSW, to NNE, and had a vibratory che
character while in December it seemed to be shorter in duration and more.
this
The Crown case was that the
trial Judge did put to ference. That feature was crime took place on the even- | the Jury the principles by from the case, There was no evidence at all that the two appellants were ing of December 10 when the which they were bound, but the two men who had commitira accused, on bleycles, intercept unfortunately he put them at this crime, How then could it be (sald_that_ their Lordships were ed the woman. passenger on the beginning of his summing usurping the functions of the Jury? Another
alincked bicycle and
up and not at the end, sald
The case, Counsel reiterated, was purely опе her with a pair of hantleulfs
of circumstantial Counsel.
evidence, and their Lordships wou'd causing head wounds from
rentember the oft-repented principle of an which she died three days later. There was also a suggestion by the Prosecution that there was interference with the woman of a sexual noture,
The defence was that the ac- cused never met the woman and could-not have been at the spot. at that time.
evidence made plain his recollection of what hap
that
at had failed pened
nizát
that in order to justify a convic
left to the
of opinion, In this instanco' wei ascertained its course by, Ox-) mining a glass of fluid whisks had been standing untouched for some time, and found It thrown up and moistening the NNE Ride
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE !? "Considerable damage was
Solicitor in Counsel) fighting to Jurs to weigh the cyclist's evidence. the length of about 45;fect;wna) ·
ទ
St
to
Solicitor the Lime
Line
be
showed
that the outwards descended Ten minutes the. verandah
would wald,
ool, while
roof
make all the difference to life, and third the outer wall"'ok' 5%, A
of the
was separated to the extent of Counsel - recalled GOMLE
walls. Much damage of a minor and subdited that the evidence they evidence given by Crown witnesses some inches from the adjoining had given was unreliable. As far as character, such as the falling of the alme element was conceited mouldings and that his esumate of time was purely occurred." guesswork.
wliness, Honeyman,
Viewing the matter logically, does
plaster: olsu
** ***
is thus
He said that the Jury be- leved that Douthwaite lied
Tho directing of the earth,
in which whereas a fair reading of the thon circumstantial evidence must be undulation travels is always n that such as could be capable of proving subject causing great difference
mathematics,
proposition with the accuracy of
OTHERS ON ROAD on two important matters and Mr Wright said he could not stress 100 strongly that other soldiers later he had corrected it.
Mr Loseby said "It was not might have been on din road that The ixtest times
night at that material ilme. of DOKLIDE
and I an ideal summing-up
Bearing in mind the evidence of shown below are those for un-
Douthwaite is represented by registered correspondence posted
won't even have it said that the taxi cvel! that one of the two at GP.0. tôngkang. The Intent Mr Charles Loseby, Q.C. In-
favoured the defence. You Pons who attacked him was much posting times elsewhere which, structed by Mr A. M. L. Soares a
learned Solleitor General to say to in general, are earlier than the GP.O. times, can be ascertained
and Dalton by Mr D. A. L must not have it in your minds taller than the other, what had the
that there were four people lat, he asked. The Solicitor-General done among the European con- Wright, instructed by Mr W. C. by enquiry at the local oflen. -
(the Judge, Prosecutor and two had merely said that it must be R. Carr,
common-sence of the pounds. At one place a wall to: The latest posting times for registered articles are generally
Mr
Hooton,
to make the duties of Coutinel declared it was meat thrown down; at another, one hour earlier than the tinies
General, and Mr G. R. Sneath, shown below. Particulars r the
Jury plain and clear. That dangerous and unsafe to chimney providentially Counsel, is appearing the garding parvel malia can be as-
Crown
element, when the only not
The BO. for the Crown.
place Certained by enquiry at any port
"Tho Full Court comprises the from beginning, id that your death for the appellants.
General's conduct office.
was proper time war 7.03 p.m.
reither way. he end but MONDAY, JUNE 6
Chief Justice, Sir Gerard Howe, will not have By Air
And Philippines, N. Borneo,
the Pulsne 0 p.m..
