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THE MORTGAGE CASE.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON'S
HEARING:
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TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1927.
DEATH INQUIRIES.
OLD MAN DIES IN HOSPITAL.
BILLIARDS.
CAPTAIN BARRETT EASILY DEFEATED.
"An inquiry was held by Major That a man, on attaining the C. Willson yesterday touching the
R.C.K. Johnson, on the Town age of 21, was capable of an intel- death of an old man who died in Hall table, at Shanghai, defeated ligence as acute and astute as that the Government Civil Hospital on Capt. E. I. M. Barrett In the second of a man of far greater ago, was May 5. The deceased was knock-of the semi-finals for the Shanghai the contention of Mr. F. C. Jonkin.ed down in Queen's Road West Billiard Championship. who, instructed by Mr. G. G. N. near Whitty Street by Sergeant Unfortunately, it did not prove Tinson, is appearing for the do- Scrim on the 21st April last at to be anything like so interesting fendant in the mortgage caso. 6 p.m.
a match as had been anticipated, which was continued before Mr. Justice Wood at the Supreme According to the story tald by as during the greater part Bar- Court, yesterday afternoon. Sergeant Scrim, he was riding rett was distinctly off form and motor cycle 483, an A. J. S Cont eventually was somewhat easily Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., together bination which instead of a side-defented by 1,000-775. Barrett with Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instruct-car had a dog's eage at its side..
started well enough with 23 from ed by Mr. D. L. Strellett, is appear-
the opening miss, following with The accident took place where 17, but thereafter for a long time ing for the complainants.
the road turned near the Gas ↑ he did nothing and his only breaks Works. The Sergeant swerved to jof note were 22, 35 and 21. John- avoid a man and in doing so the son, on the other hand, apart from dog enge got undone which caused safety misses, only wont seven the machine to fall over and pin times to the table without scoring the sergeant down. The deceased and registered breaks of 84,30,21,
Infants* Law.
Prior to calling evidence, which will be given by five witnesses Mr. Jenkin addressed the court during the afternoon session,
when he urged that the plaintif was not the man whom the sergeant 82, 37, 46, 53 and 28.
avoided. He was seen at the time of the machine swerving to be atarding some six yards away and near the side of the road. He was
ought to have known
or must of the have known the nature deeds they signed.
Referring to the position of in-struck by the dog's enge. There fants according to English law, was a pillion passenger at the time and be verified the sergeant's he said he would like to dispel a
atory. vlow which might perhaps have been in His Lordship's mind that there was something magic about minority. One learned author had suggested that the peculiar rule of Engilsh law had probably been adopted by analogy from the of 21 Feudal law, that m! should be regarded as full grown because it was assumed at that stage he had sufficient strength to serve his lord in the wars, and because of that. it was "suggested that 21 became the full age standard.
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3: would appear in early days that it was muscle or militarism more then mind which really fixed the passage of a male from min- ority to majority. He did not know why it was so, because other dates had been taken for other purposes.
Astute Juveniles.
to a
monia.
Johnson was 435 when Barrett passed 100 and made his points for the first session at 500-244.
Barrett improved considerably after dinner, but at no time did ho seriously menaco the champion. For a while Johnson's best breaks were 32 and 49 and Barrett, assist- The jury returned a verdict of to within 200. Johnson then set- ed by 22, 19 and a studied 62, got accidental death.
tled down to a splendid effort of Medieal evidence showed that | 120, mainly red losers to the mid- the man developed pneumonia in dle pockets,
Then came Barrett's brightest the hospital and in the post mortem examination it was found that be-patch with 25, 20, 19 and at last a very fine break of 81 in his best sides multiple injuries death was also caused by hypostatic pneu and most confident style. John- son, who, meanwhile had not done better than 33 and 19, again form- ed his lead down to 200, but a 25 took him to 900 and he had little to fear. During the rest of the play Barrett could not do better" than 36 and Johnson, who had been missing a lot of easy things, eventually settled down and ran to his points with a carefully play- ed 63 (unfinished), being so deter- mined to end it that he success- fully negotiated several shots which ordinarily he would not risk, THE ATTACK ON ME. GEDDES. The final score was 1,000-775.
The inquiry into the motor lorry accident at Shaukiwan was also concluded yesterday. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death and attached no blame to the chauffeur.
DARING ROBBERY.
the
Ling Kin-kung, Tau Keng-pro When however it came
and Zeng Sai-sie wero arraigned ROUTED "GERMANS.” qucation as to whether or not any before Messra. Nigh and Baudez, lad under the age of 21 could be Magistrate and Assessor, in capable of an intelligence as acute French Mixed Court, Shanghai, and astute as that of a man of farin connexion with the daring greater age, there could be no rolbary which occurred at the home of Mr. J. Geldes, in elderly resident question at all
of Hankow, fa Avenue du Roi Albert, last March..
M. Brand, the Police Prosecutor, appeared for the Fronch Municipal Council and the acensed were, not legally represented.
