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MISS BARBARA HOFFE AND PRINCIPAL ROLE.
Miss Barbara Hoffo the notress, was the plaintiff in a case which came before, the Lord Chief Justice and a special jury in the King's Bonch Division.
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The onchelor Bishop of Salisbury, BENCH POSTPONES SENTENCE who is 68, recently advocated lar roaching changes in the attitude of the Church towards ma
marriage and divorco
A remarkable story was told by a detective at the London Sessions He declared that
when William Simms (35), describ The method of collusion between tence. Simms had been convicted cu pa on engineer, came up for son- husband and wife to secure divorce had a degrading effect of being found by night armed upon a large number of people. with an offensive weapon with in- It is not possible for the Church tent to break and enter any build. to distinguish between the inno cant and guilty, set long breaking and steal therein.”
The only trao course is to re fuse ali marriage in church of persons who have a partner still
Miss Hoffe, who in private life. is Mrs Barbara Kathleen Florence Dakshott, and who lives at Queen's Elm-square, Church-street, Chelson, blaims damages against Mr. Gordon Harbord, a theatrical producer, of St Martin's-lane, London,
Miss Hoffo alleged that Mr. Hi bord had been guilty of a breach of contract by which, she said, he agreed that she should play a prin Leipal role in The Command to "Love" when it was produced at the Savoy Theatre June, 1930thraldom of the marriage is the
The defence
denial of the Bishop of Salisbury said: contract. It was further pleaded that if there was an agreement it was vold in law. Defendant also said that if there was a contract It was not broken!
L
Observing that a change in mental and spiritual outlook had led to an incrensing impatience with the
Detective. Inspecter Thomne Lan der said that Simms was found at the back of a shop in Upper Toat ing Road with a gun and a number of cartridges The shot had been taken from some of the cartridges and leaden bul
bullets inserted.
The Inspector said that Simms was a native of Liverpool, and from the age of three had been under the care of his aunt, who lived in Liverpool. After several appear- aneca at Liverpool Police Court he
The time has come, surely, when those who hold the Christian view of marringe should put an end to the unreality of the present system. The ultimate way out of the Mr. Malcolm Hilbory, K.C., for prosent distress may be to diNorthampton in 1911 for possess Mis Hcffe, said that at first the tinguish between the civil and the
the register office, and then let those who believe in the lifelong obligation of the marriage tie seek the blessing of their union in
was sent to a reformatory at
served in France and Salonika He joined the army in 1913 and until 1919 He was sent to Shef field University until the end of 1821 under the Imperial service
be acting in a very strange manner.
scheme. In 1922, he was observed to
consor would not licenco "The Comreligious ceremony. Let the bondhousebreaking impicments and mand to Love," but Mr. Harbord be tied by the civil authorities in loitering. conceived the iden that if he could produce the play at the Arts Club Theatre and the censor saw it he would license it. Mr. Harbord ap- proached Miss Hoffe. He offered church: her the part of Manuola, a print the present moment I am cipal role, and said if she would not advocating univeral civil mar- play the part at the Arts Club ringe, though I hope it would be Theatre, and the censer licensed fully considered. the play, she should continue in
"But I do.
press very earnestly the role when the play was pro- that we should aim at once at an duced in the West-end of London.
instalment of that policy, and estab Elish a rule throughout the Church Golden Opportunity. Although Miss Roffe took thein England that no warringe should part and the play was licensed be celebrated in church of a person In April, 1925, added the officer,
whose partner in marriage is still living.i
Mr. Harbord did not cast her for role when the play was staged at the Savoy Theatre. He left her
Inquiry by Seven Bishops. in the most unfortunate position The Bishop of Salisbury (Dr. St. in which an actress could be left, Clair G Donaldson) was address Sho had been publicly announceding the Upper House of the Convo cntion of Canterbury In accord as performing in the part at the ance with his motion, which was Arts Club Theatre, and as the ac carried, tress who was going to "atar the West-end, and then she pras dropped out. The result was that. Miss Hoffe ost a golden oppor.. tunity of heading the bill at a West-end theatro,
At this time he started writing letters containing pretensions of love to a Miss MoClement, who did it was known that on ous occasion not reciprocate his attentions, and
himself said was to throw over the he was carrying vitroil, which he
girli
Simms was found wandering in the streets of Liverpool in his pyjamas. He was arrested, and sent to Rain bill Asylum. Later in the sunte year he was released. In 1926, he obtained employment on the mili tay rifle rango nt Liphook, and while there he paid attentions to a woman, who would have nothing to do with him. One night he was
The Primate appointed seven Bishops to represent the Upper House on joint committee of both Houres which is to consider aren running away from her house the bearing of Resolution 11 of after a stone had been thrown the Lambeth Conference upon the through a window. The matter w practice of the Church in regard to marriage and divorce.
reported to the warden' and 'Sinima Mr. Hilbery added that when
[Resolution 11 of the Lambeth was discharged. Mr. Harbord verbally promised Conference reaffirm the principle Miss Hoffe that she should play of marriage na a lifelong and indis- the part in the West-ond produc-soluble union. Concerning divorce tion he ecnsented to put the agree it recommends that the marriage of mont into writing A letter to one whose former partner is living that effect was eventually forth should not be celebrated according coming. As Miss Hoffe had been to the rites of the Church.] resting for two years the regard Other bishops' views were ed this as a splendid opportunity for a "come back."
