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BANDIT CHASED 70 MILES.
DASH THROUGH POLICE
BARRIERS.
SUSSEX FLYING" "SQUADS OUTPACED.
NEW MARRIAGE PROBLEMS.
LORD ULLSWATER ON WIDOWS RIGHTS.
THE ARCHBISHOP'S DOUBTS.
The House of Commons, which Mator-bandits in a car stolen from after all is still mainly masculine, Poplar, E., after carrying out - & amash-and-grab raid in Lattlehamp has been taking the advice giver ton, Sussex, evaded the whole of, by Mr. „Weller sen, to beware of the Surrey and West Sussex police, widows. The result was a Bill with whom the Flying Squad from legalising the marriage of a Scotland Yard were co-operating, in a thrilling 70 miles dash early widower with his aunt or niece by yesterday morning, says the Daily marriage Mait of July 25th.
When Lord Wraxall asked the They would have been captured House of Lords to pass the second if the police had had an effective reading, Viscount Ullswater naked: system of road" barriers. As long
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3. C...£14) nom. P.&O. Banka
Sno East Asia Back -..............) / Durcis, July 24th.
Canton. Insurance ......8663 Union Insurance au A remarkable story was unfolded North China Loa, 2-The Battery. --
as the Central Criminal Court, Yangtane Insurances...... M. $50 nom. Dublin, when Gerald Toal, aged 20, China Fira Insurance 50 buy
Qains Underwriters (2) buy. All-ranks-are-reminded that the Training Season starts on Friday,
was charged with the murder of Hong Kong Fire Las.......$750 buy. August 31st, at 5.25 p.m. and will
Mary Callan, aged 33, near Dun- Douglaam nie be followed at 8 p.m. by the General
HK Babonta dalk, Co. Louth. Toal, who is Meeting. Every member is parti-
HK. Tugs small of stature and looks no more Indo-Uhinas (Pref.) ers cularly requested to attend.
than 15, pleaded not guilty.
Do ·(Dot.) Musketry Part II, will be fired at
Shell Transjorts Stonecutters on Sunday, September
Barum 105/+ Mr. Carrigan, K.C., for the Waterboat............ 2nd, 1928. It is hoped as many as ago as November, 1028, Sir Bo What about widows↑ If a widower State, said that Toal and Maryan Mining Asuing cong 58/~ kuyi
ginald Clarke, Commissioner of can marry his aunt or niece by Callan were employed by Father Police at Calcutta from 1918 to marriage why not allow a widow McKeone, the 1922, anggested in The Daily Maid to marry her uncle or nephew by Faughart, near Dundalk, Mary Shat Explorations
parish priest of Langkats(combined).. 3.-Mounted Infantry Company.
that a light iron barrier passed
Do. (single)............ Friday, August 17th Parade at across main roads, easily dropped marriage! Is it supposed that Callen disappeared on May 16th Bhanghus Lowes w 5.30 p.m. at Volunteer Headquarters by hand, guarded and widow does not want to marry fast year, but it was only in May for Machine Gun practice on the lighted by night, would form an again? My experience is just the of this year that really active steps Kennedy Road Range. Bergt. Potts effective check against motor
bandits Car-stealing in Calcutta, Foyers.
were taken to trace her. Har de Lord Wraxall could only plead he said, was stopped by such bar that as the House of Commons had composed body and her clothing riers, which were quite cheap to made no provision for widows were found in a sack in a quarry instal. Several experiments have since been made by the police, but neither could he, but it seems pro- The arms, legs, and feet were nothing effective has been done bable that Lord Ullswater will seek
amore" chivalrous réputation for -severed The thieves, believed to be two the peers by moving an amendment
Youth And Crime, London men, smashed the window when the committee stage of the of a jeweller's shop in Beach-road, Bill is reached in the House of person to
Tosi, he submitted, was the last Littlehampton, shortly after I am, Lords.
see her alone. He added:
"The youth of the prisoner is not a proof that such crimes can.. not be committed nowadays.
