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The julge could my shake his hend. Infortunately there is no provision in law which enables me to take that course," he sail.
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stated in the witness box that he had been in the business for over thirty years and that he had never
I am speaking not only for my any time during that period
26th, 1927.
A BRUTAL HUSBAND,
WANTED TO DUMP WIFE IN
BARBOUR
MAGISTRATE'S SHARP
COMMENT.
of #
manage
The cowardly behaviour
wh failed to Husband
i domestic affairs, satisfactorily. and who had selirited the assistance
sinne vagabends to get rid of¦ wile, was told in Court, when the hurdand and his two esafede. į rates were thinged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Central Magis trong yesterday with assmult.
Outlining the case for the pro-
, but for other mothers," said the ben guilty of any of the alleged | steution, Sub-Inspector Murphy told mother, when she begged the inde: offences. The principal charge was the Court that at about 1 a.m. on treat her son, when stood in the one of having given incorrect, re- Tursilay, a Chinese detective heard dock, nod as a criminal, laut to wond
The Chi him to an institution for the aiet turns of the amount of spirits a woman's voice calling out ! Save
f the ament Life" and Marder.” produced and
toffe traced the voice to **He has developed miminni ten-of nollasses purchased, used and dencies since he suffered from En stock fer the week ending sth use in the Shankiwan villege. He March, 1987. The other charges | korked at the door and receiving i sleepy sickness."
Her son, Victor Bruce Roberts, i aped fwenty one pleaded guilty to were of re using old labels on wine no response, he forced it open. Baking and entering throw houses jars, failing to keep a stork hook, and enterral, When inside, he saw i at. Reignte.
and prezipitating wines by mixture deg en hasily euigaged in fruss-i ing the womna mi. Two of the ' Dr. Watson, medical officer oft of molasses with rice spirit. Brixton Prisan, said that eight years ago Roberts had sleepy sick- The yaw opened as for herk as defendants were holding the woman' tess. It was well recognised that March 2nd at the Kowloon Magis down and the third was making, people who suffered from that disi pase were it to beeue eviminals, i tracy before Mr. W. Schofield. Mr. 1mpt to tie her legs.
was 110 J. D. Lloyd, Superintendent of the womno's hands were already bound. | On the bed were pieces of wonds, -bit as the law stood it
defence for crime.
Import and Export Office, prosecut- ed on behalf of the Government, wires and cloths which were in and Mr. M. K. Lo defended. The tended to be used as a gag. case was a difficult one and neces
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On being questioned the husband
A CAPITAL PROGRAMME
PRESENTED.
í believe," added Dr. Watson, that Parliament is contemplating In Act to deal with it."
Jones: Yam sitated explanations at length of stated that he and his wife were Julge Atherley
There not on good terms and that they Tuesday night at the Cheer O would like the Court to have power wine distilling provEKSES.
to pola person like Roberts in siune place not yet provided, where have been large number of had been to the S.C.A., but had he might be treated as a patient?hearings and yesterday afternoon failed to runeba-settlement He Dr. Watson: Yes, and perhaps before Me. Schofield, M. Taylor wanted to send the wife back to next year it may be possible
I added that. Roberts could noti bortif as insane, and that he
was. in fact, above the averag
in intelligence.
Mrs. Roberts, the mother, inform- d the judge that it was not until after her sen suffered from the dis ense that he committed any criminal offence.
The peculiarly of this disease is that it can turn an honest person into a criminal." she sail." You or I might, be standing where my son is in a few months' time owing Caunot yan postpone sen 1 t tene and communicate with the Home Office expressing your abhor
i
conducted the prosecution.
Most of the time was occupied by the evidence of the proprietor and his foli and at the conclusion, his Worship dismissed the second and Ou the third fourth charges. charge, Mr. Schofield imposed a nominal fine of 810.00, while with regard to the first charge, Mr. Schofield said that the prosecution bad failed to prove that defendant! had deliberately intended to de- fraud the Government. He remark
A successful convert was given on
Y.M.C.A. to servicemen under the Lauspices of the Y-M. A. Entertain
the country, but she refused to go,ment Committee. Mrs. Coston and and he had, therefore, called in his other lady helpers had charge of two friends to help him to tie up the arrangements.
by force. and take her back to the country
Miss Aileen Woods, accompanied by Mrs. Woods, was enthusiastic- Sub-Inspector Murphy said that
ally received in her song and dance from the information supplied by
turns, Mr. C W. . Burnett re-i the unfortunate wife, it was sur cited. Mr. Henry Livingston gave |
mised that the husband's intention" an exhibitition of the Charleston was to dump her in the harbour.
and cello and violin selections were Remarking that such cowardly rendered by Mr. G. Sharman and Others who behaviour towards a woman could
Mr. G. Wheeldon. not be tolerated in the Colony, and took part were: Messrs. E. W.
rence of the law as it now standa?"ed that errors had, however, been that the men deserved to be Pearce (recitations), F. MacCor
Medical Care.
