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SCENES IN COURT.
INTERRUPTIONS BY WOMAN
COMPLAINANT,
SEQUEL TO SHIP'S VISIT.
Continuous remarks made by the complainant throughout the case called forth a protest from Mr. H. J.. Armstrong, when after a re- quest to conso her tirude did not
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hight to kill innocent people.
Mr. Lindsell:-That does not re- for to the case very much. Wit ness-I want to show that we criticise everybody..
A Government enquiry into the strike of harbour coolies is being completed within the present week.
Mr. Lindsell There is no need Five hundred men have resumed.satisfied that you criticised some to claborate that point. I am
-Reuter.
know whether his be.
one else,
Questioned by Mr. King, witnes said he lived in Hongkong, and
FRIDAY:
FEBRUARY 19. 1927.
MUDFORD MEANDERS, PACIFIC COAST FLOODS.
BRIGHT AND BREEZY COUNCIL MEETING.
MANY LIVES LOST.
San Francisco, Tob, 17. The heaviest rains on record. The Visitors Gallery was full todays and Bas rendered the situa have occurred during the past ye overlowing it last night's meeting tion on the Pacifc coset desperate. of the Mudford Town Council, and, Twenty-four lives were leat and a carefully steering clear of the la-hundred ranchers in the Lós sues before them, the Councillors Angeles district are doing to Council Chamber, which augurations with San Diego, have been introduced a bright spirit Into the escape, the floods. Communleas
well for the future..
Cut off and trains are blocked, by awollon rivers,Router's American
as M.O.H. at a salary of £2,000 per onnum.
don't
His Worship the Mayor (the Service. produce any effect, he informed not know if she was satisfied with joined the Union in Hongkong the unruly olemment, in control as
Rev. Horaca Johnston) who kept: the suggestion put forward by j He had lived here for seven of the Magistrate this morning that Mr. Armstrong, with regard to the eight years. The third defendant well as he was ables entered the her remarks were contempt of the technical offence. It was very jolhed in Shanghai and, to the Council In fall regalia, preceded Court, and requested her removal easy for him to plead guilty to a best of his knowledge, had not been by the Chief Constable who was if shy "could not behave herself," technical offence and not allow the in the Colony before. Both the mace-bearer for the occasion.
Mr. Schofield's Court at the Con-a very nice way of getting out of The Union had a little more than complainant tell her story. It was other two min joined in Hongkong." tral Magistracy was crowded, a difficult situation. As far as he 10,000 members in Hongkong. when the case, in which a charge was personally concerned, he The third defendant said he of in doubt. of assault was brought by Sybil would be satisfied, but he did not fored to go to the Police Station Joseph, whose address was not
client would himself to prove his innocence, und given, against Mr. A. M. Scott, of
declared that the branch of the the s.s. Halching. After saying
Union here was not anti-British. Pestered for Years. that she was "one of God's chil-
Mr. King submitted that the men Mr. Armstrong replied that Mr. were sent to Hongkong, partly to dren" and that they could send her Scott had been postered by the recruit new members, but the chief to the Asylum If she was insane complainant on numerous occa. reason was to carry on anti-Brit the complainant declared that she stons during the past three years,
tish agitation among the seamen, had been a mother to the defend- and to ensure, that such a thing ant. and, between Bobs, aaid would not occur again, he was pre-
Difficult Case. that he had no right to knock her pared to bind himself over te kerp about. Although Mr. Armstrong the peace, if his Worship would registered a legal objection to cor- make an olor binding the com- tain letters being handed to the plainant ov.. also. Ile thought Magistrate, the complainant in-that would be a good way out of the aisted that the "Magistrate seb difficulty: also to register a con- them. She later declared:"viction and fine the defendent if will have this man up for branch his Worship thought It was adinary duties as skilled officials. of promise, because I have got wit-technical offence. Besseя**
Mr. Haywood-How
about
Mr. H. J. Armstrong appeared costs? for the defendant, and the com- plainant was represented by Mr. costs in these proceedings. G. R. Haywood.
Mr. Armstrong:-There are no
Complainant's Cnse.
Mr. Haywood:-There are. Mr. Armstrong:-Well,
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my friend knows very well he cannot In outlining the circumstances, recover any costs. You can have Mr. Haywood said it was a simple $5 if you like. case of assault, bat, before he ex-
Waited 12 Years. plained the facts, he was sure his Worship would eliminate from his mind anything he might know with "This fellow promised to Here complainant interrupted about either party, with regard to marry me, and I have been waiting their reputation or anything like for hing for the last twelve years. that, and judge the case on its me- I have done the best I could for rits.
him." The complainant had been in- Mr. Armstrong continued that timate with the defendant for the he would object to the admission past twelve years, secording to his of the doctor's certificate unless (Mr. Haywood's) Instructions, and the doctor attended to give evid- on the date on which the assault enee, and he (Mr. Armstrong) was took place on the Halching, the given an opportunity of Cross- complainant went on board, an examining him. entered bis cabin, where she found
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Ilis Warship asked whether the
that her place had been taken complainant was agreeable to the by another. The defendant fore-binding over of herself and the de- bly ejected her from the cabin fendant, the expenses to be paid by. with more force than was neces- sary, according to the complain-.
the latter..
