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"LADY SHOT "ON WAY-TO BURMA.
WHAT FORTUNE-TELLER
FOUND THERE.
Jerusalem, May 8. Mrs. Pottit, The story of a police sergeant's who was proceeding to Burma with visit to an alleged woman fortune- her husband, an American Adven-teller was related to Mr. Mead at tiat, was hit by a bullet which Marlborough Street Police Court,. grazed her throat and shoulder in London, last month. Before him the "valloy of robbers" on the was May Veronica Cave, other-: Nablus-Jerusalem road. on the wise Madame Nadine (40), widow, Inight of 5th May
of Clanricardo Gardens, London, W., who denied a charge of unlaw- fully professing to tell fortunes at 184 Regent Street,
"Bird
Mrs. Potti's Injuries formed the culmination of an attack by brigands who hold up the three
cara.
Mr. Knight for the Commissioner The first car, with two puason of Police, said the defendant had gers, found its passage barred by room at the Lindora Tearooms piled-up stones across the road for which she paid a guinea a when it reached the valley, thir-weck. The premises were visited teen miles from Jerusalem.
by Station-Sergeant Goddard and F. C. M'Grath, the surgeant with his wife, and the constable with a lady friend, on different occa slons.
The Bishop saved the Episcopal ring by akilfully secreting it in the paim of his hand.
The robbers were engaged in ransacking it when another car arrived occupied by the, Bishop of Jerusalem, his wife and another lady.
Tho constable saw defondant The thieves fall on the Bishop, alone. She was seated at a table, predded him in the ribs and back there was a black cushion on the with a loaded ride but were unable table, and a crystal. Sho asked to discover any valuables and only him to hold the crystal in his obtained a little money,
hands. She told him that he had come from New Zealand, and she told him a tale of property, with something valuable upon it. He paid her 10s. 6.
went on Sergeant Goddard March 50. Defendant inquired 15 whether he would have a 10s. 6d. 16 or a guinea reading, and he chose the 10s. 6d. reading. She told him to hold the crystal in both hands, and after a pause began to talk.
Madame said "I see you have two children, a son and daughter.' She inquired if that was so, but
Meanwhile the third car contain ing Mr. and Mrs, Pettit came up.
The chauffeur took in the situa- tion and tried to turn the vehicle 80 as to escape, but the thieves fired thrice.
The arst shot hit the chauffeur on the temple and the third grazed Mrs. Pettit upon which the thieves took alarm and fled without at- tempting to rob the Pettits.
The chauffeur is in a dying con- dition.
The Pettits expect to proceed to Burma during the week.
SCOTS GUARDSMAN'S DEATH.
SKELETON FOUND IN HEDGE. The inquest on the scaletonised re- mains of Drum-Major Thomas San- ders, of the Scots Guards, who dis appeared from his home in Edg-
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Baby's bed.
Heap of stones.
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Projecting arm of a crine Species of duck
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tion.
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Public walk.
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Enemy.
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Musical term at end of composi-
the officer did not answer. 28 External. Accused went on to say that his 31 Capable.
son was fond of music, and would 83 Mathematical character, be a good musician, that it was 94 Carnivorous quadruped.. no trouble to him, that he would 35 Unit of force. not want to get his living by 20 Part of a winding staircase...
38 Provokea. music but would be very success 40 Rested on
chair. ful in business, and travel a good 42 Body of peers. deal.
44 Ocean. 46 Not soft.
54 Place of retirement.
Possessivo pronoun.
Money and Success. She asked if he had a daughter. 47 Alternative spelling to yeast. "No," replied the sergeant.49 Roman magistrate. Madame rejoined 1. see that you 52 Cook on a shit.
51 Decree. will have one." (Laughter.)
She took the crystal from his 55 One of a race of Angels (Moham- ware nearly two years ago, was hands and requested him to turn medan myth). held recently at Hendon Town Hall them palm upwards, and rest them 58 Doge. by Dr. Cohen.
Workmen engaged on the Watling on the cushion. She examined 67
them and then gazed into the 58 One who urgee someone else on. estate at Burnt Oak, Edgware, found the skeleton in a hollow crystal. Accused exclaimed, "I covered by a heavy undergrowth, see you have lots of money com- and nearby were shoes, a very dila-ing to you from someone in Wales or it may be Cornwall or Devon, pidated hat, a collar stud, and a
hove
there?" you any friends rusty razor.
He replied, "Not that I know of who would leave me money."
Mrs. Norah Sanders, the widow, gave evidence of identification.
