GENERAL NEWS.
Imprisonment for] Sugar Fraud.
As Guildfordi evidence wa given that Emmeline Piggott, wife af smánition worker at 18 sugar Shalford, obtained cards by giving falee information
to the number of residents iú her cottage, when she was only entitled to four. She secured 6ib: sugar weekly" from separatë. grocers, and airo obtained meat, batter, and margarine under the Guildford rationing scheme. She was also found guilty of making false statements on an application form for food cards. The defer- dant 139 sentenced to two months' imprisonment in the mcoand division,
New County Court Judge.
Mr. Ivor Bowen, K.O., has been appointed Judge of County Courts on Circuit 28, in place of hia Honour Jadge Evans, de- Deased. Mr. Bowen has been Recorder of Swanses sinos 1915. He was called to the Bar by Gray's Inn in 1889, when he joined the South Walee and Chester Circuit. From that time he has taken a great interest in the legal history and the literature of Wales and in the life of bis Ian of Court. Formerly & captain in the Tar- ritorial Force Reserve, after the outbreak of war he raised the first and second London Weleb Battalions of the Royal Welsh Fusiliere at Gray's Inn, and from Jane, 1815, he has held the rank of lieutenant-colonel (temporary) to command the 18th Battalion of the 2nd London Welch. ⠀
40 Eccentricity of Sisters. At London Sessions, before Mr. A. J. Lawrie, Alerandre Economo, 41, and her sister, Joan Economo, 39, were jointly charged with conspiring together to obtain by false pretences 14 costumes, 14 petticoats, some dressing gownE, and other clothing from Martha Bertha Dermans. The defendente pleaded "Not Guilty." - Mr.. Wallington, for the prosecution, said that the alleged false pre- tences were that one of the defendants represented herself to be engaged to be married to 8 wealthy Lancashire Jaetice of the Pesoe. The prosecutrix sup plied a large quantity of clothing, but afterwards found that no arrangements had been made, for any wedding. At a polios court the case looked a very bad one of fales pretencer, but after con- sidering the evidence in detail he had come to the conclusion that there might be difficulties in satisfying the jury as so fraudal ent intent. The matter might have arisen from some eccen tricity, and in the circumstances he proposed to offer no evidence, The jury found a formal verdict of not guilty,
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everyday life of the Fleet under General Sir Willisia Robertson | war conditions und see the ships has sent the following reply to the which are protecting their homes mover of a resolution which was from invasion and starvation. paased recently by a "Isrge Several prominent Labour leaders audience at Tower Bill, protest. have already visited the Grand ing against the notion of the G Fleet, but it is felt that the time vernment:-"I am much obliged has come to give the rank and file for your letter of yesterday. The an opportunity of becoming per resolation you forward comes at a Bonally acquainted with the men time when its value is greatly ap- who guard the North Sea. About precisted. I have done what I 50 men are expected to make the have done in the interests of my excursion every week, and a com countrymen, and I trust that mitsee is now oompleting the final; nothing will ever persuade me to arrangemente. do otherwise. The resolation pate new heart into me.”
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Lord Marris, the ex-Prime well known modern piotares and drawings Minister, speaking of Newfound the guidance of those in charge. land, at A lancheon of military hospitals two daily produced a total of £20,000 at Obristie's. The cale included the given by the Mayor of Bath, scales of quantities of food suffi property of Mr. Kenneth M. Clark, expressed his unbounded faith in cient for 100 patiente. Scale A who is giving ap bis residence, the absolate victory of the Allies. represents a value of 2,700 calories Sadbourne Hall, Suffolk, and It was only, he said, s question per patient, below which no hos- works from various other sources, of time. In the Dominions tas pital should go sosie B provides The picture which brought the war feeling was as strong and for 3,250 calories, which should highest price, the property of recruita were coming forward as be exceeded only in special air- Mr. Clark, was Fred Walker's willingly as ever. Newfoundland cumstances. The closest super. **The Bathers," 1867, fre was the first land over which the vision over food consumption quently exhibited and etched British flag flew outside the is arged, especially in by RW. Mechetti; this British Isles, and he claimed that case of milk, which will grow realised 2800 guineas at Sir it was the birth-place of the more scarce until May. Except Cuthbert Quilter's sale in 1909, colonial idea. England had when purchased for medical and now fell to Messrs. Gooden shown herself superior to every dietetic reasons, the issue of milk and Foz st 2,100 guiness. Two other nation in her treatment of should be restricted. The con interiore, by John Pettie, 1876, the colonies and Dominions, and enmption of milk reaches a very →The Solo
this was why the whole of the high figure, notably in hospitals and "The Step,"
treating cfficer patients, who are for each of which Mr. Clark paid British Empire was at war. 1,200 guiness at the Tarner enle
often served with glasses of milk of 1998, now sold for 950 gainesa
in the forenoon, and also with At the 76th festival of the their meals. It is suggested that ecob (Wallie). In the same pro- perty were several drawings by Royal Masonio Benevolent Instita cocos might be substituted for Birks: Foster, Tesabing Delly to tion, held in the Connaught early lunch and aleo for the Dance," 1,020 guiness (Parketa); Rooma under the presidency of hot milk isened at bedtime, Children in the Hayfield," 300 Sir R. V. Vassar Smith, Provinciel unless there are special medical Grand Master of Gloucestershire," instructions to the contrary. The guiness (Sampeon), and a view at Clovelly, 1882, 320 guineas (F, who wan supported by the Dean taking of milk as a drink should L. Nettlefold); and the following of Hereford and the Lord Mayor be curtailed in the officers mess. piatnies-Bam Rough, the of London, the bom of £74,890 Bread should not be issued si Lake of Windermere," 480 10s, was collected, London con- dinner time but the amount guineas (Daocan); B. Foster, tributed £31.350 and the Province usually eaten at this mesi should of Gloucealer over £6.886. The be issued with Scs of cheese, or **Overaande, Morecambe Bay," 480 guiness (Bampeon). Two highest amount for London was with dripping, and cocoa or soup drawings by Turner, the property contributed by the Lodge of
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