Some would say that fortunate- ly the experience that young people had now was not possess of the present day could see the ed by their fathers. The youth
details of crimes cf all sorts- political, domestic, and what the
Martin.
Section only.
Sunday, August 19th: Field Day in accordance with instructions iqued separately.
Tuesday, August 1st Parade at Stables at 5.45 p., for work with pack animals.
Friday, August 24th: Parade at 5.30 p.m. at Volunteer Headquarters for Machine Gun Instruction. Sergt. Watson's Section "only.
4-Armoured Car Company. Car Section-Fridays, August 17th and 24th, 1928: Parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 for lecture on Car Mechanism, *.
Monday, August 20th: Parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction. Dress: Mufti.
Motor Cycle Section:Monday, August 20th and Friday, August 24th: Parade at Volunteer Head quarters at 5.30 p.m. for "Vickers Machine Gun Training. Dress: Mufti.
and escaped with jewellery valued Sir Arthur Shirley Benn (Con., at £10. The noise of the breaking! Plymouth) who introduced the Bill glass aroused a man namer Faulk-in the House of Commons, Lord er, living on the other side of the Wrarall, and Lord Ullswater are road. He saw two men jump into all married. Lord Wraxall, in- a motor-car and dash away.
deed, has been married twice.
Fight Barriers,
his deceased brother' widow,
In 1907 an Act of Parliament The Littlehampton police were marriage with his deceased wife's was passed legalising a widower's informed and they gave the alarm sister, but it was not until 1921 throughout the whole of Surrey and that another Act legalized a West Sussex. Sixty policemen were widow's marriage with her deceas called out and barriers were throwned husband's brother, and the same "P at eight points, cutting of the Act also parmitted a man to marry roads to London
Members of the West Sussex) The present Bill, described by flying squad set forth in cars from Lord Wraxall as the logical de Horsham, Worthing and Chichester.velopment of these Acts, proposes Meanwhile the London Bring that a man may be allowed to squad was warned, and fast cars marry:
His deceased wife's brother's were sent out in an attempt to intercept the thieves. The motor- daughter.. bandits travelling at 50 miles a
Tuesday, August 21st: Parade at Volunteer Headquarters with Motor Cycles at 5.30. p.m. for "Tattoo " practice. Attendance of every mem- ber is essential. Dress: Mufti.
Sunday, September 2nd: The post-hour dashed from Littlehampton by a circular route to Arundel, making poned tactical scheme will be held in the New Territories, Parade at
for the London road, Kowloon Railway Station at 10a.m. Special lighter will leave Hong Kong, at 9.30 a.m.
Dress: Uniform, shorts, putties, hosetops, belts, helmets will be
worn
4.Hachine Gun Company, Parades and N.C.O.'s classes for this month will be held on Fridays, August 17th, 24th and 31st, at 5.30 p.m. at Volunteer Headquarters. Dress: Mufti as usual.
The Machine Gun Company Dinner will be held at Volunteer Headquarters at 8 p.m. on Friday, September 14th. All ranks of the Company are asked to keep that
date free.
At the bridge over the Arun two police constables, waited in an at- tempt to stop them, but the car dashed straight at them, and one constables had to leap on to "the parapet of the bridge to avoid being
run down.
His deceased wife's sister's
daughter.
His father's deceased brather's,
widow.
His mother's deceased brother's
widow.
His deceased wife's father's
sister,
His deceased wife's mother's
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His brother's deceased son's
widow.. His
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account by a jury of to-day.