Judge, Mr Jus-
jurisdiction
is excluded C.P.A
C.W. Reece, tice Formora, U.S.A. (Seattle & Wes-
In his reply to submissions by cause he came along to assist tem Staten), Canada, B p.m..
the Solicitor-General this morn in the task of the Defence. He 1.K.A./N.W.A.L..
did nothing of the kind.” Siam
said that the Malaya, Indonesia, Aux- ing Mr Loseby troll, New Zealand, India, Pakla Prosecution had failed in its
Counsel suld that in his sub Lan, Middle East, Africa, Great Bri-
to make
both ends missious, the Solicitor-General & Europe,
The same earthquake Lain
attempt 6 p.m.. C.P.A./
at Ningpo. end was in effect asking the Appeal al rule part the possibllly perienced The time D.O.A.C.
at one end Court to evade is responsi- other person being on the road at recorded by Dr Macgowan meet. Indo-China (Tankin only). 6 p.m. was definitely fixed. A witness C.P.A.
bility and in a matter of life that sime, Counsel asked. "I may
"On the 14th instant, at 11 am By Surface
has festified in the Court below and death he was asking the again, looking at this matter logically Macan. Ba.m.; 4 p.m.. sa Lea that he recorded immediately (Court to say on the authoriting and reasonably, one cannot possibly | and miso at 41⁄21⁄2 p.m., and, finally [say it is mulficiently cogent to the the at 9 pan, subterranean noises the time the bicycles were taken quoted by him that because there guilt in the two accused 1 wak that resembling thunder were heard (out-7.03 p.m.
was a fair direction and be the verdict should be quashed,"
The Chief Justice. addressing the In this region, which were the cause the Jury had given their Bolleitor-General, aid the Court precursors of a succession of CLEAR EVIDENCE Confusions would arise if one verdict the Court must not in-wished to conder the submissions carllaquakes. The first and most
and would give their dudgment on violent occurred at 25 minutes toi took any time other than the tervene otherwise it would be one t
functions of the
12 the same night cad continued usurping the time of the starting out from
for-about-Ally-sectory like The Japan, p... T.A.C.
bicycle shop,
MrJury. Baid India, Витр
motion was not undulatory Pakistan, Middle the Charles East.
STATUTE OF LIBERTY Africa, Great
& Loschy. Britain
There were statements
that of 10th December Fast, bút Europe, & p.m., 3.0.A.C.
from persons who did not pro-
"With complete boldness and
lace the uniform Jar of a railw fess to speak of the time more fotally disregarding those cases I
road ear, and Sem violents >Ita than generally. On the other ask you to substitute your
directles, so far as could be con- hand there was clear evidence opintors for that of the Jury be
jectured, was about the same. Thi of the clock in the bicycle shop cause you are enjoined so to do
was blowing at the same time The witness testifying about
bout tot by passing obiter dictum of
half a gale of wind from the this was clear and unambiguous a Judge, but by the very words
north, with rain. The barometer In the committal proceedings of the Statute of Liberty bind-
fell from 30.43 to 30.25, Abou, 20! A 51-year-old barber,. Kun and should be
minutes later, there was a slighti fixed to this ing upon you," Mr Loseby de- for
of part 19, defendants were in the Nam Kun Cheng, was charged in the evidence, M. Bidault said: - “-
his clared
shock, and dive minutes afte at the trial did not
Ten Indian women im-that, another so feeble as to be "I hope we can alleviate the Kiu Cafe, Prince Edward Road, Kulim Court yesterday with evidence
two brothers at ring true.
If the verdict was wrong on burden we are carrying on out-when they had a dispute over murdering
the baals that the in South Kedah
Posccution migrants who were detained searoely perceptible. The last stretched arma in Indo-China- the food with the manager, Hee Padang Seral
criticised the bad not made both ends meet; if aboard the British India the next day a little before 1 pan
shock of the series took pinco but that will only be possible Ka-tung. During the dispute they last Friday,
Solicitor-General for not facing there was any gap anywhere; to arrange at an international broke glass table-top and a The brothers were Lim Hong up to the essenice of the case it was not such that seven rea- ship Kampala by the South it was nearly as sharp but of half, conference and better consulta-dinner plate, valued about $25, Peng, 33, and Lim Hong Poh, 14. which he had to answer, The tion and agreement of the three
The Kulim magistrate postponed essence was that in a worvi on someble men in the Court's opin- African immigration au- the duration of the Arst one lon could arrive at, if it was un-thorities have petitioned There was the same remarkable, Associated States in
the case until Tuesday.
