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SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 25. 1922.
CHARGE AGAINST LEITH FIRM.
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Edinburgh Sheriff Court, a com
Before Sheriff Macleod at
plaint was brought at the instance of the Royal Warrant Holders' Association against the firm of D. A. Rhind & Co. (Lid. Qualify Street, Leith, and William Baxter,
tired builder. 142 Nowhaven Road, Leith, and Robert Brydon contractors cashier, 9Goldenacre Terrace, Edinburgh, two of the
of the
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5. S. "SAPAROEA.” Consignees of cargo for Hong-
| The complaiof alleged that during the whole of last year in the sale of "Ivanhoa” whisky they used, without the authority of His Majesty, in connection with the business, a trading label bearing the Royal Arms, or årmas 10 nearly or closely resembling the same as to be calculated to deceive, printed thereon in socb lead to the belief that they were & manner as to be calculated to duly authorised to use the Royal
Arms.
Mr. Gilchrist, advocate, who appeared for the respondents, in objecting to the ralovancy of the complainers had no title or in- complaint, contended that the
terest to sue. No spacification LORD
given of the manner in which the labala complained of were used.
Sheriff Macleod repelled the objections.
A ples of not guilty was there. apon tendered, and a date fixed for the trial.
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The Sentence on James M'Kean.
Braxfield.
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N
field, apart from his professional According to Cockburn, Brax- attainments, was illiterate, and, in society, coarse. overbearing. and much the same view, and so does
indecent. Lockhart takes
are hereby notified that oring/Carried on to Shanghai and land-kong from the Netherlands Into Liverpool district in July and fof the crime for which he was first literary venture, a little book Stevenson in his uofinished tale,
to the strike of cargo and wharfed there. Consignees are there coolies, cargo for Hongkong will fore recommended to make the be overcarried and landed at necessary arrangements respect- Shanghai and/or at Kobe. Con- ing Insurance, etc. signees are therefore recommend- ed. to make the necessary
seamen and
BRAXFIELD'S LAST," and at pronouncing sentence, Braxfield was a partial and pra
CASE.
the unb ppy prisoner conducted judiced judge. 'Briog 18 himself with becoming resigna- prisoners and I'll find ye law." tion. The Court was uncommonly he said to Lord-Advocate Dundas crowded both days, and an 23- Host man, just gis me Josia tonishing crowd attended to see Noris (the Clerk of Justiciary) an' the prisoner go into the Parlia-a gude jury, an' I'd das for the ment House."
fallow" and, referring to the Mr. William Roughead. W.S, contributes to the Juridical Re-figures that filled to overflowing be muckle the better o' boin' Among the familiar Elinburgh, Radical reformers-"They wad rie a striking article on "The the narrow limits of the old Jus-bange:" Hanging of James M'Kean." ticiary Courtroom (continges Mr. whose good fortune" it was to Roughead) was a young advocate be the last map banged by Lord of no great distinction at the Bar, to which he bad been some four years called. But lately crossed in love, he had just published his of ballads after Burger.
This inconsiderable junior was NOT SO BLACK AS PAINTED. Walter Scott, who, as his son-in- On the other hand, a very law afterwards recordel, had the different conception of Braxfield curiosity to witness the triat Allis disclosed in one of Mir Roug his life, indeed, as we know on head's interesting papers, based the same authority, Sir Walter on a MS. from the pen of Alez- had a passion for reading murder aader Young, W.S., of Harburo, brated trials as were held in in the Advocates' Library. cases, and attended such cole- which Mr. Roughead discovered Edinburgh in bis time.
According to Young, Brasfield "I have heard Scott," writes WAX one of the most kind, language 23 to affect in a very Lockhart of the present case, benevolent, cheerful, and agree feelings describe the sanctimonious aitable men I, ever knew, most powerful degree the of the audience.
which the murderer maintained hospitable and attentive in ag "On the mind of the prisoner.during his trial-preservinz eminent degree to all his neigh we read, "they were calculated throughout the aspect of a devout bours, and, as a judge, I never to make a very strong impression person, who believed himself to till lately (Young was writing in indued." His Lordship observed have been hurried into his ac-1838) heard a public opinion
The writer, after giving an ac The world's cycling champion. ships of 1922 will be held in the count of Kean's shady carrer.