Prisoner went on to predict She said her husband had sun- stroke when in India, and had also success for him but told him not You may have suffered from neurasthenia. He to lend money.
so but never do it again. had heart trouble bardoned ar- dene teries, and was subject to faint. You will have a car or perhaps ing fits. She last saw him alive you have one," and then she went on July 16, 1925, when he went on to tell the sergeant, "I see you out for a walk, saying he would not know a little about the law. be long. He did not take his dog (Laughter.) But not much. (More with him, because he thought itmerriment.) As it does not in- would be too hot.
terest you." (More laughter.) A number of articles were put Mr. Rochford, defending, sub- THE CHINA JOURNAL. Wang Kuo-wel of Tsing Hun Col
Bird lovers will read with plea- before Mrs. Sanders, who said she mitted that what defendant was lege, while the travel section con-sure George D. Wilder's
recognised them as having belong-doing was merely an entertain- tains the second instalment of Dr. Sanctuaries of North China"
They includedment and it was necessary, in ed to her husband. Paul Huston Stevenson's graphic wherein he discusses in an infor- an artificial denture, two collar order that there should be a con- description of his interesting ex-mal manner the characteristica studs (one a gold stud which sheviction, that there should be a pro- périences amongst the peoples of and habits of varicos" birds to be
gave him at the time of their mar-fessing to tell fortunes. Defen- the Chinese Tibetan Borderland. found in Yu Tao Ho, Shansi. ringe 25 years before he disappear-dent never did that. Instead she
illustrations accompanying Chapter II of the "Shells of Thus science knows no country. The
initials H.B.R.C. (Household Briga fortune-teller. and that knowledge is internations this paper are particularly good, Peitaiho" series describes the deed), and a packet-kulfe with the told her visitors that she was not al is the text of the timely leader showing, as they do, both the peo-posits of the remains of marine Rifle Club), which he
Mr. Mend considered the ease by Mr. A. de C. Sowerby in the ple and the country described in life to be found upon the beaches prize fer rife-shooting while in the proved. At the end she certainly
of Peitaiho. May issue of the China Journal, in the paper.
Seats Guards. She also identified sald. "I am not telling fortunes," The other sections of the Journ-the front-door key of his house, but the question was, was she which he discusses the movement started recently amongst Chinese In an entertaining article entitl-al which are dévoted to Scientific but she could not recognise the telling fortunes? Did she say all scientists in Peking to prohibited "The Mosquito Scourge" Mr. Notes, Reviews, The Kennel, Shoot- razor which was found.
she did say intending that the sub- James Burke, labour, said heject should believe what was said? foreign scientists from carrying . C. Arlington discusses this Ing and Fishing, Notes, the Gar- on geological and archeological voracious insect from a literary den, and Education contain an
was cutting down a hedge on the He considered she did. explorations in China. This at point of view, relating amusing abundance of interesting and valu- LC.C. housing estate at Burnt Oak,
There was nothing in this case when he saw a skull, Looking tempt to apply the principle of Chinese traditions with regard to fable information.
the that would cause trouble to
cases "Chinu for the Chinese" in such its deadliness and mentionin
closer, he found more bones, cover-
listener, but he had had. way as to permit only Chinese to peculiar Chinese beliefs as to the
ed with leaves.
The Coroner's Officer said he had where very dangerous things had do work in China along the lines of best methods to repel its attacks.
been said in regard to
On Mosquitoes.",
The longest peal of bells on re-
won as a
women,
scientific investigation is not in The article ends with a word or cord, an Oxford Triple Bob Major interviewed a woman named Bessie keeping with the spirit of science, two as to the best preventive mea-17.824 changes, was rung at the James, who lived in a canvas shot. which might lead to a calamity, and Mr. Sowerby appeals to the sures to use against mosquitoes Heptonstall Parish Church, Heb-ter on the bedge about 100 yards scientists of China not to intro-during the coming summer, and den Bridge, by eight bell-ringers. from where the, skelton was found. The Coroner-She is in a very duce politics into the realm of with the rather novel suggestion The peals lasted for 10hr Bimin.. acience.
that the best plan of action "would and during the whole of that time dirty state; not fitto come among The Journal presents this month be the organization of a Society the bell-ringers were without food respectable people? a wide variety of reading, with arof College of Pestology to start a or drink. Each bell had to be rang
The Officor-Yes; I took a state- ticles for both the specialist and campaign against mosquitoes in 28 times every minute, in all about ment from her. She said she had the popular taste. "Archeology particular, and to have in mind 18,228 times, and one slip in mak-ever seen anybody go to the place, in the Sung Dynasty" is a valuable the special rearing of bats for ing the changes would have meant and did not know any remains were paper, contributed by Professor their total destruction."
the event being disqualified.
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FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
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WHO'S "THAT IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE? HE'S BEEN THERE SINCE Z HAD MY BREAK-
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He fined her £25 with £10 costs.
Dr. Findlater said he had attend- ed Sanders for neurasthenia. was impossible to state the cause of death.
The Coroner, recorded an open verdiet, and said there was no sug- gestion of anybody being concern ed in Sander's death.
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