fall of the barometer; umdorlun (for murdly
the evidence to supported by the evidence, then the Queen to intervene only I cannot say whether the China,"
Buil was opposed and Kube satisfactory, had to contain the Court was entitled to
fall on there occasionsWas www placed in custody. A two separate ingredients could behind the verdict of the Jury their behalf. second count of having a shot It be sold that the evidence was and my that because it was an The women and their children gradual, o simultaneous with gun without a permit was also consistent with the guilt of the exceptional case it would not be were among 257 Indian deck the earthquake. No damage was filed against him--United. Press,
arrived from done by any of the shocks, and inconsistent with safe to convict.
passengers who accused; and
one was...of the only the first Mr Loseby sald it was significant India last weekend and are sufficient violence to cause clocks any other theory. In the minds of the Count of Appeal it had case that the Solicitor-General had
of the weakness in the Prosecution wives and families of South
to stop" After being to be inconsistent with any to call* attention. to the fact that African Indians.
MYSTERIOUS PAPER don other
theory lest error should either Douthwaite nor Dalton gave screened by Union immigration The following mysterious creep in.
officers, tho
women and their
has recently been inserted with three "I don't mind them using the right step in the circumstances of children, together phrase 'usurping the functions the case to decide that the two men girls who came here to be mar under the doors of poweral of the of the Jury. I boldly say that should not be subjected to a long
ordeal of cross-examination ae all ried and one young boy whose principal Inhabitants (Chinese) of Canton. We have not been in certain cases the Court
able to obtain of they could possibly say had been parents are in the Union were
DAL explanation of Appeal if they feel a duty said that they rode along Route 2 nat allowed to disembark.
Its meaning, the sentences being anjoined upon them by the that night, met no one and had
Queen The petition to the with the murder. Ordinance they must arrogate to nothing to do
There was nothing they could have cabled to Buckingham Palace apparently secret lens of toma themselves the function of the cleared up. As to the time, there was reads: "We, the wives of South fraternity understood only by Jury and in carloin cases they the bicycle shop-clock:---All-along
Indica nationals who I portenda: Africas d must over-ride the Jury," said one of them had with have arrived from India are at
30 minutes at the Church of Mr Loseby.
land Canteen and the Police had present
detained aboard the whether it is to be It was the case for the Do not diskilenged it it was not fair amgala in Durban. We regret a denunciation or a fence, he added, that it could to put them in the witness box and
prequest Her Majesty on this leave others to
Three inspectors Three Tief! not be said that the evidence allow insinuations to be put in the
minds of the Jury. From begin joyous occasion of her Corona- allowed to go to the Jury afterning to end there was not coetion to use Her Majesty's in- of Friendship Three Fellow a reasonable summing up by the solliary vital witness who did not fuence to help Judgo, was Inconsistent with five more striking evidence for the fuone
defence than he had given for the husbands. any other theory than guilt.
Prosecution,” commented Counsel
TOTALLY UNUSUAL
was
Dwight Eisenhower,
01
Indo-
Ho added that there was no question of the three Western states setting up a "United front" against Russia at the Bermuda conference, but they must prevent contradictions be- tween them-Reuler.
Radio Hongkong
serious," cald Mr Recce, "is that if you get a who's dishonest, you know where you are. I shut H.K.T. my eyes to 33 years ago, and regard you Do a man of good charactor. But that happened to you? Why did you steal? Was
iden the
to sell butter?"
Sonts
of
0. Time Signal and Programmo Summary: 6.03. Children's Half Hour presented by Bolly Ann
The Studio 0.30. Irving Berlin;-7, South American Merry go round Stanley Black 7.30. Educating and hi the
Orch; Archie with Peter Brough and Archie Andrews, (BBCT8)=Stepeat 7,52, of last Thursday's Broodonat: Weather Report; 8, Time Signal. World News and News Talk (London
Yes, sir," William replied, "Well, said the magistrate, "you've lost your job, and you reday) B.15, Artist of the Week
(Baritone); 8.30, may not find it easy to get Gerhard Ifusch another one. I shall discharge Guess What? A Quiz Programme compered by tosemary allchards conditionally."
(Studio); D. Living in An Atomic Ago who had a previous by Bertrand Russell, QM. (DICTS) who bad stolen No Present Perplexities; 0.35, Record Review presented by Curtis Hindson (Studio); 10, The Forces
You co
William conviction,
10lb of buller, was set free.