Singapore The theory of the prosecution, be continued, was that on May 16th Tool took an opportunity of mur dering the woman, with whom he was not on, friendly terms. went on
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We know from a companion of Der & Wings his that Toal boasted that he Lane Crawfords could choke person without leaving a mark. The trick" was to allow Teal to put his arra around your neck, and having it tightly under "your arm he ex
H'que. Indes. G. Bonda,,, Ely, buy, re plained that if he gave an out-HAK GOTL Loans.% prem, bay. ward pull to the chin he could dislocate the neck,
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The man who leat himself to Toal to be shown how it could be done suffered from a strained neck. A further straining of the muscles of the neck would have caused death. ·
of the body. Mr. Carrigan said Dealing with the dismembering that Toal was for some time, in an institution near Dublin and while
Front Wings Crumpled. Barriers had been erected at Pulbarough, Dorking, Reigate, and Horsham Horsham was skirted,
The Archbishop of Canterbury but the car travelling at terrific expreased great doubt in the House speed dashed through the other of Lords of the wisdom of the barriers. The Dorking obstruction changes, and intimated on behalf had been built of wheel-barrows, of the Church that he would pro- poles and chains across a narrow pose amendments later. There had section of the road. The car charg been no great public demand for ed this one about 4 a.m., and the Bill, he said.· ̈ scattered the poles and chains, and It is not the sort of thing for Vickers Gun Class of Instruction sent the wheel-barrows. 25 yards which you get large and enthusias there was employed in the butcher-
tic public meetings, retorted Lord -will be held at Corps Headquartorg Along the road.
at 6.p.m. on Monday, August 20th,
The force of the impact threw the Russell, the Socialist. Men who ing department.
The hearing was adjourned. temporarily out of control, have married their nieces and Training Season, 1995/1929 but with its front wings crumpled aunts by marriage and are now Members of the Company are
it continued its dash towards Lon- technically living in sin da not want to come forward and make a Kindly requested to take particular don at the same-high-speed. note that Company Parades will commence on Thursday, September 8th, and be continued thereafter every Thursday-details, later.
-1928.
6.--Scottish Company.
Parades from commencement to
·Camp will be confined to training in Vicker's Gun and in order that the Company may figure prominent ly in efficiency in use of this weapon regular attendance is accessary for formation and training of sub-sec- tions in the handling of the Gun.
8.-Strength.
1928.
The following recruits are taken on the strength and posted as under:--
No. 1300 Pte. B. A. Bates, No. 2 Platoon, from August 10th,
No. 1381 Bandsman F. J. Noronha, Corps Band, from August 10th, 1928, No. 1362 Pte. G, A, V. Hall, No
2 Platoon, from August 14th, 1928, No. 1863 Gar. B. P. Massey, The Battery, from August 14th, 1928.
No. 1364 Pte. T. A. Leonard, No. 2. Platoon, from August 14th, 1928.
9.-Struck Of The Strength. Having left the Colony:-
No. 538 L/Cpl. J. B. Milne, M.I. Company, as from July 5th,
1928,
No. 680 Pte. J. L. McKellar No. Platoon, as from July 5th, 1828
Having completed three years' service and claimed their discharge: No. 970 Signaller Lam Kai Chi, Signals, as from July 21st,
1928,
No. 124 Bergt. C. Young, No. & Platoon, as from July 17th, 1928 No. 840 Pte. J. M. Norrie, No.
1928
CAT
public appeal for the matter to be The second reading was agreed to
set right.
As the car approached Dorking, police officers from Epsom tried to intercept the thieves on motor-without a division. cycles, but they failed to catch them,
The bandits' car was eventually abandoned outside the Hop Ex change, Southwark, S.E.
NOTICES."
HOUSE-TO-HOUSE SHARE TOUTING.
SIR H. DICKENS ON A CRUEL FRAUD.
U.S. WOMEN AT OXFORD.
