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Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN 1:1 and 3. Wyndham Street In the City of Victoria, Hongkong.
Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Authoress Loses Slander Action
Appeal is to be lodged by an authoress who, in the King's Bench Division, lost an action for alleged slander which she brought against a former woman friend.
A
June 26, 1939.
Decree For
Cruelty
DECREE
granted
nial
WAN recently to A company director persistently cruel to him. who alleged that his wife had been
He was Mr. Harold Standford Cooper, of Carlisle Mansions, West- minster, und the case had been bo- fore the Divorce Court Ave days
well Lane, Bramcote, Nottingham, wife, Mrs. Maggie Cooper, of Chil-
would not further contest it.
At the close of the case Mr. Justice Singleton said of her: "She goes away from this court with a perfectly clear charac-when it was announced that tils ter. I can understand that she thought it necessary to bring the action."
Recently, through her husband,! the authores3,
Mrs. Meriel Knowine wife of Capt. Harold Wilfred Knowing, of Tedworth-square, Chelsea, annouriced that she had instructed her solicitors to lodge ari appeal.
Mrs. Knowing, who writes undor her maiden name of Mericl Buchanan, is the daughter of Sir Gcorge Buchanan, the last British Ambas andor to Imperial Russla. She es- caped from the revolution with her parents in 1918,
Miss Marjorie Lawrence, of Belle View-gardens, Stockwell, following a West-end supper party,
Mr. Rowland Thomas, K.C., for Mrs. Knowling, said in court that it was alleged the alander was uttered by Miss Lawrence at supper at tho house of a Mrs. Maltland MacGill Crichton in May, 1938.
Miss Lawrence then gave evidence, She declared she had no recollection of speaking of the Knowlings to Miss Kayi.
Mr. Thomas: To attribute these words to you must be a concoction,. not a mistake, if what you say, in true?--Miss Kay) has misconstrued something which was sald on an other occasion.
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"MISCONSTRUED"
Miss Lawrence said she had no grudge against Captain Kowling.
She had denied the charge of cruelty.
The marriage took place in Decem- ber, 1016, and there are two children.
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Mr. Justice Henn Collina suid Mr. Cooper's case had been completed from a technical point of view, and the judge was satisfied, on the un- contradicted evidence, that there had been cruelly and that it had affected Mr. Cooper's health. Ela thought it was a case in which it would be proper to apply for the de- erce absolute to be expedited.
Mr. Norman Birkett, K.C., said Mr. whom he appeared,
"On occasions," she went on, "Cup- tain Knowling was an exceedingly Cooper, for nica person. On other occasions on wished to give an undertaking that which we have met, there was another the existing financial arrangements Captain Knowling."
made for the wife would not be Mr. Thomas;
disturbed. Are you inclined to gossip from time to time?
AHsa Lawrence: I think all! women do a little.
Mr. Thomas: Whoever It might
It was to the effect that Capt. have been that started the rumours Knowling had seduced Mrs, Know-about Mrs. Knowling, you will agree ling; that her son Michael was born that I was very unfortunate for her? before she was married, she and think it is dreadful. Capt. Knowling had to be married.
Lady Geraldine Boyle, of Campden "There is no suggestion by the de-Hill-road, Kensington, said that at the fence that there is
a scrap of
of truth in supper party none of the words alleg the allegation. There is a simple ed to have been spoken by Miss Law- defence that the words were never rence was uttered in her hearing. uttered by Miss Lawrence, and she
She was surprised, she said, to tool Immediate
to repudiate get a letter from Mira. Knowling's solicitors to say that Miss Kayl had mentioned her as a wllness.
having spoken he said.
In July, he went on, Mrs. Know- ling heard of the slander, and was outraged. Her solicitors wrote to Miss Lawrence stating that proceed- Ings would be taken to recover damages.
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JUDGE POINTS OUT WOMAN IS SUCCESSFUL DEFENDANT
Miss Lawrence telegraphed from Worthing: "More grieved and The jury, who included two women, shocked than I can express that returning their verdlet for Miss. you could believe I would utter Lawrence, said it was their opinion such scandalous lies...Glve my that each side should pay its own honour there is not the slightest | custa, truth in allegations—Marjorie, Following the telegram, Miss Lawrence wrote a letter denying the allegation..
"LIKED MISS LAWRENCE"
Mrs. Knowling, In the witness-box, stated that she married Captain Knowling on May 30, 1925, and the one child of the marriage, Michael George Knowling, was born on Sept. 16, 1920.
Up to the events in dispute she liked Miss Lawrence very much Indeed.
Mr. Norman Birkett. K.C., defend- Ing: Why was it necessary to Have all the publicity of a slander action? -I thought it was the only way to clear my name and my son's.
Mr. Jutice Singleton, however, remarked; "I don't think that I ought to deprive Miss Lawrence of lier costs. She Is a successful do- fendant. I appreciate what you say, and have much the same feel- ing myself."
After the case, Mrs. Knowling and Miss Lawrence walked away
with friends.. They did not glance at each other.
Capt. Knowling told a reportert "My wife is happy that her name; is cleared. That was Our main mnxiety.
"I am afraid there can be no ques- tur of our resuming friendship wila Miss Lawrence."
Miss Lawrence, a slim, smiling, blonde, said the case made no difference to her very high regard] for Mrs. Knowling.
Miss Enid Kayl. of Warwick- quare W., said the party at Mrs. McGill-Crichton's was a "stand-up declared, "and if I had the oppor- fork supper."
"We were such good friends,” shai
tunity I should shake hands with heri
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Miss Lawrenec spoke to her again." about the Knowlings at supper and made the allegation. Lady Ger- aldine Boyle, who was standing with them, asked: "Was the child born before they were married?" Miss. Lawrence replied, “Yes.”
The wedding took place on Satur~ I am suggesting you day before Mr. T. J. Gould, Deputy Ir. Birkett: have made a very serious mistake Registrar of Marriages, at the Regis- about that Miss Lawrence never try, between Mr. Kenneth Teang, even referred to Captain and Mrs. medical student, and Mies Josephine
on the
occasion alleged, and Hwang of 784, Nathan Road, Kow-
Knowrfectly harmless conversa-loon. The witnesses were Mr. Tang
that a tion on
22 has got mixed up in Seng-boon and Mrs. Chen Tek-ful your mind?
Miss Kayl agreed that she was al
a luncheon purty at Streatham club
on June 22 when Miss Manning The following forthcoming wed- was present. She could not re-dings are announced:
member whether Miss Manning Mr. Beriram John Millen Monks, made references to Captain Know-school teacher, of the Diocesan Boys' ling,
School, to Miss Elicen Vera Turbett,
She agreed that during the conver-school teacher, of the Diocesan Girls' sation she might have said to Misy School;
Lawrence, "How Mericl came to Sergt. John
marry him I don't know.'
Bertram Monfield
Mr. Birkett Captain KnowlingWilson, R.A., to Misa Kwok Sho-yee, was being criticised at the luncheon dispensary shop assistant, residing et
table? Perhaps he wDO,
And Miss Lawrence was coming to the defence of Meriel for her loyalty to her husband? Yes, quite likely, but I cannot. qulle remember.
5, Chi Wo Street, Kowloon;
Mr. Hew Ah-lan, secretary of the China Motor Bus Co., Ltd., to Miss Yeung King-wah, of 87, Lung Street, Shamshulpo.
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