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SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1922.

LEGAL HUMOUP.

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You see yourselves exactly how it stands. The judge is an Eng-

SOME GOOD STORIES FOUNDED Liebmso, the prosecuting counsel is an

ON FACT,

A well-known barrister at the Criminal Bar, who prides himself on his skill in cross-examining a witorse, bad an odd-looking witness upon whom to operate.

is

"You say, air, that the prisoner a thief?"

"Yes, nir, 'cause why-she con-

fessed it.".

“And you swear also that she re- paired shoes for you anheequent to the confession!"

"I do, sir."

"Then we are to understand that you employ dishonest people to work for you aven after their rasenjities are 'known ?"

"Of course How else could I get assistance from a lawyer?"

"Stand down!" shoated the man of law.

A good story is told of Lord Chao- cellor Eldon. He was sitting one mrning in his study over a table! laden with papers, when a very pretty girl, embarrassed by the novelty of her position, but thoroughly in com mand of her wits, entered the room and walked up to the lawyer's chair,

My dear," said the Chancellor, rising and bowing with old-world courtesy, "who are you?"

A LORD CHANCELLOR'S PROMISE,

** Lord Eldon,” answered the blush- ing maiden, ' I am Bessy Bridge of Weonly, the daughter of the vicar of Weobly, and he has sent me to remaind

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Englishman, the complainant is an Englishman. Bat you are Welsh, I am Welsh, and the prisoner is Welsh Need I say more? I leave it to you.”; In the days when theft wae punish able with death, Lord Kenyon was called upon to try a woman for steal- ing forty shillings. She was clestly guilty, but there were extenuating circumstances, and Lord Kenyon decided to recommend her to mercy. He had, however. to pronounce the death sentence upon her, and as he did so she fainted.

Judge Kenyon was greatly affected! sad cried out, 'Good woman, good woman, I don't mean to bang you! I don't mean to hang you! Will nobo dy tell her I don't mean to hang her?" Mr. Justice Maule was once examin- ing a little girl as to her understanding the nature of an oath, and her beliel in the future state.

"Do you know what an oath is, my child? asked the judge, in kindly tones. "Yes, sir: I am obliged to tell the truth."

"And if you always tell the truth, where will you go when you die?"

To heaven, sir."

"And what will become of you if you tell lies?"

"I aball go to the naughty place, Fir."

"Are you sure of that ?" "Yes, sí, quite sure.” **Let her be worn," said the judge.

more than I do."

LOGAL AND GENERAL.

THE CHINA MAIL.

The Registrar of Companies bas struck off the China Leather Co.,

Ltd.

The late Dr. Gregory Paul Jordan. estate in the United Kingdom valued at 16,114. LL.D., left

all ships from Hongkong has been The quarantine imposed against suspended by Bangkok.

Lt. Gen. Sir Charles T. D. M. Kavanagh, K.C.B., K.C.M.G.. O.V.O., D.8.0., who went out to China in January laat on behalf of the Sino- British Trade Association, has return.

ed to London.

MOTOR BIKE ACCIDENT.

POLICE SERGEANT HURT.

general itEMS.

LADY BARRISTER'S DIS. TINCTION.

"'SOULS."

THE POPE AND PALESTINE.

FAMJUS SUICIDES,

A White Paper publihet in Lon- CITED AS EVIDENCE OF SANITY, don contains a letter from the accre- tarist of the Cabinet to the scoretary Police Bergeant Ellwood of the

