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July 21, 1939...
Tibrary: Supreme Court,
'Mainspring' of Mayfair Thieves Gets 3 Years
Judge on Crime Under
Cloak of Friendship
THE following sentences were passed by the Recorder, Sir Gerald Dodson, at the Old Bailoy recently on the four men accused in the Mayfair jewel thefts caso:
Victor Frederick Cochrane Hervey, 23 (son of Lord Herbert Hervey and nephew of the Marquis of Bristol), was sent to penal servitude for three years.
William Goodwin (30) received two years' imprisonment; George Ernest Arthur Hering (23), 18 months, and Geoffrey Coop (24), nine months,
The Recorder Ind Hervey that he realised he was the main-spring
and that the being drunk in charge of a car he uf the conspiracies erines were of the theanest descrip-found when he returned to his unit tion. "How low you have stooped that some privilegea had been denied
alote know," declared thehim, so he deserted.
you judge.
To Hering the Recorder said: "Your part in that of the meanest kind. You betrayed, a friend, Mrs. Daubeny."
EMPIRE
NEWS
NORTH AUSTRALIA AIR PATROL
DARWIN.
The North Australian Air Force
the
station will be opened about a year before it was expected, with farrival here shortly of a - skeleton, unit, eensisting of one squadron of
-Anson benbers.
The Federal Government has given)
no explanation of the move, but it is understood to be due to the growing world tension.
The squadron will use the toss, Smith airport, this bring the first)
tion has been opened on a civi cension on which an Air Fave sta-
nerodrome,
Portable steel huts and hangars have been greeted for the orcoming- dation of men and machines.
Former Publle School Boy Inspector Berry sald that Hering
The banbers will be engaged in had appeared at Westminster in 1933 when he was discharged under the reconnaissance duty, probably com- Probation of Offenders Act un pay-bining constguard service end the Hervey and Goodwin had been ment of costs for attempted false pre-patrolling of the Timor and Arafurs
He was A married inan coastline. found izuilty of conspiring with fences, others to steal property belonging to separated from his wife, and had one! Mra. Daubeny, of Queen Street, child aged three.
Mayfair, and Mrs. Gabrielle Burley,
of Seymour Place, Park Lane.
fering (who has been referred toj
by the prosecution as Peter Proud)
He, too, was n former public school boy.
Lately, Herg land been more or and Co had pleaded guilty to con-less living by his wits,
spiring to steal Jewellery belonging Goodwin was sentenced to three to Mrs. Daubeny. Her had also! pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal months' hard labour in 1930 for being #suspected person and was fined £2 Mrs. Burley's properly.
in the same year for estreating ha balt. In 1932 he was sentenced to 18 months hard labour. He took an Indian student out, got him very
SOUTH AFRICA
GERMAN PURCHASES OF MANGANESE
CAPE TOWN. South African expurts of raw materials to Germany and Italy, have grown considerably in recent
AL Particularly Germany,
усага. present Germany is by far the big-| est importer of the Union's man-
ganesc.
The Duchess of Kent receives a bouquet from a youngster during visit. at Chelsea Babies' Club.
Emir's Son Gets Thrill
AN
For Twopence
N' African prince, Usman Liman, 39-year-old son of the Emir of Katsina, who arrived in Three-Day Trial During the three-day trial, Hering
England on Tuesday by air from Kano, Nigeria, on Last year Germany headed the list, gave evidence for the prosecution.
drunk, and stole £25 from kibi, in as the Union's chief foreign par- his first visit, had the biggest thrill of his life re- Detective Inspector Berry said that 1035 he was sentenced to 12 months chaser, having taken £4,992,330 Coop was a former public schoolboy mrd labour for house-breaking and and had gone to a military college larceny and in 1837 to two months worth of exports, compared with cently for two-pence. He obtained a commission
hard inbour for being a suspected 4,082,050 in 1937. infantry regiment in January, 1835 person lottering for the purpose of exported raw materials were 234,000 but because he was unable to keep house-breaking. out of debt and because he was con- nceled with
"He will not tell me anything of theques and appeared to have had what he has been doing since he was no interest in his work, he was called released from prison in May. 1937,"also purchased a considerable quan- on to resign in December that year. added the inspector. "Ile is an ex-tity of copper ore from South West he was sceptical about the railway that "travelled under the
Africa valued at £47,154, and £97-houses and streets." About that time an allowance pest house-breaker."
897 worth of vanadium ore.
worthless numerous
which he had from his family ceased.