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ant. Her wrist wateh was bro- Jin Haywood replied that it was ken, and she sustained several in the defendant's duty to call oficial juries. He had a doctor's certif-help to turn her out of his Enbin, cate which bore out that state- such as a policeman, or some body ment. He would call the com- like that, especially as the com.. plainant to give evidence.
plainant was a woman.
At this point Mr. Armstrong) The complainant interrupte! rose and said it was a petty case saying, that she had the right to of common assault, and the de-forter the other woman out, after, fendant had instructed him to she had waited for the defendant plead "gnily" to a technical of- for twelve years. He had no right) fence......
to assault her.
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rose and
Mr. Armstrong The Ejection,
announced, after the complainant On the night in question, said had declared that she would se Mt Armstrong, complainant went the defendant for breach of pro- on board the Haiching when the mise, that entirely without pre- defendant was in his cabin, at juice, his client" would offer $10 about nine o'clock; and, without for the doctor's expenses.
uy warning or reason, flung open the door and walked in, and re-
Not For $500.
Councillor Munn:-We'll show them what we've come for..
Councillor Munn:-Wo
down to ordinary routine, belagterviewed many people, and I was
The Council quickly settled want to buy him,
Tha "Rev." Howell:-Sir, we in- careful to refer matters back when most impressed with Mr. Pilladd- Jellope. We could not ask him to The Councillors, present were: come under £2,000. Murray, T. J. Price, Cole, Howell himself. The Committee did thoir He said so and Kentes (allas (Progressives); E. R. Frice, Mrs. doctor wo interviewed proved so Grenham) work very thoroughly.. A lady Sapsed and Lt. Col. Walker (Mo-demoralising to the Committee that derates); Dand, Rolas, Munn and I thought it better to interview her Long (Socialists). Mr. T. V. Har-myself. She was very nice. mon was Town Clerk.
Dand Out of Order, Councilors introduced.
Councillor Dand violently oppos- Councillors. Fred Munn, Joe ed the appointment. Mr. Lindsell said it was a dif
He pointed ficult case, as it was not clear that Long, and W. J. Walker, the suc-out that Council Howell and Mr. the defendants were sedition-ed to the Council, at the outset.
cessful candidates, were introduc- Pillsand-Jollope were members of mongers in the ordinary sense.
the Dart Club. It was not certain that they had
His Worship the Mayor:-You anti-British feeling. They might
are out of order.. have been carrying on their or-
Probably the first and second de fendants were not aware of the extent of their gullt, but every man down to serious business at once. Councillor Murray (Prog) got must be assumed to be responsible The Progressives still thought the for his own actions. There had pier was essential but in view of undoubtedly been a breach of the the election, the matter might be law. In the case of the first and referred to a Committee. Ho pro- second defendants, it appeared posed the names of Messrs. Cole, they were uneducated, or only part-Price, Howell and Murrey. ly educated, and therefore he would bind them over. No. 3 was educated and the principal of the three, and he admitted that he had
of that sort of article might be read the article. The distribution
tolerated elsewhere, but not in a British Colony. The third man would be sent to prison for three months" with hard labour, without the option of a fine.
ČIP20 BY WEA BETVICE IN
Some men never compliment their vives because they never get a chance to talk.
fused to leave. Mr. Scott ejected The complainant, interjecting,
His Worship announced that he her, using no more force than was asserted that she would not accept had decided to bind both parties necessary, but unfortunately for $500, maskee $10," and would over in a personal. bond of $100 the complainant, she stuck her make him pay the $1,000 which to keep the peace for one year. foot in the door, and no doubt the she claimed.
bruises she alleged she received Mr. Haywood, after asking her were due to her own fault. She to be quiet, told her she would
Another Interruption." Complainant demanded what
to make peoples' bodies black and She then shouted "I don't to the
had attempted to board the vessel have to claim that in the Supreme law there was in a British Colony on many occasions and had been Court. If she wanted to. definitely forbidden to go on Complainant dechred that she blue. board. In spite of that, she un- was never beaten black and blue want binding. Send me fortunately slipped past the guard when a child, but she was benten Asylum if I am insane. I am one and committed a trespass in their the asylum.
of God's children." defendant's cabin.
The complainant, then insisted Undek those circumstances, if that Mr. Haywood hand certain making such remarks, after which Ilis Worship reproved her for his Worship thought the facts war-letters to the Magistrate, to which Mr. Haywood said, with due res ranted it, he asked for a dismiss Mr. Armstrong objected, on the pect, he did not think his Worship al of the case, or the imposing of grounds that his client had not could bind both parties over on a nominal fine in respect of the alleged assault. He had no de-had an opportunity of seeing them, the one summons. atre to put the defendant in the and, if necessary, objecting. Mr.
plainant to do likewise.
