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£120 RING AND
CLOTHES.
FOR WIFE OF AN ACCUSED MAN.
BLACKMAIL CHARGE.
DEFENCE.
Evidence of a remarkable 'charac- tor was given during the bearing of
a charge of blackmail in Birming hum Police-court.
Counsel for the prosecution, alle ged that defendant, g'azane driver, Bad been accusing the prosecutor, owner of three markets, of taking his (acoused's) wifb,away.'
Prosecutor, who was referred to
an Mr. B; agreed in the witness box that he had prompted the wife with a 10 diamond ring, bought clothes, for her, and given her what money she asked for..
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Accused, Bert Hayes, 41, Smethwick, pleaded not guilty to damanding money with menaces. He was committed for trial, bail boing allowed.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1932.
NEW TORPEDOS MORE DEADLY THAN EVER.
SECRET EXPLOSIVE: HIDING THEIR TRACKS.
RADIO-CONTROLLED FIRE SHIPS.
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Remarkable improvements are taking place in the power" and“ ufficiency of the torpedo, the arm that inflicted more damage during the war than all other naval weapons combined, wrilsa Mr. Hector Bywater in the Daily Telegraph..'
Nap only have the accuracy, range, and explosiva capacity of the torpedo" been improved, but golirely new methods of launch- ing it against ships have also been evolved,
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"TIN FISH" GROWING LARCER.
Tun years ago the largest Bria wide danger zone. A salvo of tieli torpedo was the 21in. To-day such torpedoes fired would compel we have batleships carrying 24in a squadron of battleships to break
American formalion and scatter for safety. torpedoes, while the
Navy is experimenting with a Win model, which is charged with 700lb
of high explosive and has a range of slaven miles.
Aircraft Torpedos,
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Until recently the torpedo pline suffered under the drawback of hav
This huge "tin fish is nearly ing.to dive very close to the water in order to drop its torpedo, siner 25t in length.
if released from any considerable height the weapon would break up on impart with the water or fail
Hitherto the "war head" of a.
torpedo has contained a chargy of T..T. weighing about 500th. The
nowest weapons are loaded with a to run true. This means that the secret explosive that detonates more neroplane became at the moment of violently than T.N.T.
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attack almost a horizontal target,
Mr. D. L. Finnemore nid that Mr. "B" had knows Hayes and his wife for "about seventeers years. They went to live at his premises in Smethwick, and it was Hayes's
All calculations as to the resistable to be shot down by ordinary daty to look after his (Mr. "B's"). property, a caretaker, for which being power of battleshipu to torpedo gunfire, lived rent free... About three years attack are based on trials with a ago the Hayeses loft, but eventu type of torpedo which is
now being. ally went back to another house, superseded. It is, therefore, isipos and Hayes was allotted duties for sible to any whether the strongest bablleship could withstand more than one of the latest torpedoes,
which he was paid £o a weak.
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"You Took Charge of Wifs.",
Two years ago Mrs. Hayes left her husband lived apart from him. Despite everything Mr. "B" did, he could not bring them together again. Since 1930 Hayes had been secusing Mr. "B" of taking his wifo away. In a number of letters: Hayes had accused Mr. "B" of forcing Mrs. Hayes to leave him. On Dao. 27 Mr." received a
letter from Hayes, but not in his
handwriting, in which it was said: “I don't want you to do any thing, but you know what these
No Sign of Approach,
During the war many ships creap- od destruction from submarine at tack by noticing in time the tell tale wake of air bubbles giver off by an approaching torpedo and
Curs this method of evasion may bei impossible,
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This drawback has now been over- core. The Ialest aircraft torpedo for the British Navy will run straight after being shrepped from
height of more than 100ft by a 'pland"krovelling at 120 m.p.h.
Built with an exceptionally strong body, it in 18ft long.woights war head of 1,850lb,, and" has a 400lb, of explosives. It will rug á mile at a speed of 42) knots. ".
DOWN TO THE
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It is not so much in pilotage and ·
harbour dues that he is at a dis
advantage, although these are often cited. The real enuso of the small shipowner's predicament is the low working costs of foreign barges and
Amall craft,
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100 TONS PER MAN.
British sailing barges represent the most economical manning in the world on a, men per tot basis. How elo" con a cargo of 300 tons be transported by three hands?
In the motor barge the Dutch- man claims that his success, is due
on
to his supremely cheap method of working. He often combines tho functions of sailor and engineur in one person and Jives with extremo frugaliy board. His boats as family affairs. seem to be run One which I visited was manned by a skipper, his wife, and two lads. Two small, children also lived on bond and occasionally "bore A hand"
Their house ashore was let during the Bulzomer to seaside visitorą. During the winter, the father, who owned the Barge on the hire-pur- chase, system, engaged professional labour to replace the services of his family. This crew were fishermen in the summer months, glad to have regular work in winter.
This was the period when the children went to school, although their education was also carried on
which I found in the spotless adoat, as witness the lesson books
saloons Cabin" is hardly the ap- propriate term, since a piano and wireless were included in the fur-
oiture.
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The most picturraque type of British coasting craft is the Thames Great progress bas, been made sailing barge, every day, unfort with radio-controlled boats carry.ungely, becoming more nearly ex- Lering course to avoid is. Ta fuing a heavy explosive charge. Cetinet. In the last seventy years Main navies are experimenting withthey have become a familiar sight craft which have speeds of 45 knots on The East and South-East consta. and can be steered by wireless with They have been seldom seen in the Wast, as their rig is not suitable absolute precision.
for the Atlantic rollers. In the North Sen however, the weather
of canvas is amazing, and their they can stand wirder a full spread
coast by heart.