He was later a salesman sailing silk
stockings, and In February, 1937, hel
"Domination"
Hervey had no previous convice enlisted in the Royal Army Ordnuncetons. He was educated at a public Corp as a private.
le come to Lotion in April, 1838,school and went into a military. and as a result of being convicted of lege in February, 1934. In Novem
ber, 1934, on the advice of the com-
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Among the Accompanied by a reporter and Mr. P. F. Masterman- tons of manganese, ore, valued at Smith, an English official from Nigeria, he made his first £355,237, copper bar to the value of £44,402, and 9,306 centals of scrap trip on the London Underground Railway.
Germany Usman had heard many wonderful tales about London, but metal valued at £8.070.
Aided Man Of 80
-Was Killed
When I met the Emir (states the reporter) and his two sons at their London hotel, writes a News Chraníelv reporter, they greeted me by taking my hand in both of theirs.
1
To See Royal Show The Emir, who is it een agricul
Change In Army turist, and a good fuite of horses,
Council
is looking forward to seeing the Royal Show at Windsor.
Nallegation that a man was killed ondent, his rather applied for baA when he went to the aid of an
His younger son, Nagogo, who to be wihdrawn.
speaks English duently has been in Ie is going to "Harvey tells me," said Inspector ulher man, aged 80, was made at
A change in the constitution of the England before. Berry, that since then he has been Shipton, Yorkshire, recently.
Richard William Matthewn, 57- Jengaged in armament deals.
murder of tent London Gazelle." The effect polo and la looking forward to a game There is no doubt that for some year-old quarrymon, of Barnoldswick, Army, Council was notified in a re-Rochampion this afternoon to see the The Emir was quite willing that ftine past he has been Indulging his was charged with the
criminal
Harold Brown, Director-General of tendencies. He is an William Taylor, deputy at Coven of it is that Engineer Vice-Admi, Sir to England himself.
Underground. Usman, for the trip, associate of persons in the West End Lodging House, Barnoldswick.
The prosecuting solicitor said Mat-Munitions Production, is no longer a Gaman should make a trip on the who live by their wits,
changed his fez for a large loosely thews would not have the protection member. of the defence of drink, because he' The post of Director-General of tied white turban, and wore shoes.
Munitions Production was created in As we go nearer the station his
the Asked by the Recorder If the police was not drunk.
In 1937, when He had been visiting certain clubs, 1930.
Army enthusiasm for the outing somewhat He did not like going down and received any information from the accused men that might lead to and returned to the lodging house Council was reorganised, Sir Harold waned.
Brown was appointed to take over the, the steps at the, statlon entrance the recovery-of-the-jewellery-Ins perfectly_rober, it was suggested.
duties of Master-General-of-theunder the street.
He wanted to see the trun pector Berry said that none had been
Ordnance from Lt.-Gen. Sir Hugis
"A Little Frightened" recovered and no information had
"There is no doubt that he is the ringleader in this case."
bean volunteered by any of them.
CHALLENGE TO FIGHT
He made his way to a room where Elles, who relinquished that post "to He was in a facilitate a reorganisation" under Hering had stated that he was act-cooking took place.
the two departments were tossed.
Ing under the threats of Hervey, and truculent mood and threw out a gen- which he (the inspector) belleved that was cral challenge to fight.
a pecular domination and
n.
te als thought that Hervey had
over the uther three men.
"Redeem the Past"
"I am a le frightened," he con- "Where do we find the train, and where does come out " merged. William Henry Ward, aged 80, said! I seems that in future the Army Mr. Masterman-Smith explained Council will not have either, a Direc- that we went down the 1, which power he would like to be quiet.
Matthews advanced in such a tor-General of Munitions Production was like a deep well in his own threatening way that Taylor salt, or a Master-General of the Ordnance, country, and that the train travelled "Do not strike the old man."
This suggests that the setting up of sleng a tunnel to another station, Then Matthews, added the sollei-the Ministry of Supply, at present where we came above ground through The Recorder, passing sentence, tor, made a rush at Taylor, knocked only in an embryo state, has been another similar well. said that the only dimeull feature was him and the old man to the floor, anticipated.
