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FATHER AGED 81 SUES
DAUGHTERS
"Raided His Home"
--Says Counsel
COUNSEL DESCRIBED in the King's Bench Divi- sion recently an "appalling squabble" which led to mem- bers of the family "forming a raiding party" to visit their father's home and take away their invalid mother.
The action concerned alleged trespass, and the plaintiff was 81-year-old Mr. John Kelly White, a solicitor, of Anerley Road, Anerley.
He claimed damages against his daughters, Mrs. Ethel Mary Evans, a widow, of Rustington, Sussex, and Miss Sybil Frances Kelly White, and Mr. Mathew Peacock, of South Norwood, an ex- police officer, his son-in-law."
".
The defence was a denial of tres-that Mrs. Darcy was the mistress of pass and an alternative plea of "loave the father." and licence."
Mr. G. H. B. Streatfeild, K.C., for the plaintiff, said this was a typical case of cleansing linen in public, which ought to have been avoided.
In 1837 events began to happen which gave rise to the action.
"PREVENTED RESCUE"
"On August 10 all three defendants
The selection of a "public laundry"took the law into their own hands. was not the wish of Mr. White.
Unhappy differences existed in the and while Mr. White was at the offer They had been forbidden the house, family. Mrs. White, wife, had been addicted to drink. went upstairs to see her mother and, the plaintiff's Miss Sybil White arrived there. She and in 1900 she and her husband LTI- tered into a separation
you may thinic, took the opportunity agreement. For
In 1930 there was a reconciliation, of signalling to people outalde, be- but at the end of 1931 Mrs. Whlie's use what you may call a young conduct was such that her husband raiding party arrived.
leelded to break up his home at "Mr. Peacock and Mrs. Evans Anerley,
"CHILDREN'S ALLEGATION"
walked into Mrs. White's room, and Mr. Peacock cante out carrying Mrs. White in his arms downstairs and
Mr. White's house was dilapidated jout of the house. and, to increase its value, he got a
In February, 1038, there was an- Mr. Darcy, a client of his, to design other curious episodic at Mr. White's redecoration. She did this so well house. A party then came to try that Mr. White decided to remain forcibly to put Mes. White back into there and suggested that Mrs. Darcy the house. should come to the house to live, bring her furniture and share penses.
'did
to
It was then stated that Mrs. Evans ex- had apologised for the trespass end Mr. Streatfeild announced that Mr.
"She did so, but this apparently White would not ask the Court for
not commend itself
Die juny order against her, either in re- children," Mr. Streatfelld continued. gard to damages or costs.
They actually made --- allegation The hearing was adjourned.
£50 Left To Girl For
Riding Lessons
HAPPIEST girl in London recently was 16-year-old Cherry
Sutherland, of Normand Mansions, West Kensington. For a long time she has had two ambitions: one to learn skating, the other to ride a horse.
Weds American
JUFS
Young Oxford-trained Maharajah Yeshwant of Indore, ruler of 1,325,000 subjects of his Central Indian state, who recently married Marguerite Lawler Bran yen. They met when she was a nurse for him in Los Angeles hospital. Mrs. Brunyen is native of Fargo, N. D., and a divorcee.
May 9, 1939.
EMPIRE NEWS
AUSTRALIA-AFRICA-
ENGLAND FLIGHT
SYDNEY
Capt. P.. G.. Taylor, the airman, who for several years hna advocated na alternative air route to England vin Africa, leaves between June and
August to lend a survey flight, sponsored by the Federal Govern- ment,
The Right offers a direct route between Mombasa, on the East Const of Africa, and Onslow, or Perth, Western Australia, with the advant- ages of island stopping place en route.
Capt. Taylor will fly from Onslow to Cocos Islands, 1,200 miles, thence 10 Chagos Island, 1,400 miles, Seychelles, 005 miles, and Mombaan, 840 miles,
From Mombasa It is proposed to follow the mail route across Africa to Boma in the Congo, and thence to Lagos, Bathurst, the Canary Is- lands, Lisbon and Southampton,
Capt. Taylor will use the flying- boat Guba, formerly used by the American biologist, Dr. Archbold, for hle sclcntific expedition in New Guinea,
JAMAICA
BISHOP'S WARNING
In
TO CHURCH
KINGSTON.
Л pastoral address to all Anglican churches in the island Dr. Hordle, Bishop of Jamales, colled attention to the change in the economie and social conditions in the colony, stating that the Diocese of Jamaica was facing a-crisis. The majority of the churches were in debt.
Two alternatives faced the Church, he said, elther to cut down the work now being done or to make a united effort to maintain development.
A convention of the clergy is to be called next month to deal with
wtes the matter.
Augustus John Says: I Signed Wrong Picture
Mr. Augustus John admitted recently that he had put his signature on another artist's picture, mistaking the picture for his own. Thereby he solved the mystery which has puzzled the director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, since Mr. Robin is my picture.” Guthrie, the Mayfair artist, walked in recently and said, "That
Mr. James Freshfield, a collector,
It had been lent to the museum by
Mr. John said: "A year or two ago
authorship of the work-with great
reluctance."