SOCRATES AND OLEOPATRA. general of the League of Nations in Yaumati Station is now in hospital

reply to a recent communication from Miss Frances U. Kyle, barrister at Cardinal Gasparri, the Papal secretary King's Beach Division before Mr. The bearing way concluded in the suffering from injuries received in a nasty accident whilst riding a motor-law, of Belfast, was at a meeting of the of state, which contended that Jews Justice Darling and a special jury in ayole on Wednesday night. The Ser- circuit of Northern Ireland held re would be given a privileged and pre mail week of the action in which Mias geant was proceeding to a small fire cently in Belfast, olested a member ponderating position under the Pales Lilian Jane Gaul, of Lexhem-gardens, in Bailey's Abipyard at Tokawan, at a of the circuit. Miss Kyle had the tine Mendate. The Cabinet's reple Kensington, W., complaining of the corner of Cook Street, Haughom, barrister in the United Kingdom, and on an imperfect understanding of the Hospital for Montal Diseased fairly high speed, when in negotiating distinction of being the first lady says that the Cardinal's letter is based wrongful detention in St. Andrew's the cycle skidded, and he was thrown she has now the added distinction of measures which it is proposed to in Northampton, eued the members of over the handle bar against a door being the first lady member of a troduce int> Palestine, and oncluses the hospital committee and Dr. D. F which was burat open by the force ciranit.

various documents relating to the R mbaut, the superintendent, fer of the impact. Sergeant Ellwood

Mandate. The letter emphasises that

damagos. that the British Government bas al- was rendered unconscious and lay on the road until be was discovered by

ways contemplated that the status al Sergeant Smith who happened along

all citizens of Palestine should be on another motor-cycls. He was We wonder says a home paper, by Palestinian, and that the special ppi removed by motor ambulance to the what inscrutablo law of journalistic tion assigned to the Zonist organisa Yaumati Station where first aid was etiquette the word "roul" is ex- tion does not imply any adminstrative rendered and later he was taken to olusively reserved by newspapers for function. Ample safeguards, adda the hospital.

use in connection with disasters at the letter, have been provided against While his condition is not critical,ses. We have never read, for in- risk of any nationality or creat! being Sergeant Ellwood will be detained in stance; of two thousand "souls" subordinated to any other. the hospital for some days.

| being killed in a land battle, or ástean "souls" meeting their death in a railway accident; but whenever there is a calamity at sea involving casual- ties, the victims are invariably re- forred to as "sonis." We have observed a similar monopoly in the Case of convicted murders. These unfortunate persons. like old soldiers, never merely die. Far more magni- ficcnt is their exit, they are "launched into aternity."

At the end of the goll season in America Hagen, who has just captured the British championship, and Kirkwood, the Australian, are going for a tour round the world playing exhibition matches in many lands. Their trip is being arranged ria Honolulu, Fiji, China, Japan, India, South Africa, and other countries, so that they may arrive in Britain for next season's champion-

A box belonging to the principal ship. They will take the champion-tenant of No. 43, Gough Street, way ship cup with them..

POLICE REPORTS.

opened by means of a duplicate key yesterday and $217 in cash stolen.

Burglare entered No. 13, Changsha It is officially intimated says the London and China Express of June 20 Street in the small hours of the mor- that the light cruiser Despatch,"ning and made a haul of jewellery, Capt. R C. Hamilton, will leave Shear money and clothing wort's $206. ness forHongkong on July 6 to take the

A Chinese who accidentally fell overboard from the Yarmati ferry

you of a promise you made to bin "It is clear she knows a great deal place of the light cruiser "Curlew launch "Feeyin" in mi Istream is

when I was a baby and you were a guest in his house on the occasion of

A common device that has often your first election as member of been employed by counsel in delenca Parliament for Wrobly,

of a doubtful case is illustrated by A promise, my dear young laly the story of Daniel O'Connell's defence interposed the Chancellor trying to el a man named Hogan, who was recall how he had pledged himself. charged with murder. A hat, believed "Yes Lord Eldon, a promise. You to belong to the prisoner, was found were standing over my cradle, when near the body of the murdered man, father said to you, "Mr. Scott, and this was the principal evidence. promise me that if ever you are Lord. The body bore marks of violence that Chancellor, when my little girl in could not have been sell inflicted, and paor clergyman's wife will you give, O'Connell concentrated on the hat. her husband a living?" And you ants ered. Mr. Bridge, my promise is ' unt worth half a crown; but I give it who had identified it. "Is it different He cross-examined the neighbour you wi-hing it were worth more.""

from other hate?" "No, but I know Enthusiastically the Chanelor, the hat." Are you perfectly sure this exclaimed, “ You are quite right. bat was found near the body?"