Usinan was amazed at the speed of in know how lo apportion, biome and Kleked Taylor in the stomach. The duties
the the lift, and drew back in alarm when fairly and to lot the punishment, While Taylor was groaning there. Ordnance will continue to be done by the train roared out of the tunnel. The unfortunate feature of the case, Matthews, it was alleged, said. "I the Director-General of Munitions, which perhaps did not apply to Good-will learn thee from interfering"- Although Sir Harold Brown has not teeth at the wonder of the doors that win so much as to the other three, and kicked him savagely, in the yet left the War Office, sections of his, opened themselves, and watched the
was that craft and gulle had been
face,
Connected with
He sucked his breath through his.
department are daily belog removed walls of the tunnel open-eyed as the used by men of education. They had' Matthews pleaded not guilty, and to the Adelphi, where the Minister of train sped along.
used the eleak of friendship to con- ceal the commission of crime.
"I only hope," he added, "that all af you, certainly those who have the ach antage of birth and education, will have sufletent manhood in you when Hun punisiunent is over that you will redeen the past. There is no reason the why you should throw sponge.'
Mrs. Daubeny and Mrs. Burley women who could truly say,
were
Lip
was commilied for trial.
Supply is to have his new quarters.
"Adam" As A Shilling
Show at
Fleet Street.
Blackpool
some museuin.
But what is un, artist
"Save me from my friends"--though Mr. Jacob Epstein, interviewed to do? He must cell his work. That Coop was concerned only in the recently on the proposed exhibition is all I can say
stealing from Mrs. Daubeny.
of his new statue "Adam" at Black-
The Recorder told Goodwin: "The pool at a shilling a time, shid: way of the amateur criminal is hard,
"My first reaction was rage. I but the way of the professional is wanted to stop it. But
on second lisastrous, and the wages of it are thoughts I have changed my mind. ruinous. You compete with the law. After all, art is for everybody er it is
THE BLACKPOOL EXHIBITION
Once again you have been found out." nothing. My statues are not made "Very High Class Way"
To Hervey he said: "It is said that just for the intellectunts of London, for every man there is a high way Let us see what the average man and
Arrangements have been concluded and a low. You have chosen the women think of my 'Adain. Let us
the law way of living and it has led you hear what the peopic of Lancashire for the exhibition of "Adain,"
Jntest work of Jacob Ensteh, t to your present position-into the have in say about it.
Le son. Mr. Blackpool during the shadow and doom of this disaster.
You have misused your talents, "WHAT BLACKPOOL SAYS" Lawrence Wright, the producer and thrown away your opportunities and "If the statue is properly shown to imuste publisher, states that he pro- been faithful to every trust you them as a work of art, not as a pases to exhibit, the "Adam" statue
sensational exhibition-a peep-show, until the cluse" of the
Įmight have bekj.
BOY FINDS PEARL ON SEASHORE
scason In
He would give no opinion about the Irip while the Journey lasted, but as soon as we were safe on the platform he said:
"I was very much afraid all the time. I do not want to go again,”
He tucked up his burnous and hurrled up the stairs to the lift and found himself at the foot of the csculator.
A burnous is not the most practical surment for negotiating an escalator in the rush-hour, but we all got to the top without accident.
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"I realise that you were the main--I have no objection at ul. On the Blackpool, when he inende to take it spring of this conspiracy or con-whole, 1 feel now that it is rather to New York.
stall be masi Mr. Wright said that the statue spiracies and they are crimes of the fn cumpliment. I nemsest description.".
Interested to hear what Blackpool will be on show at the "Castle," a that 18 holiday crowds have to say. Perhaps bullding on North Sitare
thirty years. The they will not reject its lire Tate been empty for Gallery would have rejected it, as building is being elaborately rede- statue, sald Mr. very the Tate Gallery did refect my corated; and the 'Genesis when it was offered in Wright, will be shown "in a
high class way." them.
Mr. Wright says that he does not "As for the owner, honestly I don't] know who he is or what is his nome, know the name of the owner of the But assuredly I have not got £7,000 statue, but he is emphatic that Mr. for the statue or anything like 1. Epstein cannot object to the proposed Financiully the sale has, profied me exhibition. "lo cannot object," he very little. It is said that the owner said armly. "The statue has been
Get Horlicks to-day from your is on Australian goldminer. Well, bought outright without restrictions
Admission at a store.
(12) perhaps he is. I don't know. It s or conditions," nothing to do with me. Perhaps the shilling a hand, he added, "will bring statue should have been bought for £20,000 to Blackpool,
IAN BELL, 18-years-old col- ion apprentice of Birkenhead- road, Meols (Cheshire),
Way walking, along Hoylake shore when he picked up a musel shell. Inside it was a genuine pearl.
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