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YOUNG. TAMIL'S FOLLY,
Judge's Good Advice Disregarded.
MONEYLENDERS' VICTIM.
Money-lending nsactions be tween two Sikhs and a wealthy young Tamil led to the appearance in the dock at the Selangor Assizes, before the Hon. Mr. Justice P. A Farrer-Manby, of lasar Singh and
Herman Singh.
car for 100 yards with two hostile At that stage, he could not be~[ Sikhs, without running into the lieve the story for the prosecution. ditch. He ventured to suggest that It was a case of extraordinary dis- the complainant's story was a pack crepancies between the witnesses, of lies,
and the more especially so as to who Mr. Mallik said that the two wit-actually snatched the paper from the
nesses, Henry and the car driver,
had contradicted each other so that one felt bound to discard both. Thamboosamy's evidence was so improbable that it alone could not be taken as sufficient.
"Perfectly Honest Wilness” Dealing with the discrepancy of the evidence, Mr. Cussen submitted that of Henry and, the Chinese car driver, the latter's story was the more correct. He submitted that Thamboosamy had given evidence sa perfectly honest witness, and if it were possible to have attacked him, he would. have been attacked.
They were charged, states the Malay Mail, with robbing P. His Lordship said he did not say Thamboosamy of a promissory note, that the Chinese, witness was a liar, on June 11, at Bangsar Road, Kusla in fact he seemed a most respectable Lumpur, and with voluntarily sort of man. It was difficut to causing hurt to him. They claimed understand how such a story as trial on both charges.
complainant's could be invented, but
Mr. R. C. Cussen. Deputy Public one must get striet proof. He saw Proseruter, conducted the prosecno reason to treat this case in any tion. Mr. S. M. Sharma represent-way differently from the way in. ed the complainant, Mr. J. G., Camp-which he would treat an ordinary bell appeared for first neeused, and case, but it was a case of a very Mr. M. N. Mallik for the second eurious character. accused.
Outlining the case, Mr. Cussen said that Thamboosimy was now 22 years of age. When he attained his majority on August 5 of last year, he inherited a fair-sized fortune from his grandfather. While he was still a minor, he borrowed money from various moneylenders, giving promissory notes for the suma lent.
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"A Distinct Fool," His Lordship: In short, he kept the courts very busy during the last year. I advised him, almost begged him, to keep little money. He has been a distinct fool. He has got what he deserved.
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Mr. Cussen: le is practically penniless now. I suppose he got the usual assistance to spend it that wealthy youngaters have.
Continuing, Mr. Cussen said that while a minor, amongst other bor- rowing transactions, complainant borrowed from the first accused, in 1916, a sum of $5,000 for which he
two promissory notes $5,000 each. He gave notes for a total of $10,000, and received $5,000 in cash.
gave
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Nothing was repaid of the amount. due, and on Jufto 10 of this year, Thamboosamy, who was now of age, met Herman Singh in Station Street, Kuala Lumpur. Herman Singh told him that Issar. Singh, the first accused, wanted him to execute a fresh promissory note as he was now of age. This note was to be for $10,000, in place of the twoj
Herman notes of $5,000 each.
said it he would do this, Singh Iesar Singh would give Mima for- ther sum of $4,000.
His Lordship: That would be giving him $9,000 for a liability of $10,000?
Mr. Cussen: Yes. Thamboosahy, he continued, agreed to this,' and he was invited to see Issar Singh and Herman Singh next day in Eungsar Road. Next day, Thamboosamy drove there in his Baby Fiat car, and met! Herman Singh in front of a shop. He was taken upstairs and there! found Tasar Singh. The proposal was again. detailed and agreed to. Then Thamboosamy signed a pro- missory note for $10,000, filled in the amount, algned his name and added his thumb-print. It-was not dated: The note was in the name of Issar Singh.
Kan Off With Promissory Note.
Having signed It, Thamboosamy asked for the $4,000. Issar Singh told him the $4,000 would be brought to him at his house that evening by Herman Singh. At that, Thambousamy refused to hand over the new promissory note. Instead, Can't You Get Down To It?. he picked it up and ran out of the
house and to his car.
He started the car and was mov-" It's hot and humid! You have
catne no heart for your job. Tired all ing off, when Iasar Singh the time, even first thing in a running out and jumped on to the morning when you ought to be at alde of the car, while Herman Singh your best. Flog yourself up how jumped on to the other foot-board. you will you can't get down to The car was then moving slowly, but by the time it had gone 100 Lots of men are like this just yards, Thamboosamy was unable to now but there is no reason why drive any further, because Issar you should be. Your blood has Singh, had seized him around the become thin and impoverished; neck and was choking him, and Her- you need a reliable tonic, some-man Singh had seized his arm so thing to make new blood to en-that he was unable to steer, or con- able you to replenish the reserves trol the car, and he had to stop.