August.
The track events will sentenced to death-the murder
of James Buchanan, carrier be take place at New Brighter.
Cyril Tolley, of Oxford Uiver-ween Lacark and Glasgow and eargosity, the ex-British amateur golf of this proceedings in the High champion, won the Royal East-Court of Justiciary at Edinburgh bourne Club's open bigay sweep slakes, he, with a handicap of plus 4, finishing I up on boger.
The Doncaster Race Committee, having considered the statement of receipts and expenditore at their race meetin last year, decided that £12,500 be paid into the borough fund in relief of the
above steamer ara bereby notified that owing to the strike of Cainese coolies, the said steamer is not The Cargo will be returned to calling at Hongkong. Cargo for Hongkong immediately, condi-this port will be carried on to Shanghai and will be returned to Arrangements respecting Insur-tions here become settled.
Hongkong when conditions here ance, etc. acerdingly. The cargo)
become cormal again. will be returned to Hongkong immediately conditions at this port become norms'.
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JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Hongkong, 24th. Feb., 1922,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNESE.
Tates.
Mr. H. S. Malik, the noted Oxford University golfer, has returned to India for good. Dur- ing bis residence at Oxford be played regularly for the Laiver
sity in team "matches, and won
Derbyshire County Cricket Clab bare appointed F. W. Tate, the old Sussex player, to be coach under the nursery scheme during
continues as follows:-
On Tuesday, 13th. December (1796): when the Court met, the ed; whereupon Lord Braxfield pannel was found guilty as libel "delivered his sentiments" to s few words. but in such forcible
that the enormits of the crime,
the calm deliberation
with
cumulation of crime by an un- controllable exertion of diabolical influence.
A PUZZLING PERSONALITY.
Weir of Hermiston.
uttered concerning him except in praise. He WBJ a very good scholar. and particularly COD. versant with the Latin classica."
Young maintains that Braxßeld
Consignees of cargo for Hong numerous scratch prizes in open which the pannel followed out his kong per the 3.S. "CITY OF tournaments.
purpose, and the circumstances! SIMEA are hereby notified that
attendant upon this foal murder, The writer remarks that wa The Consignees of cargo ex this Consignees of cargo per the above owing to the present state of
indicated mind sunk to the have in the foregoing account of tried the reformers with abso- steamer are hereby notified that mentioned steamer are hereby affairs in Hongkong due to strike
last degree of depravity, and the the trial of M'Keanao sign of lute fairness and impartiality, owing to their failure to accept notified that owing to the existing of seamen, etc. cargo for Hong-
ghastly dead which he bad per the coarse and bru al exultation and says that he was not merely their cargo that arrangements for strike conditions cargo for Hong kong has been carried on the ensuing year, in succession petrated threw a stain upon the over convicted priore which a great lawyer and an excellent discharge have been made and kong is being carried on to Shang- in the vessel and is being retain to S. Cidman, who, being re-bums character and reproach Heary Cockburn would have us judge, but a most humans, kind that they will be held responsible hai where it will be landed and ed on board until her return to quited for county matches, can- pon our country.
believe to have been upon such hearted, and benevolent man, a for for the demurrage, lighter whence it will be returned to Hongkong. Ports of call in the not devote the necessary time to pounced sentence as follows Lord Braxfield."
The Justice-Clerk then pro-occasions the habitusi manner of friend and benefactor to all the charges, expence of placing in Hongkong when conditions at meantime are Shanghai, Kobe, the office.
|lower classes, a most hospitable warehouse, storage and all other this port permit.