Electric torpedoen which leave no, visible track are now being deve loped. Moreover, a device has been: adopted which enables the air-
They appear to represent a seri- driven torpedo to pursue a g-zag operating off a hostile const, as it jous manner to unarmoured vessels
eases sometimes lead to. You took cours, instead of running staight, { would be difficult, if nect impossible, skippers know every inch of the
Consequently if a ship observed; an to dodge a boat travelling at nearly sponsible for the lot and must uncoming torpedo and turned away to m.p.h, and conforming to every to dodge it, the torpedo might sud-move made by the target. The de denly swerve away from its course fonation of e cws of T.N.T..against and still hit the target.
the hull would probably disable any
charge of my wife. You are re-
pay for the trouble, and exponse you have caused mo."
Mr. "B" replied: "I have done
nothing of the kind," and asked "What money do you want ; Ao cused said, "I want £100, and I
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Each zig-zag dorpedo constitute cruiser.
won't trouble you any more. Mr. Mrs. Hayes. "B"
gave him 210, and promised
him another $80. Police officers
then entered the room, and Hoyos
was arrested. Accused had used
New Clothes.
Mr. Ladds: Was she wearing all physical violence against Mr. "Bnew clothes -She may have benh,
Cross-examined, Mr. "B" denied I can't remember.
that he was in Hayes'a debt. He
said that he owned three markets.
Mr. C. C. Ladds: You are a
that.
Ipat it to you that you sent her away, with money for new clothes?"
slashed her.
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amounted to ?—Yes..
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Do you keep other men women —Yes, all my caretakers rorved alike.
and
are
Soparated for Four Years. Prosecutor agreed that he
had
heer separated from his wife for
Often enough in the summer time you would find the captain taking his family to sea. During the war there were many women who served us makes so as to release an blo Although seaman for the Navy. they auccessfully passed their ex- aminations in seamanship I never heard of one who actually took com mand. How they ever tackled the heavy gear of a barge passes my comprehension..
The sailing barge is being re- placed by the motor barge with à
heavy oil engine, which enables her 149 keep a time programme. There ure a few places in the Thames
wealthy man -I don't know about -I did not send her away. Ho hed ut four years. He told Mrs. Estuary where sail will survive, I Hayes to stay in London yesterday, hope, for overal, yonra, but I have. not heard of a new boat being and that he would see her a built for a long time-nat evan for Buston and take her back no night.the great annual event of the River, After accused was arrested, Mrs. the Sailing Barge. Match, Hayes said she was going to tell
You, possess a Rolls-Royce 1-Yea. Proaccutor added that the sum- MY "B" denied that he took pos-mons for cruelty was dismissed be aession of the proceeds of a sub-
cause there was not sufficient evi scription for Hayes when his fur-
niture was destroyed in a fire in denes. He admitted that he took
the market in 1928.
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Mr Hayes from Rubery, near
Mr. Ladds: Is it true that you Birmingham, to Llandudno. She i started to take his wife about in a was there for fourteen days and he, ear and to public houses -Nover without him. He was always in-paid for her. After he left Llan- dudno obe stopped in London for a Mr. "B" agreed that he arranged fortnight.
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the truth. He (prosecutor) said STORY OF TWO WORKING that he had no desire to go on. with the case.
Mr. Ladds: Bedouse Mrs. Hayas was going to tell the truth about
for Mr. Hayer's eldest son to go In October, 1920, he advanced your relationship with her?-No.
into the Army and to Canada be: | £1,000 to à Mrs. Bradshaw to buy! cause he would not work, and that
be sent the two youngest children
an of licence, and Mrs. Hayes Hived; there with her. He used to visit
to Malvern College. That was about May, 1980 He supposed the woman there. He only took that it was about July 9, 1030, that Mrs. Hayes to London once. the wife "disappeared.”
The Stipendiary Magistrate
(Lord Ilkeston)
What do you mean by "disappear-
ed'' -
She summoned him for cruelty,
Continuing, Mr. "B" said that whon Hayes went to him about it. he took him in his car to look for
because I thought I had achieved my object in putting an end to the
assaults and threats.
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MR. J..H. THOMAS'S REPLY TO LORD ROCHESTER.
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London March 10-Mr. J. IL Thomas, Secretary of State for the Dominions, hugiourously knocked the bottom out of the flattering re- marks which Lord Rochester made about him at a public luncheon to- day.
He told the story of two work ing men who were arguing his merite" and demerits. After his
Evidence was given by Detective Inspector Friedman, who produced
Mr. Ladds: Did you buy her a
a shorthand note of a conversation
£120 diamond ring Yes.
alleged to have been overheard He Were you also buying all her stated that when Hayes was supporter had expatiated upon bis,
charged with demanding money, by virtues, the other man exclaimed: And what money she asked-for-monocs he said, I demanded What, Jimmy Thomast. Why,Log- other 19 mouths of Jimmy, Thomas's nothing. I only said my expenses policy and Gandhi will be the beat she got 7-Yes,
dressed man in the world!”
clothes 1. Tea.
You kept her, is that not what it more, 200,"
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