I admit the 'ligation: I remember Certain." all about it."

And then, after surveying the girl, whose appearance did not seemi matronly, he said: "Bat Rarely the time for keeping the promise has not ntrived yet? You cannot be anyone's wife at present ?"

THE HAT TRICK,

G'Connell proceeded to inspect the hat, and turned up the lining as he peered into the interior.

Was the prisoner's name Pa-t Hogan" (he spelled nach istter slowly), "in it at the time you found

ib"?

For a few seconds Bessie hesitated

1 Twas, of course." "You could for an answer, and then, with a blush

"No, sic," and a ripple of languter, the replied: nct by mistaken ? "7

"And all you swore is as true as No, but I do wish to be eomebody's

**Thea get out wif. I am engaged to a young clergy- that?" "Quite."

cried man and there's a living in Hertford of the box this miante,' ebire, tear my old home, that has fal. O'Connell, triumphantly. ilen vacant. If you give it to Alfred whr. then, Lord Eldon, we shall marry before the end of the year,”

The Chancellor ordered the pre-, scutation to be made out, and Bessie, in great delight, gave her benefactor a hearty kiss and hurried off to Hert fordshire, bogging the pree ons document all tho way home,

POOLING A JUDGE,

Lord Eldon wis & very indifferent shot but oa ardent sportsman. On ona occision, haring ineffectually discharged two barrels at a covey of partridges, he saw a clergyman approaching who at evidently witnessed bis failure.

Where Lori Eldeu!" asked the clergyman.

"Not far of," answered the Chan- cellor, evasively and gruffly.

"I with you'd use your tongue to better parpose than your gun, aal tell me civilly where the Chancellor is." rejoined the clergyman.

"Well, I am Lord Eldon. What do you want with me?" replied the Chancellor.

The clergyman had travelled from Lancashire to ask Lord Eldon for a

vacant living. It suited Lord Eldon's humour, after assuring himself that the clergymin was worthy, to graut his request.

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"Batsee the ingratitude mankind," the Chancellor added, when relating the incident. "It was not long before a present of gams reached me, with a letter from my new-mads rector purporting that be had rent it to me because, from what he had scen of my shooting, he sup. posed I must be badly off for game. Hawonnded me in my tenderest spot." A counsel for the defence once got the better of Judge Bramwell. He requested leave to address the Jary in Welsh, of which Bramwell WAY igndraut. It was a simple case, and permission was given Counsel said only a few words, and the judge left the decision to the joy with little Damment from him; He was, however elartied at the prompt verdiet of acquittal.

"What was it," he inquired after warde "that the learned counsel · asidi

to the jury?"

A COMMON' DEVICE,

Ob" was the reply "he just said,

- "This case, gentlemen, lies fa a nut

Then, addressing the judge, he said, "There can be no conviction in this case, my lord. There is as name in the hat!"

PROHIBITED.

ANCHOBASE

DORTEN 150

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Capt. H. E. Bullivan, D.8.0., which she will meet at Singa

third week of pore in the of August to exchange some officera and ratings. The "Curlew," after refit in the home part, will go to the North America and West Indies Station in relief of the light cruiser "Constance," ordered home.

now in hospital suffering from the

effects of immersion.

WAS

"THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR."

A notable addition has just been made to the paintings which eari b the walls of the Palace of West- A student of St Stephen's College minster. The historic scene in West- in the hospital suffering from in-minster Abbey at the burial of the juries received through a fall from a Unknown Warrior formed the subject of a picture by Mr. Frank Salisbury, tres in the College grounds.

