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TOPPER TOPS THE LOT.
TALENTED YOUNG DANGER.
POST GIVEN TO MAN' IN SILK
WHAT.
MR. JUSTICE ROWLÄTT AND SIR CHARLES ROSS.
"Golf suita look all right on a Mr. Justice Rowintt, in the golf course but are not altogether desirabla for business purposes." King's Bench Divisien recently, This was the advice given by gave judgment in the action Mr. Hector McMichael at the an brought by Mr. William Hope Gill,nual conference of the United a. Ross-shire farmer, against the Travellers' Association of Great Parkhill Corporation, an American company, and Miss Elizabeth Chad Britain and Ireland, in Edluburgh, Mr. McMichael had been elected wick, confidential secretary to president, and in his speech of Sir. Charles Ross, the inventor. thanks he deplored the falling off His Lordship found for the de-in the appearance presented by fendants, without costs.
commercial travellers,
He thought the modern dreas, which he characterised
La
Mr. Gill claimed dollar notes worth £30,000 and 6,000 shares of the Parkhill Corporation' in con"rakish," might possibly be coa- sideration, he said, of his having nected with the growing use by assigned to the Corporation his travellers of motor cars and mo- rights under a lease of terma
tor cycles. from Sir Charles Ross.
The defence was that Mr. Gill was merely nominee under tho lease, and that the securities claimed were the property of Miss Chadwick, whom Sir Charles de- sired to recompense for her de- voted services to him.
Illustrating the effect of dress, Mr. McMichael related that he had once appeared in Paisley in a top hat, and so impressed the people. that they engaged him on the spot.
He added that he tried it again in London but this time it did not
come off.
His Lordship explained that the shares represented practically the
He had no qualms about the their whole share capital of the Cor-future of the profession, poration, whose assets consisted of a 19 years' lease of a number of eheep farms owned by Sir Charles Roas in the northern counties, of Scolland, together with the ten- ants' property on the farms.
Sir Charles, who financed the Corporation, was certainly a most active-minded mun, taking intense: interest in the details of sheep farming, and developing ideas of: scientific sheep feeding. He had also developed a passion for put ting his interests into the form of American Corporations which was
amazing.
work was never more essential to the country's trade.
ETON BROCAS,
DISPUTE BETWEEN THE COLLEGE AND THE TOWN.
Trouble has again arisen over the ownership of the Broens. Eton College lays claim to the land, but the Brocas Association contends that it belongs to the residents of Eton.
Sixteen-year-old Tomasita Birdwell, who, together with her partner Cherie Valen tine, is dancing her way around the world. Miss Valentine and Miss Birdwell will give a scries of novel dances at the Queen's Theatre for one week commencing Sunday, at the 9.20 p.m. performance...
MRS. PACE IN THE DOCK.
CONFERENCE OF ALL
PARTIES URGED.
person or persons other than him- VICAR ON DISSENTİNG self and flat the case called for further investigation.
The Coroner-Only the commit- tal of a person after a Coroner's
in-
CHAPELS.
qufry can bring about an investiga- SHEER CUSSEDNESS TO HAVE tion, which cannot take place unless there is some person named. Per haps it will be well if you will con- sider further your verdict on that point..
TWO IN SMALL PLACE. References to dissenting chapels by the Rev. J. F. H. Newell-Farnell, The jury then again retired and vicar of St. Mary's, Castletown, returned in 25 minutes, when the which have caused comment in tho" foreman announced: "We have re-
The Coroner's jury at Coleford on the fifteenth day of the inquest proceedings, roturned a verdict that Hany Pace, the Fetter Hill, Forest of Dean, sheep farmer, died from poisoning by arsenic administered
vised our verdict as follows-We Isle of Man, are explained by him by Mrs. Pace.
Later in the day Mrs. Pace was find that Harry Pace died of arsenic in a communication to a Home
newspaper.. charged at a special sitting of the poisoning administered by Beatrice police court and remanded in Annie Pace."
The Coroner formally committed "You do me an injustice by mis- custody.
When the jury's verdict was an-Mrs. Pace for trial on a charge of quoting nie," he writes, "I quot nounced the widow, who was in her murder.
Meanwhile, in the adjoining ed Pope, the poel:- Why he did that he was not go-
screened position, collapsed, and ing to inquire, but Sir Charles The dispute has again come be-shouted "No, I didn't; no, I didn't." room, Mrs. Pace was in a state of evidently preferred to have the fore the public because the Brocas She was carried out by a police collapse and was attended by two
fair 21 itle of property in the form of Association hava allowed
woman and Detective Inspector doctors.
On National Lines. shares in foreign corporations in-proprietor to pitch there for Cornish and Delective Sergeant
A large crowd, chielly women, stead of holding the title direct. monetary consideration. The Pro-Campion.
packed the steps leading to the "Tortuous Proceedings"".
vost of Eton, Dr. M. R. Jumes,
The Coroner, in his summing up, Police Court early in the afternoon, Mr. Gill continued his lordship, writes that he has been through the reminded the jury that Paco was a had failed to show that there was records at Eton and finds that the man physically sound except for the As a matter of fact most of them it is not the desire of God that there a previous lease upon the surren- and in question was purchased by der of which he was to become en-Beary Best, who was Provost of heart, liver, and kidneys, which
It was 3.30 when a police con- That is, not religion, but sheer cus- titled to shares in, the Corpora- Eton in 1477, from Executors of were not normal. No natural cause
"Our Prayer Book says: From tion. In finding against Mr. Gill William Blakman, of London. On of death, however, was found, and stable and a policewoman led Mrs. sedness. he did so without fasts, because his death these lands passed to the the condition was consistent with Paco into the Court. She was
They had to consider, he said. weeping bitterly and could not heresy and schism Good Lord de- he thought that the case which College, and the records, show that
walk without assistance. She sat liver us. Read the Athanasian had been made for the defence varying sums of money have been was not a true case, and that al-spent on the Brocas by the College whether death was due by his own huddled up in a chair to the right Creed. Judging by the number of
though Mr. Gill's evidence was un-during the last. 400 years, and the trustworthy in parts, he deserved old leases give the names of the sympathy in that he had been successive tenanta holding under made use of and brought into a college." maze in which he would have never entered but for the tortuous
proceedings of Sir Charles Ross and Miss Chadwick,
death from poisoning.