found in the return slips made to
whipped, Mr. Lindsell sentenced the The judge: You mean that your the Government and that there husband to four months' jail, and son is mentally irresponsible when were actually more molasses in stock the two accomplices to four weeks he commits these crimes, and that than stated and although some of. he ought to be plaged in some in- i stitution under medical care, and the molasses were really for the not sent to prison 7
Mrs. Rolerts: Yes, I suggest that arison makes him worse.
use of the distillery only. That fact should have been stated in the returns, or alternatively a
sinte-
ani much impressed by the appen your mother has made," ment should have been made in the said the judge, midressing Roberts. books He would, therefore, impose |
Unfortunately, there is no previ-! sint in law which enable me to take the course she advocates. It may be that things are moving in that direction. At present I ran
a fue of $0.07.
HOUSE OF DETENTION.
only send you to prison, and the FIRST WOMAN TO GO TO proper authorities will decide whr. ther you remain there or whether you are sent to a place where you will receive medical treatment.
Roberts was sat need to mina months' imprisonment," with such hard falar as he was capable of i aling."
"CHINESE ** CRISP RETIRING.
WELL-KNOWN FIGURE ON LONDON CHANGE.
Bolved.
NO MONEY AND A BAD CHARACTER.
Nina Petroff, a Serbian woman, 21 years of age, was yesterday given the unenviable record of being the first European woman to he sent to the House of Detention.
The application was made before Mr. Birch Crisp, known in the Major C. Willson at the Central Crisp, is re- Magistracy by Sub-insp. Elston, City Chinese Gring from active business on the Stock Exchange, and the firm of who said that. Nina Petroff first C. Birch Crisp & Co. is heing dis- cure into the Colony about four months ago with a band of gypsies. He came particularly pro She was brought before the Court minent in 1912 through his arrange- ment of a £3.600,000 loan for the only two days ago for not having Chile Government in face of the
a proper visa to her passport, and opposition of the Foreign Offee and she had been in nad out of the certain City financial authorities that had been associated with Chi- Colony several times. The woman, nese Inna issues.
Sub-lasp. Elston, said was of had Mr. Crien has had important ac character and was suspected of tivities outside his stockbroking busines. He is chairinan of the shop-lifting. Arrangement is now British Bank for Foreign Trade, being mande to send her back to formerly the Anglo-Russian Bank Shanghai and it would be a week and has since the war been engaged i
in long negotiations with regard or so before a passage could be Ter Chinese, Brazilian, and Latvian arranged. In the meantime, the Police wanted to keep her in the It is understool that he wil tain an office and a staff in the House of Defention.
financ
City in connection with
affairs.
56.
these
each.
PIGS NEED EXERCISE.
FORTY SWINE-LESS FOURTEEN,
AND FOUR MEN FACING CHARGE.
zunek (accordion), L, W. Steward (songs and dances), J. W. Brown
A
RIVER LEVELS.
KWANGTUNG CONSERVANCY
BULLETIN.
West River at Shinhing, rising May 24th: Amount not re- corded; highest level on re- cord 41 feet; lowest on record Bin,
North River at Tsingynen, rising May 24th: Amono not re corded; highest level on Te cord 28f. in.; lowest on. North River at Sanshui, May
22nd, 20ft, Tina.; May 23rd, loft, ins. May 24th, still falling; highest level on re cord 7ft. 31ns.; lowest ft. Dins.
East River at Sheklung, Miny
22nd, 11ft. Gins. May 2rd, 12ft. 2ins.; May 24th, rising highest 15ft. 2ins; lowest
3ft.
HOME TO GET A JOB. BUSINESS MAN STOWAWAY
FROM CHINA.
When charged at Southampton (humourist and whistling soloist), with stowing away in a liner at W. Brown (ckg dancing), T. Wells Yokohama, Norman John Hughes, aged 38, stated that the troubles in And 11. Lipsham (songs and China during the last two years dances), Jack (violin solos), W. H. had resulted in his losing all bis C. Rue and L. Tipple (violin and capital and giving up business.
He said he had been for 30 years ukelele selections), I. Edwards in China, where he had held one
H (recitations). The accompaniste appointment for nine years.
then went into business for hita- were Miss Vaughan, P.O. A. Cap self, but in two years the overhead stick, and Mr. II. V. Parker.
charges ate up the whole of his capital and he had to give up. feature of the evening was the coin-
He worked his passage in an munity singing and the whole audi-
American steamer, but was refuse] ence gave some excellent numbers admission to the United States b with obvious enjoyment to the cause he had insufficient money, and
he was departed to Shanghai. selves.
It was impossible, he said, to secure work in the Orient and he tried to reach England to secure a job. A native of London, Hughes left his wife and children in Shang- He was fined C10, the magistrates giving him time to pay..