Mr. Guthrie, who said he had
NEW ZEALAND
DAIRY LOSSES IN DRY SPELL
AUCKLAND. Walkato farmers are facing serious Pastures have withered. The dairy- losses due to the prolonged dry spell.
ing community is
just recovering from the effects of the eczema speil ruin. Production epidemic, and further losses
Is declining. Mr. Duncan, chairman of the New Zealand Meat Producers Board, says the board is searching for additional markets for New Zealand mutton and lamb. Efforts are directed to- wards South Africa, in view of the new shipping service. The board has increased shipments to Canada
SOUTHERN RHODESIA
She has just taken up skating and later she learned that her a party brought round to my Chelsen painted the picture when he was godfather, Mr. John William Corrie, of Queen's Club Gardens, studio for my signature a drawing will be able to retire comfortably this year. West Kensington, had made it, purchasing riding clothes
which looked to me like an early when his £10,000 Insurance polley and in study of mine in paint und wash and matures al 120. possible in his will for her to obtaining horse-riding lessons." was in addition such a beautiful realise the second ambition.
Cherry said: "This is a surprise. thing that I was
eighteen years of age, sald:- Uncle John, as I used to call Mr. signature.
glad to add my Corrie, knew how keen I was on
"I went into the museum while I horses.
"Later, on examining
was waiting for a train, and I was a photo- I have never ridden a horse yet, aph of the drawing. I began to which I recognised at once as my amazed when I saw the drawing, but I am now looking forward to the
have my doubts about ita uuthen- day when I shall take my drst)
tielty. lesion."
He died, aged 77, in February leaving £11,756, and in his will, Just published, stipulated that £50 be paid Cherry on January 30, 1042, with the request that "she shall as promined expend the money in
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own, tamang those of Mr. John. I his signature on it." was still more amazed when I saw
Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Jolin and Mr. Freshfield met und unravelled that
NATIVE-RUN SHOPS EXPERIMENT
SALISBURY.
native policy of the colony has been Another step forward in the new
taken with the establishment in the Salisbury municipal native locution of eight shops run by natives for natives,
"I could not recognise the model, how,
when and where I could have drawn her. But after thirty years one can never be sure. I pinned the photograph of the picture to my wall mystery, Another still remains. The basic principle of "graduol and And I have shown it to people as an On the back of the picture is a partial segregation uncommonly fine example of my sheet of Mr. John's nolepaper and natives shall have the first call on all is timt non- work of that period.
on it, apparently in Mr. John's hand-occupations which they can under- writing, is written: "I believe i
arcus, and cognise this drawing to be nunetke in the non-native
'NO SIGNATURE
"I was not aware that this drawing
belonged to Mr. Freshfeld and there was certainly no signature on it when I applied my own.
that conversely natives shall have
Mr. John has no recollection of the first call in the native areas. ever having put that note there.
The picture has been withdrawn
"I relinquish all claim to the from exhibition,
The War Japan Cannot Win
Fleet Street.
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If the present experiment of leas- ing shops to natives to run on their own account is successful in the municipal locations it will be ex- tended to the native reserves and other native areas.
So. Africa Needs Surveyors
CAPE TOWN. There is a shortage of trained land
"The Japanese war with China sides would suffer severely.
next three years of struggle both will be a long-drawn-out estair with, held certain important places, but Japan I should say, a minimum of another they were like hillocks entirely sur three years," said Mr. George W.rounded by antagonistic Chinese, Shepherd, adviser to General Chiang and outside those places there was surveyors for well-paid government Kai-shek and his wife on welfare no trude and no form of government, jobs in South Africa. The job re- and reconsiruction work in China. Two and a half million men divided quires four years' university train- He said that in February,
into guerrilla armies were operating ing. The shortage is Talking to press representatives in everywhere in Chinn, and
all the more London, recently, Mr. Shepherd, who meant tremendous
scule because Goverment land sur- is on his way on furlough to the everyone concerned.
veyors could not be brought in from United States, expressed his opinion
overseas. that at the end of three years Japan the United States underestimate the "I think most people here and in would be ready to discuss peace with military importance of Japan, but the China she can never conquer.
1930.
suffering
that for
modern equipment, well-supplied
Mr. Shepherd gave three reasons armies, and determination will never for the present full in
Very
in China. First, the military affairs win this war. It will be a
losses in
for
kow.
to
Britain Counts Motors
LONDON.
For the first Ume mechanically
in good warning for people of aggres- military equipment, money, and men sive intentions. which the Japanese suffered in tak China is suffering as an object lesson study. Poor old Ing Hankow. They had hoped that to dictators everywhere and to the propelled vehicles in Britain now when the province was captured the modern world that modern weapons number more than 3,000,000. The Chinese would sue for peace. They cannot conquer the sald in the clubs, "You will be sur-people."
spirit of a Ministry of Transport in its annual return shows that the total number prised at the Chinese who will work.
Mr. Shepherd wants those who are was 3,093,883. us when we have taken Han-anxious to help China to send her drugs. She connot herself produce, "And not one copable, prominent them and is entirely dependent on Chinese had joined Japan," said Mr. foreign drugs. There will be a tre- Shepherd. "Wang Ching-wel, no mendous need for them during the traltor, but a true patriot, President next three years of bloodshed. of the War Parliament and leader of the intellectuals, thought the time had come to make peace. He offered s himself as a lest to see how many intellectuals and business men would follow him when he talked peace, and no one did, Within twelve hours of issuing his manifesto he was expelled. But he can return: he was
the past two months
"Swiss Family"
In Chinese
not for sale. That incident revealed died at Worthing, was a Quaker mis- Mr. Issue Mason (09), who has the public opinion of China, It may be Japan's Waterloo, During ionary in Ching for 40 years and Into Chinese "Swiss have killed some thirty members of from Shakespeare," and several books
the Chinese translated
Family Robinson," Lamb's Tales the puppet Governments,"
for children.
He also helped to compile a short;
Mr. Shepherd pointed out that
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HAPPY VALLEY. China, not believing that China was tired, most of his time was devoted From 1914 to 1932, when he re- **** | under reconstruction. During the to translation work.
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