Councillor the "Rev." "Howell:-
Councillor Dand-If I am out Dear, dear, and to think I chris-of order, I shan't go to that quack. tened little Freddy.
Mrs. Councillor Sapsed alan ex- pressed displeasure, more parti- Howell, who had made rude remarks cularly at Councillor the "Rev." about her children.
and finally the motion was defeated The Council grew more uproarous by seven votes to five.
Councillor Muin asked the Chief Constable why the number of ar- Councillor Munh:-Do you think rests had decreased. In the period you're going to get away with that. under review there had been only We don't want no pier. It would two inurders, no accidents (fatal
You better put me on the Commi-period last year there were seven be no more use than the House of or otherwise) and only seventy in- Peers and they seldom appear. toxicants (imported). In the sume. tee; I stop the pier.
Councillor Walker-The Pro- gressives paid no heed to us at the elections. They twitted us-
Councillor Bolas (Lab.):- Tweet tweet.
Colonel Walker:-They twitted, us, the Moderetes, with a wait and see policy. If I know anything of committees they'll discuss this, matter for a year and then do nothing. The Moderates...our Policy.
murders, two accidents (fatal or otherwise. Both of them) and The seventy-one misdemeanours. police were failing in their duty to give up Mudford's reputation.
The Chief Constable (Mr. Sewell) replied at length.
At the conclusion, Mr. W. S. Bailey, of the Kowloon Residents Association, said he had listened with considerable pleasure to the meeting. He had just come from Home where he had heard the speeches of extremists and Con- Councillor Keates (alias Grenservatives and even the most ex- ham)I hope the Council is perichced speakers were little bet
Mr. ter than those of the Y.M.C.A. quite clear on this point. Walker has been asking for a seat
on the committee.
Council (en-bloc) Ah!
This brought the matter to an end, the Committee being formed with all parties represented,,
Pumphouse Palaver.
Councillor E. J. Price (Prog.) urged the immediate construction i of a pumphouse at a cost of £30,000: He pointed out that the Madford water possessed the won- derful quality of efficacy both in internal and external application. He had had valuable advice from the Socialists where the drinking part of the business was concern- ed, but in the washing line they were a little at sea. They knew little of the subject-
Councillor Long:-Ma, he's mak ing eyes at me.
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Some bright repartee on brotherly love went Councillor E. R. Price (Mod.) interjections and Councillor Price (Prog.) with Councillor Munn (Soc.) and the Council considered that the pumphouse was too provok- report back for further considera- ing for the occasion and sent the
tion.
ham) reported that Mrs. Councillor Councillor Kontes (alins Gren- Sapsed had pointed out that the licensing laws did not allow of much further Council Meeting. He did not wish therefore to read Mr. Armstrong, describing the the Whitehall correspondence In Haywood remarked that there ap-remark as a "quibble," said it that connection with the Municipal witness box, or cause the com peared to be only one material was so it would only mean him is- Garage and parking plot. The ap Mr. Schofield to Mr. Haywood: letter. He suggested that the suing a further summons, asking pendix to Voluma 3, however, made Apart from this medical exami- complainant wanted the Magishia Worship to bind notion, has your client bean to a trate to see them so that he could plainant over. doctor about the matter for treat-see the relations between them, mont?
and why she went on board. Complainant interrupted and re- Mr. Armstrong again rose
to piled, with tears, that she went to object, and the complainant turn- a Chinese doctor. "I still have one ed on him and asked him what or two bruises on my foot. I did right he had to object; not put my foot in the doorway. Mr. Armstrong (to his He is telling a lie."
ship):-You might ask the Mr. Haywood replied that she plainant to censo her tirade. went to sea Dr. Newton, and hel Mr. Haywood remarked that t gave her cortificato. If his was just is well that the proceed Worship would like to hear the ings had been brought, as they complainant herself as to what would probably stop further trou- really happened in the cabin, aho ble. It would have come sooner was entitled to be heard. He did or later.
the com-it clear that the Government were
prepared to loan the Council 54,000 His Worship remarked that it for the purpose, provided the work Iwas the problem of the Court to was done by Mudford's unemployed."" prevent further sconos.
Councillor Bolas:-At good wages, and short hours?
Mr. Haywood:-That is so, your Worship.
The complainant then started to Wor-make further odious remarks to
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Councillor -Kentes:---Surely. Mr. Bolas-Well, I beg to second.
Motion Carried.
com-speaking to Mr. Schofield, said:~~ the defendant, and Mr. Armstrong,
"These temirks are contempt of The Socialists sided with thò this Court, and I ask you to have Progressives and the motion was she can behave herself." the complainant removed unless | carried.
Councillor the "Rov." Howell (In morning, Sir," then walked out of the appointment of Dr. Pillsand- Complainant with a loud "Good his best Vivian, Foster style) urged
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