After several remandle, the case in which four Chinese are held ou charges arising from stealing or unlawfully obtaining forty pigs out- side the waters of the Colony, again Another programme arranged by came up for hearing yesterday Mrs. Coeton will be given next morning, before Mr. W. Schofield,
nt the Kowloon Magistracy. It was Tuesday evening. Dr. R. McCand- stated that 14 of the pigs had died less, Mrs. L. Daviz. Mrs. R. San-hai. from lack of exercise and Inspector itorling made an application for the ser, Mrs. Baleau, Mr. R. Suther- land, and the Rev. E. V. Halvard disposal of the carcases.
have promised to contribute.
209. “
The prosecution took the opportu- nity to ask the Court also to make An order that the rest of the swine be disposed of and that the pro- ceeds of the sale be kept for the party winning the case.
His Worship ordered that the dend pigs be disposed of and again remanded the case until this after-
noon.
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The following passengers are ex- pected to disembark at Hong Kong to-day from the P.&O. 8.8. Mantud when she arrives here from Home. The steamer also bringa mail from Homo, dated April 28th, When a dairyman was charged and parcels of a week earlier. Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for The passengers for Hong Kong before Mr. W. Schofield, at the selling adulterated milk, it was include:-Mr. W. Armstrong, Mrs. stated that milking, a cow before
the proper time was houid to pro-Andrews, Mrs. L. Brock, Mr. W. J. duce milk below the usual standard. P. Bickford, Mr. F. J. Boud, Mr.
Mr. To d'Almada who appeared
for the defendant said that when. D. G. Cairns, Mr. D. Cox, Miss C Sanitary. Inspector Korrison and Cox, Miss A. Cox, Rev. C. D. his interpreter visited the dairy Cousins, Mr. J. T. Croker, Mr. G. they asked for a sample of
A PALL-BEARER OF SHAKESPEARE.
CLAIM ON AMERICAN GRAVESTONE.
A discovery was made recently in an old Masonic graveyard at Fre- dericksburg, Virginia, of a grave- stone purporting to mark the burial- place of Edward Heldon, stated to be one of Shakespeare's pull- bearers. The following is the in- scription on the stone,
Here lles the Bolt of Edward Heidon. Practitioner in Physics and Chirurgery. Born in Bed- fordshire, England, in the year of our Lord, 1542. Was contem- « porary with and one of the pall- bearers of William Shakespeare, of the Avon. After a brief ill ness his spirit ascended in the year of our Lord, 1618, aged 76. This gravestone was discovered
lying flat on the ground under a the upper corner chipped off and tangle of weeds and creepers, with
traccable. In the Fredericksburg for analysis and as the defendant Cottrell, Miss "G. M. Evans, Lieut. the Old English letters dim but Major C. Willson: Isn't it some did not have a single drop on hand Comdr. I. G. Glennie, Mr. J. C. Gazette, published in 1784, occurs a woman because it was not milking time, Joughin, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. W. tribute to Edward Heldon, One of Jis son and partner, sur. C. N. what unusual to keep a
he was told to get some. Accord-
"For in the churchyard at Fre- B. Crisp, is joining another Stock there?
dericksburg Exchange firm, and taking part of
Juliot seemed to love, the staff with him.
ingly the defendant, milked one of Lloyd, Mr. E. D. Lawrence, Mra. the verses runs as follows:- Insp. Elston: I think this is his cows and gave a sample to the M. A. McCormick, Mrs. R. B. Maxton, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Mug Mr. Crisp has made four attempts, the first case, but the women's de- Inspector.
On analysing the milk, it was
vative he stood for Oldham in 1900
to enter Parliament. As a Conser-partment has better accommodation found that the quality was below ridge, Mr. W. McKee, Coudr. B. al 1988, and as a Liberal he con- than the men's and there are standard, but It was not unlike P. McMahon, Lient.-Comdr. A. L.
tested Windsor in 1992 and 1923.
In the following year he resign-
ed from the Liberal Party because
natrons to look after them.
L
The Magistrate then asked. the
of Mr. Lloyd George's attitude to young woman what she had to say, wards the Anglo-Soviet treaties, de- and on her replying that she had claring that the Socialist Govern-
has scored no money, the order was according ment's foreign policy
ly made.
a along the line."
ly that milk taken from a cow half Noukea, Marino Norris, Puy-Lieut.- An hour before the proper time would be below standard," contend Comdr. W. P. Rainer, Lieut. C, E. C. Ransome, Comdr. E. J. Shelly, ed Mr. Almada.
On Inspector Kerrison admitted R.N., Mr. and Mrs. F. Smith, Mins having visited the dairy before Smith, Mrs. W. Thomson, Mr. W. milking time, the defence was ac-
cepted and the case was discharged. R. Wills.
Hamlet mused, and old Lear
fell,
Beatrice laughed, and Ariel Gleamed through the skies
above-
As here beneath this stone Lay, in his narrow hall,
He who before had borne the
Dail
At mighty Shakespeare's fune
ral."
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