band.
the Coroner's Court was comply.
took up their positions as soon as
Wherever God erects a house of Prayer,
The Devil always builds chapel there.
"I have said that I am sure that
in a small place like Castletown. should be two Methodist chapels
of the Magistraies-Mr. J. W. Was it conceivable, he asked that Porter (in the chair), and Mrs. letters I have received from Angli- can priests letters of congratula- a man was going to dope himself Ellen Hicks. with arsenic from July, 1927, to She was charged with the mur-tion, due to you-it would appear January 10 in order to bring about der of her husband by administer that they do not regard dissenting
chapels as of God." "We have seen," added the Pro-his death? There could be noing arsonie between July 25, 1927, Yost, that before 1476 the Brocas doubt that the man endured terrible and January 10; 1928. lands in Elon had passed to Blak-pain both in July and December,
As the Clerk rend the charge
Meetings were held recently at Ratow-where John Bunyan was Mr. Justice Rowlatt accordingly of London, and that the Col- and it was not conceivable that hehe bure out crying and dropped
lege has grazed beasts or made would continuie doping himself to her head on her knees.
Inspector Allen Bent gave evi-burn-in connexion with the celo- gave judgment for the defendants hay and ploughed and rown not for see how long he could endure it. (as stated) without costs.
one century, but for four centuries.
They had to question themselves dence that he charged Mrs. Pacebrations of the torcentenary of his as to who had the opportunity of after the inquest, and in reply she birth. At one meeting, held in a preparing the man's food, drink, said, "I know nothing about it. I field adjoining the Rectory, Mr. D.' and medieine, and who had the op-can't say anything else." portunity of administering which had contained arsenic.
LAWN BOWLS.
RECREIO WINS FRIENDLY MATCH.
HOME RACING.
PRIORY PARK WINS THE HUNT CUP.
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London, June 20. A friendly bowls, match be tween Kowloon Dock R.C. and the In the Hunt Cap the race finished Club de Recreio. "A" team took in the following order: place on the latter's green yester-1. Priory Park day afternoon. After n very 8. Knight of the Grail (25/1)
closely contested game, the Re- crejo "A" just managed to win by
thrie shots. Scores:
K.D.R.C.
Club de Rec. "A" |
E. V. M. R. Sousa
C. A. C. Rodrigues
2. St. Jerome
(15/2.) (33/1.)
Twenty five ran. Wen by three lengths, half a length between second
and third.-Reuter.
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VICTORY FOR “WE” TEAM.
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KNOW?
TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.
The following general know- lodge paper has been taken from the. Daily Express.
Answers, for those who need
54; them, will be found on Page 14 of
this issue.
A very interesting billards match between. the St. Peter's Church Young Men's Club and the "WE" Team, played yesterday at the Catholle Union Club, by cour- tesy of the Committee, resulted in a win for the "WE" Team by 59 points. The score at the con- clusion of the fifth game was 023 all, leaving the last game to decide the match. Scorea. W. C. Choy 160. E. Vas P. Pau
87
107 E. Remedios 150
F. C. Lau -150 E. Nuttall
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1 What is a therm of gast
What ships have recently raced
from Melbourne to England! Who was the firat Lord Mayor of London? Whence comer, the of
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5 What is the greatest number of centuries scored by one playar in first-class cricket in one eccoon!
0 What is meant by (a) eine die, (b) multion, in parvo, (c) pro bono publico.
7 What is a marsupio!?
8 What the derivation of "fur.
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10 What le the meaning of (a) 86
Edila, (b) Saju?
97 J. Remedios 150
Philip Tal
119
F. Zimmern
M. Bapitista 150 11 What is ullage? 91 P. Castillo
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FANLING GOLF.
A.E. LISSAMAN WINS THE BOGEY POOL
160
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13 What is (a) sponge, (b) loofah?
The first of the four 20,000-ton steamers of the new "Duchess" class, the Duchess of Bedford, which will be the largest steamer sailing to Montral, left Liverpool. on her maiden voyage to Canada on June 1.
There were fifteen entries in the.
The first of five submarines, Bogey Pool at Fanling over the week- end. The winner was A. E. Lissaman built by private contractors under (C) with a card of two. up. W.D. the 1926 naval programme, has Brown (7) and E. Grimble (12) were been launched at the Naval Con-
'struction Works, Barrow. '1 up.
that
Campbell Lee, honorary secretary No further evidence was given, of the American Society in London, spoke of Bunyan's influence on the and Mrs. Pace was remanded.
Shortly afterwards The jury were absent for an
she was United States of America, If, ho hour, and on their return the fore-ushered into a motor-car and taken ild, people wanted to see the influ
turn man announced that they found that to Cardiff Gaol, accompanied by In-ence of Bunyan upon America at Ita Pace met his death by arsenical spector and Mrs. Bent and a police-greatest,
Abraham Lincoln. poisoning administered by some, women.
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