* OLD-TIMER" WHO HAS PAID NINE- VISITS,
MANY INTERESTING TYPES,"
47
Ozroan, July 25th. Three hundred American women teachers have assembled at Oxford 1.-Promanade Concert.
for the annual conference organised There will be a band concert at Sentence of 12 months' hard by the four women's colleges, Volunteer Farade Ground at 0.15 labour was passed at the Old Somerville, St. Hugh's, Lady Mar- pm on Friday, August 17th, by the Bailey on Dore Isadore Baumgart, garet Hall, and St. Hilda's They Band of 2nd Battalion, K.0.8.B., aged 34, a traveller, for conspiring have come to study the birth and by kind permission of Lieut.-Col to defraud Mrs. Isabella Caroline growth of sociology, foreign policy;" L J. Comyn, Q.M.G.. D.B.O., and Heath, a widow.
the religious movement at Oxford, the officere,
Mr. H. D. Roome, for the pro- the development of women's educa Tickets of admissión, 81 each, are secution, said that Mrs. Heath hadtion, the scientific outlook, and the obtainable at Volunteer Headquar been induced to part with her value of economic theory. ters and Anderson Music Co., Ltd. securities to Baumgart and another
is hoped all ranks of the Corps man named Watkyne, or Pearlz will assist in making this a financial weig, who had absconded, in ex and social success, by taking tickets change for worthless share certif- for themselves and their friends.. cates.
2-Aquatic Sports.
+
Many types are represented. There is the obvious tourist who dashes about Oxford with a huge camera slung over her shoulder and a eelection of guide books gripped' Mr. 3. D. Cassels, K.C., for the tightly in her hand; the sports defence, said that the solicitors for girl, who spends all her spare time Members of the Corps are remind the defendant had been in com- on the river or playing tennis; and ed that these sports will be held munication with the solicitors for the old-timer, who knows more. at the V.R.C. on Friday, August Pearlzweig to see whether Pearlz about Oxford than the inhabitants 24th, 1928, commencing at p.m. weig, who was secure in his retreat of the city themselves. There will be a dance immediately in France and who had the whole following the sports.
of the proceeds, was ready to do about Oxford," said one. United You can't tell me anything Admission $1. Tickets can be had anything by way of restitution. States woman student in an intar from Corps Sergt. Major H, West- A prolonged correspondence lake, D.C.M., Ocers Meas, Ber-finished by Fearizweig stating that view. This is the ninth time I've geants Mess, Canteen, V.RO, or he would not be prepared to do crowned over here, and I guess I any members of the Sports Com anything unless assured that he know all there is to be known mittee.
would not be prosecuted. Under about your colleges and halls." Entry for can be obtained at those circumstances nothing could
A Very Hies Piacs!" Volunteer Headquarters or the be done. Baumgart had no money
The majority of the studente are V.B.C. Entries free.
All entrics to be sent to Corpl,
and it was impossible for any highly pleased with their restitution to be made now
stay
D. Lyon, c/o Messrs. Jardine. Sericant. This cass arose through a pretty dark-haired girl from New
Bir Henry Dickens, the Common here. It is a very nice place, Matheson & Co. wha
It is hoped that-all-members of the medium of touting in shares York told me. Of course, it is
on this occasion.
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KEATING'S
the Corps and their friends will from house to bouse, which is very quite different from our American Large parties of Arenese tud Platoon, as from June 25th, make a special effort to be present dangerous and highly to be depre- aniversities. Thers we are only ante are chartering motor coaches. go to the courses for excursions to various historic cated: This is a cruel, persistent required to course of fraud by getting hold of for which we have registered, and spots, in the Southern and Midland people who have good securities they are purely optional. I think counties, Suigrave, the ancestral Will all those who want to play and getting them to part with their university life here must be much home of the Washington family, for the Volunteers this season please investments, and in exchange giv-freer than in the United States. being a favourite objective, while attend the meeting at Jehundering them worthless share This Everybody seems to folly and so periodical trips are being made to o Headquarters at 5.30p.m.on-poor unfortunate woman has been ready to please.
Stratford-on-Ayên - to · sẽo some of Tuesday, August 28th, 1928.
(Continued at foot of nezt column.) the Shakespearean performances. K
No, 852 8pr. J. H. Shaw, Eo- gineer Company as from Juno 26th, 1928.
RA, WOLNE MOREA, Major, Adjutant, ADO. Hong Kong, August 17th, 1928.
windled out of £6,500.