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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1931.

And did you not look through

MOTHER GIVES TESTIMONY the back window? I did not

IN GLADSTONE CASE

LATEST DEVELOPMENT.

"Husband's Place to Look After His Wife."

see anything.

You don't know what your husband did when he got out of the car? I don't know.

Did you ask your husband: when he came back? He told me he gave the man a lift under the jaw.

Is it not a fact that you and particularly your husband, ob-

The hearing of the ease in stone used to come to the housejected to your daughter's naso- which Mrs. 1. Gladstone is just as a friend.

ciations with this man? I claiming maintenance from her i Mr. Evans. It has been al-

never objected. It has nothing husband, Mr. A. F. Gladstone,leged in this case that your to do with me. She is a married and the legal custody of the two daughter was struck by her hus-woman and it is up to her hus- children, was resumed before band just before the birth of her band to look after her. Mr. W. Schofield in the Central | second, child. I was

Replying to another question Magistracy yesterday afternoon. Shanghai then, I came to Hong by Mr. Evans, Mrs. Field said- Kong after the first child was "I don't look after their affairs. Mr. E. S. C. Brooks is for the

born in 1927.

I don't follow them. I don't go Glad- complainant, whilst Mr.

Replying further, witness to their rooms or to their homes." stone is represented by Mr. D.

agreed that Mrs. Gladstone was Brittain Evans.

subject to malaria.

she

Mrs. E. E. Field entered the witness box, from where stated she was

the mother of Mrs. Gladstone. Referring to an incident in the Peninsula Hotel at tiffin in June, 1929, witness, in reply to Mr. Brooks, said that there were pre- ! sent at the time, herself, her two daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone. A family quarrel jarose, between the latter two, with the result that Mrs. Glad- atone threw a glass of water at her husband across the table.

A scuffle ensued, during which Mr. Gladstone struck his wife in the middle of the back sending her to the floor. They took her to a doctor who straightened her spine. Mrs. Gladstone, said wit- ness, did not tell the doctor how she was injured stating that it Was just "a fáll.”

Mr. Brooks-Who is looking after the children now? As far as I know they are in a boarding house. I have not seen them for a long time.

Have you been allowed to see them?--No.

Have you wanted to see them? -If I am not allowed, why should I bother.

not in

She

Miss Florence Field, a sister. of Mrs. Gladstone, gave corrobora- Reverting to the Peninsula tive evidence in regard to the Hotel incident, witness said that Peninsula Hotel incident. Mr. Gladstone slapped his wife stated that she had not seen the across the face, adding "I did children for a few months now not stand there to count how and her mother had tried to give many times. I did not separate them clothing but her offers had them and none of us did any-been repeatedly refused. thing."

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Replying further, witness said What was the cause of these that Mrs. Gladstone used to go quarrels the main reason?-mostly with the family, but not We all have quarrels,

always, to the Y.M.C.A. dances You don't agree with me that in Shanghai. Asked if her sister there is one main reason for (Mrs. Gladstone) was carrying their quarrels? -I don't know on with Corporal Wall, witness the reason,

We all have quar-replied that they all used to dance

with the good dancers. rels over different things..

Do you remember that your This closed the prosecution's daughter was infatuated with casc.

As a witness for the defence, one Corporal Wall of the U.S.

Witness Miss E. M. Field, also a sister of Marines in Shanghai? replied that she had never heard Mrs. Gladstone, said she knew of the man and that he had never her brother-in-law had objected to Mrs. Gladstone's associations been to the house.

Answering another question, with these Marines, which was witness denied that Mrs. Glad-perfectly natural, in witness's stone had a love affair with a opinion. She believed the idea Mr. Willgoss, stating that Mr. was that Mrs. Gladstone should willgoss, used to visit the house give them up. like Mr. Gladstone did, and they were all friends.

Replying to Mr. Evuns, wit- ness said she had never seen Mr. Mr. Evans asked witness if Gladstone strike his wife. whether or not Mrs. Gladstone Has she ever complained to went out with one man more you that he has been cruel to than another. Witness was in a her? We never discussed any- quandary.

thing like that.

Replying to another question, Mrs. Field said that Mr. Glad stone had stated that they were not fit to see his children. Wit- ness had sent presents to them at Christmas but they had been returned by Mr. Gladstone. Mr. Schofield. Will you please what had happened. Witness, replying further, said that her daughter (Mrs. Glad-keep quiet? atone) had not been allowed to see the children.

The Magistrate.-Had she any Speaking of the Castle Peak special boy-friend? She did not Road incident, Miss Field said live with me at my quarters at she wanted to get out of the car the hotel. How she is carry-but they were detained and told ing on I don't know. I live in not to interfere. She was so angry she did not look around to see

Cross-examined by Mr. Evans, witness said she had been sub- poenaed to attend Court. If she had not been she (witness) would not have bothered, adding: "Let them fight it out."

Mr. Evans. But surely, Mrs. Field, you would have willingly come to sec your daughter freed from a cruel monster?-No mother does. I will not put my self in any trouble if I am not wanted.

my own home.

Dr. E. W. Kirk, of China Build- Mr. Evans. Do you remembering, was the next witness called. an incident on the Castle Peak He said that he had been attend- Road, when your husband knock-ing Mr. Gladstone's two children ed down this boy-friend of your on three occasions since Spring daughter-I was in a closed car of 1980. They were staying in and I saw nothing.

Savarin house, and appeared to Did you know as a fact that be normal, perfectly happy, com- your husband did knock him fortable, and not ill-nourished. down? Was there a fight?- Mr. Charles Gray, manager of Savarin House, said that Mrs. There was no fight.

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Mr. Evans repeated the ques-Gladstone came and rented a tion, and witnes replied that room, and was later joined by: down none of them got out of the car her husband who came or saw what happened.

from Shanghai in August, 1929. The Magistrate.-Please stop Mr. Gladstone paid the bills. He this quibbling and tell us the did not know exactly why, they Have relations between your story properly.

separated, but, as far as he knew, daughter, Mrs. Gladstone, and Mrs. Field then added My it was on account of somebody yourself always been very friend-husband saw a gentleman and else.

Mrs. Gladstone, said witness, ly? Yes, but we have quarrell- my daughter (Mrs. Gladstone). led now and again.

Mr. Evans. And when he left her husband for four days in Any reason? No.

saw, them he stopped the car? September last year, and at that an advertise- That is all:

time Mr. Gladstone had to go to Did you cause ment to be put in the papers re- Are you quite sure that is not Canton on business. During that pudiating Mr. Gladstone of lia all what you want to tell me?-time, to witness's knowledge, bilities of your daughter's (Mrs. We stopped ahead after passing Mrs. Gladstone did not visit the Gladstone's) debts?-No, not me by. We were in a closed Ford children, who wore left to the

care of the amah. but my husband did. Witness 'added that that was years ago before they were mar- ried, at the time when Mr. Glad-

car.

When your husband got out After further testimony, the of the car he walked to the back hearing. was adjourned to this of the car? Yes.

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