Alfred, whose 64 years had Show ecorded London Relay): stole 10.59, Weather Report: 11. fladio News Reel (London clay); 11.10. Good-
been blameless,
who
419th. of butter, lies in gaol: night Music: God save the Queen:
and he, the older man and now
a gaol-bird, may not And it
easy to get another job when
he comes out.
Moscow Swolters
· London," Juno: 7.
21.30, to down
Wounding Charge
Man Against
At Central this morning" `a
Sports fans and visitors to 20-year-old car cleaner, Won Moscow sweltered in a lem Pak, allas Ah Pak, of no fixed perature of more than 80abodo, appeared before Mr Hin- degrees Fahrenhelt today,shing Lo charged with unlaw Moscow Radio reported to ful wounding with intent to night.
causa grievous bodily harm. They consumed 2,000,000 10, was reported that the glasses of soda water: 1,800,000 defendent lind surrendered him- bottles of Kvass".(xyo' beer) self to the Mongkok Police and a million bottics of beer during the day, the Radio sald,
-Router.
Police
Station, yesterday, and was transferred to Eastern Station where he was charged.
for
'What's His Line? Solution
WINDOW DRESSER
London Expists Service
SIDE GLANCES
POR
Barber Charged With Murder
Singapore, June 8.
By Galbraith
She must be extremely intelligent-there are always couple of prófs around discussing things with hori
DOES NOT AGREE
evidence,
He contended that he
go
took the
Mr Loseby said the case was totally
Immigrants Petition The Queen
Durban, Jane 7.
tapaper
the initials. The o Chinese thing,
"Guine", dire"
aveat bu be regarded
us to join our villagers.
Obey Two Sages-Law: Tsinos.. The South African Immigration
authorities may not shoStart in the 8th, month
Gad it is Not at once. If you wait, thoj allow us to do 50, "I do not agree that weak- unusual and Justified the Appra possible they inny pass legislatime will suit allege
from ever prevent us
Preparation, inade, then i The true les tion to nesses in the case were pointed was" Is there a doubt, or is there no faining our husbands again in upside down-As there remain out
Bolleitor-General doubt, and would it be safe to allow South Africa. by the
a surplus of what was formerly n wife and sent, and the Judge, I do not think that conviction" the Bollcitor-General Eg
Court's intervention,
Wo know
that
The nina important points.
Beginning him reply, Me Wright Her Majesty as submitted that it was not a mother will appreciate the auf- Hied to say that no must the in which the evidence was one offering this will bring to our Low Teingshe presents respectius Court presume it. I don't sug- bath against oath. The Appeal Court piesz
that it
an ideal .entllied under the laws of the children and familles, and we
Color to review the evidence and pray that you summing-up," said Mr Loseby. decide from a technical tego aspect
Ho
whe
use your good
toyant
Panmunjom. Talk"
continued that although he and from the depect of trained effice as Queen of the Common- God bless was forced
to admit frankly ride whether the evidence adduced wealth to help us.
www mulfiolently cogent (bearing in you." that there was no actual, mis-mind 31 was thoumstantial, to supe Tho Natal Indian Congress has
Panmunjom, Juno:{"t direction by the trial Judge on Pot the werdict of the Jury
Allied and Communist Aucor He paid that the cases clied by the tabled the Indian Premier Mr which he could ask the verdict seletar General coal treated with Nehru in London for the Com- negotiators met for 12 minutos to bayset halde, he could point the position of oath against oath, momvenith Premiers' conferense, and then recessed for 20 maloutest out some grave errors In the Mr Wright, repeated that it could
imming. summing up. One of these witsot be said that the verdict in the to ask Dr Malan, the Union at the request of the Comme
CHES WAR Osonable one, Turo Premier, to allow the women and munists, when the region began when the Judge referred to was no evidence on which the Jury children to land France-Presse. at 11 am, torby Router
rould convict, he submiled. “Z.my | ***** Douthwaite as having lled about it over and over again, and a fand Printed and published by WILLIAM Alice OMNIAKU BONA the four taken. Thero. nothing to justify this state body I will may the declared. and on behalf of South China Morcing Port; Lunited carbɔa ka?
la the present on ANY os de Wyndham Strost, City of, Victoria, in the Colony, of Hùngkong vi
• question – of any illogianity as
miont of fact.
was as there is any breath left in my