Flakodate, Yokohama. Kobe, A Sydney telegram states that That the pannel should be taken Mr. Ronghead, it will be re- and excellent landlord, and, in charges incidental thereto, also
Consignees are accordingly re-Nagasaki and Shanghai, and it is practically certain that Mac. from the bar to the Tolbooth of membered, was able recently to my humble opinion, though he the cargo will be handled and commended to make the neces steamer will also drydock at donald, the Australian fast bow- Edinburgh, there to be fed on throw some new light on the
was a Tory and sometimes rallied water till Monday, character bread and sary arrangements
regards Yokohama. Consigness are re-ler, will accept the offer made to 26th December, on which day be more favourable than that in allowed political feelings to in- of Braxfeld-light me on being a Whig, he never No Free Storage will be allow.Insurance, etc:
commended to make necessary him to play in the Lancashire should be delivered to the Sheriff which he had been hitherto fuence his conduct as a judge." arrangements as to insurance.League. In the Victoria 7.
New South Wales match Mac-of Edinburgh and be transmitted viewed.
I have no doubt that these THE BANK LINE LTD. donald took five wickets for 65 from Sheriff to Sheriff till he be
Lord Anderson, whose inaugur estimates of Cockburn and Young and three for 76. Nelson is of the lodged in the jail of Glasgow, al address to the Scots Law (comments Lord Anderson) both Lancashire club that Macdonald there to remain until Wednesday, Society Inst October is also err by way of exaggeration, and the 251b. day of January, on printed in the Juridical Review, that the real Braxfield will be On Monday, September 4. the which day, between the hours of refers to this matter in passing.
found somewhere between these Juda-ist (Professor Ouda). During his tour of India the Boys Golf Championship will two and four o'clock, he should Braxfield (he says) is a puzzle extremes. He was undoubtedly claimed to be the most successful Prince of Wales bas secured begin at Royal Ascot. The or
at the be hanged
common to biographers. There is general overbearing and, in political wrastler in the world, gave a re-collection of young elephants and ganisers are addressing letters to place of execution and his body agreement that he was an acute cases, partial on the Banch. markable exbibition of the art at tigers, and the suggestion has the U.S. Golf Association with a delivered to Dr. James Jeffrey, and successful counsel, wail In private life he was undoubt the ceremonial Ne Year open been put forward that these would view to securing their interest in Professor of Anatomy in the versed in feudal and civil law. It edly coarse and indecent; but he ing of the Dojo (gymassiam) of raske admirable specimens for a the tournament, The age limit University of Glasgow, to be by is also agreed that he was a lived in times when these quali- the Japanese society. Budokwai, National Zoo for Wales. The has been raised by one year, to
him publicly dissected and strong judge, and, in civil cases, I ties were not remarkable, and his Lower Grosvenor Gardens, Lon-Museum of Wales and the Cardiff 17, so that all those who took anatomised,
an excellent and impartial judge. coarseness and indecency were don. He was assisted by Japan-Naturalists Society have been part last year will be eligible.
Cockburn, however, asseria that not infrequently softened by the asked to collaborate with the city A. D. D. Mathieson, Edinburgh ese and English pupils.
"During the whole course ofļu criminal trials, and especially setting of rough humour in which council to further the projects.
Academy, holds the title.
the trial," concludes the reporter. in the famous sedition cases, they were encased.
Agents.
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JAPANESE WRESTLING,
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"ZOO" FOR WALES.
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SCOTT A SPECTATOR..
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FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
GEE WHIT
I WANTA 60 cm
AW, C'MON
AN' SKATE WITH TH FELLAS.
READ HE JUST ONE FAIRY TALE,
Circumstantial Evidence
TWO LITTLE FAIRES MET BENEATH THE," DROOPING
WILLOW TREE-ONE WAS A GOOD FAIRY AND ONE A NAUGHTY FAIRY® AND WHERE THE NAUGHTY FAIRIES DANCE
NOTHING SYER GRÓNS AGAIN.
THE NAUGITY FAIRY
BY BLOSSER
OH, WAIT A MINUTE, FRECKLES!
DID THE NAUGHTY FAIRIÉS DANCE ON -
“TBD OF POP'S
HEAD?
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