A piracy

committed at which was exhibited at the Royal Tragmating. Shuntak district on Academy last year. Sir Robert Bird, July 27. The riversteamer "Termin" the new member for West Wolver- was proceeding from Hongkong with hampton, has presented this painting Ilearing that a man injured in a

a coal lighter in tow when it was to the House of Commons, wad it fills motor-cycle smash was dying on the stopped by two bosts containing the panel in St. Stephen's Ball next roadside at Upway, Weymouth, Canon

men each, all armed with to the picture by Lacas of the flight Beasley, the Restor, hurried to the Mausers. The pirates searched the of the five members. The canvas

unconscious man, who was lying on a scene and prayed by the eide of the cargo for rice and when they could was placed in position during the

not find any, looted the

Whitsuntide recess. hurdle on the main road. The man, quarters and stole property worth who died shortly afterwards was Mr. 8023. The "Teemia" continued her George Frederick Duddiidge, of Bar. trip and reported the occurrence on ton Hill, Bristol. His wife and a Mr. her return to port yesterday. Harry Radford were taken to Wey- month Hospital, their condition being

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: critical. It is stated that Mr. Rad BRIDGE BLOWN UP. ford, who know Mr. Duddridge in China, offered him and his wit: a lift in his motor-cylce and side-car. Near the Manor House the vehicle erashal into a wall. Mr. Duddridge wis an assistant at Hessrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Hankow,

Canton Railway at Pakshek, about A saali bridge on the Kowloon- 15 miles from Canton was blown up during Thursday night. Traffic was suspended between Canton and Kow. loon for several hours, and the first down train from Canton yesterday morning had to be cautellet. Che KEEP IT HANDY.

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She alleged that, entering the in stitution as a voluntary boarder to undergo a "cest curs," she was de prived of her liberty and treated ara lanatio. The hospita! Authoritics, denying the allegations, said that they had acted in good faith. Before she entered the hospital Miss Gaul ne- tempted suicide.

Cross-examining Dr. Rambant, Mise Gaul remarked that history mentioned many famous people who bad committed suicide without the slightest reason for thinking they considered themselves insane. Dr. Rambaut said he could not recall any such case.

Miss Gaul (to Dr. Rambaut): Was there not Socrates?-Yes; he took hemlock (after buing.condemned for denying the Athenian gods and cor-

upting the morals of the young).

And he was quite sans?—I am not able to offer an opinion.

And Demosthenes? Which Denios- thenes, the orator or the general Y

Later Dr. Rambaut said. "Like Mise Gaul, these people were intellee- tual. There is nothing about their | sanity or insanity,"

Mr. Justice Darling:

Was not

| Julius Cæsar an epileptic ?—Yes,

A Jarywoman: What about Cleopatra --I should think it was on attack of acute melancholia.

Mr. Justice Darling: How do you reconcile that with bar having ordered an asp (a small venonious serpent) to be brought to her in a basket of figa ? -It is quite arguable; acute molau- cholia and ruarked apprehension of what was going to happen to her.

HANNIBAL'S ESCAPE. Miss Gani: There was Hannibal 1 (the Carthaginian general who killed bimself about 183 n.c.-H› had to escape burning or crucifixion. They crucifled their generals in those days if they were not successful.

Do you regard it as an insane thing to-kill on self in that way rather than wait to be crucified ?—I do not think that that case and this are analogous.

Dr. Rombant said he could not ex- press an opinion whether Hannibal was mad or not. He agreed that Mins Gaul thought she was justified in at tempting to commit suicide.

Miss Gauf, addressing the jury, said prejudice against her could not have gons further than to suggest that be cause she had attempted her life sha might be capable of committing mur- der. Shareferred to the case of Ronald This, and said that the finding of the jury in that case had been overruled by Harley-streof doctors and there bad beru an outery. She asked for a verdict on the law of the country and not on the law of Harley-atreat,

Mr. Justice Darling, summing up. said th only issue in the case was whether there had as a breach of contract and breach of duty, the only relative period being that before Miss Gaul's co. tification

as a lunatic.

"There is such a thing as the liberty of wise restraint," said his lordship, commenting on Miss Oral's complaint of, imprisonment. In a county governed by law there is no such thing as absolate liberty. You must so use your rights as a free person that they do not infringe on the rights of other people as frea persons."

The jury returned a verdict in favour of the hospital committee and Dr. Rambaut, and judgmrat was entered for them with costs.

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