Issar Singh then took the promis- of energy which the heat and
Hory note from Thamboosamy's humidity have sapped away.
The blood-stream is the health pocket while both bold him, and stream and poor blood is at the having done so, both got off the car root of all ill-health. The most and went back to the house.
Counsel and *A Pack of Lies," important component of the blood
18 окудер, and to improve both Contending that there was no the quantity and quality of your case to answer. Mr. Campbell saidĮ. blood, supply you need plenty of that the complainant's story was oxygen. That is why fresh air is supported by two witnesses whose so important. But fresh air is evidence was conflicting. Complain not enough, and this is why Dr. ant bad taken three days to report, Williams' Pink Pills, which hold and it looked very much as if he the secret for abundant oxygenlas-had-spent-that--time concocting-s tion of the blood-stream, are so story. He had got two witnesses valuable for enriching and purify one of whom was prepared to say ing the blood. There is no harm- he was at the shop, and another who ful drug in them. They are pure- could not explain why he should be
y vegetable-therefore easily aa-at the corner of Brickfields Road similated. Their action is direct Even taking the complainant's and natural, and enables the all- own story is true, the occurrence Try them. You will be surprised seen by the driver of the car, and Ing human organism to cure itself. could not, he submitted, have boen
and delighted with the resulta. he asked His Lordship to take fata consideration whether it would be possible for a man to drive a modell
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The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice C. C. Ghose, in the Calcutta High Court recently delivered judgment in an appeal from a judgment of Mr. Justice Buckland in a sult for damages against the East Indian Railway, brought by a Hindu widow, for publication of her photograph in the railway's guide-books.
Srimati Sushilabala Dassee, the plaintiff in the case, 18 3 purdanashin lady and belongs to the Sadgobe caste. Her case was that the publication of her photograph amounted to a libel and was also an infringement of her copyright in her photograph. She claimed dam ages against the railway. The sult was dismissed with costs by Mr. Justice Buckland.
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QUEEN'S present an all-star caste in "Children of Pleasure" Rumour has it that the story, which depicts the love affair of a New York song writer with a society debutante, was inspired by the actual romance of Irving Berlin.
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CENTRAL fenturea John Boles and Bebe Daniels in "Rio Rita," a colourful romance of spectacular scenes and hilarious comedy. The singing of John Boles is sheer ecstasy and Bebe Daniels plays her role in musical comedy with very creditable success. Anap- pealing story, beautiful songs, and a splendid chorus make this film a.. strong rival to "The Love Parade." A.talkie film.
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The plaintiff appealed against the judgment. The Chief Justice, in his judgment, with which Mr. Justice Ghose concurred, said that he was not prepared to Interfere with the decision of Mr. Justice MAJESTIC presents Emil Jan- Buckland, who refused to hold that rings in "The Last Command," a the publication of the photograph film depicting the horrors was libellous.
revolution. Cold-blooded murder His lordship, however, considered in the Russian revolution; the that the plaintiff's copyright in the overthrow of the foyalists Land photograph was infringed and that the regime of the mob are fea- ehe was very distinctly damaged by tures of this truly great film. the action of the railway company. Jannings is at his best in this Accordingly, his lordship awarded picture and is ably supported by the plaintiff Rs. 200 as damages and Evelyn Brent." the beautiful spy. costa....
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Hindu Orthodoxy. Delivering judgment, the Chief Justice said that the plaintiff did not STAR features Laura La Plante appear to be of very high caste but In The Love Trap", 'Misa Laura": she was a woman of respectability La Plante is seen in her sweet- and possessed a certain amount of est production, as a love siren who property. She was one of those vamps only, to save her, reputa Hindu women who followed the old- { tion: "VA silent film fashioned orthodox practices, and,
was purdanashin.
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In her suit the plaintiff coreplsin- tive Potion," the Chinese drama, ed that the publication was a libel, A silent film,
as people who knew her could iden.
tify the photograph and would im mediately come to the conclusion --
that she was a woman who was not clusion that she must have averse from having her photograph takeń, money or have con- published. Her case further was sented to the publication, which that the publication was an in-was contrary to the practice of fringement of her copyright and sha erthodox ladies end was scandal- claimed damages,
It would appear that the Railway Company did their best to withdraw the guide-book and they contended that there was thus no necessity for granting an fáfunction.
Some professors who gave 'gen- eral evidence on the point, stated": that the photograph would show that the plaintiff courted publicity In a book, where everybody could see Bocial Ostracism.
it, and they said that this was con« As regards the libel, the learned trary to the practica of orthodox judge dealt with the evidence of Hindu women. The result of the witnesses who stated that they publication, they maintaibed; was recognised the photograph as that that a woman who did so would of the plaintiff, and they suffer socially and the good opiniba immediately came to the con- about her would also suffer.
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