The hearing, was adjourned,
VERDICT OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
SEQUEL TO MOTOR CAR FATALITY
The Bishop of Chichester.-The present position of the State law
Liverpool Explosion.
In 1928 he was convicted of an offence against a girl in Sefton Park, Liverpool, but before his re- lease from prison he was again certified and was sent to Eainbill Asylum, but he scaped.
18 a direct encouragement to decop«On July 14, 1930,” said Inspec
tion.
The Bishop of London. It would tor Lander, "Simms was arrested bo inconsistent for the Church to in London on four counts of at- soy We won't marry you in the tempted murder and one of vicious Church but will give you the bless
ing
afterwards.dekea mga damage. In the early hours of July The Bishop of St. Albans. It is 19. the front part of the house of intolerable that we should go on the McClement family was blown accepting the marriage service in out and the four members of the its present form and continue to use family suffered various injurics. A it in what I believe to be an ab.
man answering the description of
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The jury returned a verdict of solutely blasphemous way. Simme was seen running away accidental death at an inquest held Bishops at Saligury, London, Ox- from the scene of the crime..
The Primate appointed the Yesterday before Mr. Hamilton at ford, Chichester, Norwich, Roches November 4 last year he was ac the Kowloon Magistracy. The jury tar and Birmingham to represent quitted on all counts at Liverpool considered that the driver of the the Upper House on the joint com- Assizes, the judge directing the jury car, Mr. Donald Forbes, showed an mittee.
that there was no evidence to con error of judgment when he hit and killed a Chinese, named Wong Yok
nect Simms with the crime. He Ping in front of the Mongkok Police
was again sent to Whittingham Asylum, being released early this Station on June 7 last." !According to Mr. Forbes, he and
Dr. Grierson, senior medica!
Griers his party were returning from Thir teen Mile Beach and were travelling
officer of Brixton Prison, and that Simms was certainly not stable. along Nathan Road at a speed of
The Chairman (lt, Cecil White about 25 mp.h, when he saw the
fey, K.C.) said that he would like deceated, who was walking dia In H.M. Supreme Court, Shangha did not think it would be safe. to let Simms off if he could, but gonally across the street. Mr hai, before his Lordship, Judge Sir He had to protect the public. On the transfer from fientain to Forbes sounded his horn and when Peter Grain, Mrs. Edith Lorna cannot let you out unless someone Hong Kong of the Argyll and he saw that he was going to hit the Murray Kida petitioned for the is going to keep an eye or you," Sutherland Highlanders now sta man he applied his brakes but was dissolution of her, marriage, alleg added the chairman." unable to stop the car in time to ing, that her husband Mr. Lewis Simms Why can't the police de party connected with the battalion tioned here, the excellent concert dvoid the resident: He stated 'that until he was nearly on top of the Gorge Murray Kidd, had commit that ****
London, June, 23.-Two famous. was disbanded. We understand fifteenth-century manuscripta fetch. man; he expected him to stop, ted misconduct with a Miss Grave
at a local hotel on May 9, 1931, N
Eventually the chairman pos Mr. Hamilton said that he ap
post- however that efforts are being tandeed high prices when put up for poard-sentence until next Sensions to re-organise the troupe, and if male at Sotheby's austion rooms, preciated the attitude Mr. Forbes ed the petitioner; there was no stand as surety for his future coh public may have the pleasure of Three Decades of Livy the Ro Mr. M. Render Harris represent to see if any friend of Simms would this is accomplished the Hong Kong London, to-day. One was the bad taken in the investigation and defence. A
was no that he liked the frankness Mr. The respondent, giving evidence,
seeing these cutorthinors at local man historian, which realized Forbos had displayed in his oyi said that he was domiciled in
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In this connection we hear that miniatures in colour, including one uminated with thirty magnificent kow-in 1800 and married to the ENGLAND-EGYPT NON-STOP Concert is being arranged to of the old monk who wrote the petitioner at H.M. Consulate.
take place during the present translation. General, Shanghai, on July 0, 109%.
month, but so far no details are The cther trengure was a copy There were no children of the
to hand. The concert party was of the Poor Man's Bible, cele Charles Coborn, the veteran The petitioner said that she had to be attempted by the Fairey short stay at these places, and was realised £1,000,
marriage. H It was likely that the first flight extremely popular at Pelping and brated black book with illustra
Tientein during the regiment's tione of scriptura history, which comedian, joked with the doctors lived with respondent at 71, donte (Napier), monoplane now nearing and nurses undergoing a serious de Say Zoong until Decomber 3, completion at Haves will be from in great demand at functions or sing operation at Westminster Hospital 1029 tady pre vonkwo England to Egypt non-stop. The ganised by the army and civil
At his own request he was given Two private inquiry agents hav, two pliots will, bo Squadron Leader authorities. At one of these con Several of the artistes were mem- only a spinal anestratio, so that ing given evidence of the respond Gaylord and Flight-Lient Brett certs Mr. Noel Coward, the celebers of concert parties
Lantoshadisenaciehouse vente friter the fight to EayYBE THE DEF destor and gingwriter and Belgium, during the WAT die operation. It was stated that question; which culminated in plans will probably make an attempt was visiting Peiping, and an hon in the event of their erlarning the oporntion was entirely success registration at a "local hotel, his to break the world's non stop long oured place on the programme, here, the troups can be assured of
Lordship granted a decree nitrifica distance record.
(Continued of foot of next column) a cordial welcome.
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