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WELSH GUARDS AS ENEMY IN-SOMME FILM.
The attack on the German lines. in the Battle of the Somme by the Coldstream Guards, in which the late Colonel J. V. Campbell won the V.C. and who became known as the "Talley Ho!" V.C., was enacted in the Long Valley at Aldershot
There were about 150 men of
After quoting the ages dealt with in criminal law from the age of seven years, Mr. Jenkin went on to say that when it came to the consideration that the two plain- tiffs knew, or should have known what they were doing, His Lord-
The entire morning was taken up last month. ship, would have to cast out of his with the reading of lengthy state- bind any view that might arise,monts which had been made by the the Coldstream Guarda stationed that on a man's 21st. birthday he accused, to the police in which theyat Aldershot, and these, led by an had some entirely different kind confossed their complicity. From officer in the role of Colonel Camp- of intelligence then he had the those, it would appen that one of bell and sounding the famous. night before. Many persons un- der 21, he added, were as bril-going to Mr. Geddes house to a Man's Land" and barbed-wire en- hunting horn, dashed across "No liant as many other men were or for information. This having been ever would be in the whole of obtained, they went together to the place where they boil the set- vants with ropes, and, at the point of the pistol, demanded large sums of money from Mr. Geddes, whe hours. They admitted having shared was held prisoner for nearly the money, 81,700 of which found in their 10ssession at time. of their arrest.
their existence.
The first plaintiff, Lo Kwong lam was 75 days off his 21st, birthday, and the second plaintif Lo Kwong-hin about eighteen months. Mr. Jenkin contended that at that age they were unquestion ably of such intolligence, that they knew or should have known what was taking place on February mortgage
10th. 1925 when the papers were signed.
If a man, whatever his age was of an age of intelligence that he could execute a deed he could do so if he liked, but if he took. up the attitude that he did not acquaint himself with the deed or did not care, then the law did not permit him to shelter himself. He would show that on the date of the mortgage, the plaintiff's were of such intelligence and ex- perience that they should have known or must have known what they were doing.
Plaintiffs Received Share.
Mr. Jenkin also contended that each of the parties received the equivalent of the money, and he could show that by the evidence of the plaintiffs themselves. The brothers agreed the market price of the property was eight lakhs. und if they deducted from that the whole of the mortgage money, it might be that they had not re- colved a cent of that, then they would be getting the equivalent of $66,000 each. If they took in the second mortgage, which made five lakhs altogether, and deduced that amount they would still get something like $50,000 each.
His Lordship said he thought
their number was in the habit of
tanglements to victory.
The Germans, who were repre- sented by men of the Welsh Guards, were completely routed.
Explosive charges fired by eles- 4tricity and blank ammunition add-
ed realism to the incident, which
was is only one of a number to be pro- theduced in the Somme dlm by New
Era, Productions, Limited.
Accused, having formally been identified, pleaded guilty and they were ordered to be romended in custody, pending sentenco.
MANILA'S GROWTH.
BIG INCREASE IN THE POPULATION.
Manila, May 10. Manila has grown in population by 4,128 inhabitants in the first quarter of this year, necording to statisties now being compiled at the Pippine Health Service. Year there were 310,200 people in
the city.
Last
During the first three months of 1927, however, the population in creased to 320,394. The following are the number of persons of different nationalitica residing here at pre- sept: Americana 3,134, " Filipions 294,137, Spaniards 1,955,
other Europeans 1,120, Chinese 17,800, ali others 2, 180, total 320,391.
Mr. Potter said he thought it one paid he could recover contri- butlons from the others,
His Lordship-I think that may be the answer.
Mr. Potter-It may not be...
they had better leave out the ac- Mr. Jenkin contended ho did cond mortgage for the purpones not think the covenant was a pre- of the case, and referred to the judicial one because of the plain- question as to whether the mort-tiffs' sights in other matters. gage was prejudicial to the plain- It reply to His Lordship Mr. tiffs, as they alleged inasmuch as Jenkin said he was not sure whe- to whether they had the right, if thor the mortgage Interest was at they were sued for the whole the market rate, as during the amount, to bring the other bro-times of stress it had varied con. thera into the action, or to re-siderably. He would however get cover after execution.
that information for His Lord- ship.
Mr. Jenkin said It was a serious. point but the more fact that one' Mr. Jenkin then went on to obligation under a contract was quote from authorities, after clearly prejudicial did. not make which the ease was adjourned the wholo so.
until to-day...
THE ARCOS RAID.
NO AGREEMENT WITH SOVIET DELEGATION.
London, May 16. The alleged arrangement for a credit scheme amounting to £10,- 000,000 between the Midland Bank and the Soviet Trade Delcgation is officially declared by the former to be incorrect..
Sir Allan Smith, Interviewed by the Financial Times stated that the categorical character of the Midland Bank's denial pinced him in a somewhat delicate position: and he could only imagine that some technicality existed which rendered the agreement" "slightly short of completion." "Reuter.
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