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PRESUMPTION OF DEATH

SUPREME COURT APPLICATIONS

CHINESE MAN DISAPPEARS IN AMERICA

An application by Mr. George She. instructed by Messrs. Lo and Lo. to presume

the

Young (or Yung)

death of clics Sing.

Young (or Yung) Wing-cheong,

alica Young Ming.

BILLINGSGATE FISH FRAUDS City Constables On Theft Charges

Two constables of the D divi- sion, City Police Roland Bond, aged 35, and John Chipling, aged 45 were accused at the Mansion House last month of being con“, cerned with two other men in at Lower Thames- stealing fish street, E.C

The other accused men were Frederick Harper, aged 39, lorry driver, of Claredale Estate,

and

Harry Hackney-road. Weaver, aged 39. a carman, of Ralph-street, Borough.

late of

It was alleged that Harper and Avenue. Island 312 City No.

Weaver took the fish to a narrow City Island. New York, USA.

passage near Billingsgate Market," where Hon-

they met the two was heard before His

stables.

our the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl thre MacGregor, this morning at Supreme Court, and was adjourn ed a fortnight for further hear- ing-

Bond and Chipling pleaded not guilty, and the other two guilty. Ald. Sir Phene Neal remanded all. four on their own bail

THE CHINA MAH. THURSDAY JULY 2. 1935

DYING MAN SENT FROM HOSPITAL

Moved on Stretcher To Police-Cell

OPEN VERDICT RETURNED

An open verdict was returned by a Hammersmith jury at the re- sumed inquest on Sidney Gordon Cuthbert, aged 39, of Cranleigh. Surrey, director of two horticul tural firms, who was found lying) outside a public house in Lower Sloane-street; S.W.

Dr. Edwin Smith, the coroner, had appealed for witnesses who might have seen Mr. Cuthbert leave the public-house after he had attended Chelsea Flower Show on May 20. He as an exhibitor died next day in hospital without

of TRAMWAY BASES regaining consciousness.

Mr. She said that this was a motion to presume the death

the deceased as having occurred; on. or since July 6. 1930. as Young Ling-shi, the lawful widow, was making an application for letters!

of administration to the estate of the deceased.

On July 6, 1930, the deceased

STOLEN Imprisonment For Thief

The coroner told the jury that Mr. Cuthbert was, in fact, charg ed with being under the influence of drink. A police inspector, who thought he was ill, sent him to St. Stephen's Hospital, S.W.

Lau Kwan aged 22 and of no the

Andrew Mackintoch, 'licensee of Rose and Crown, Lower was this morning Sloane-street, said that on May 20 left New York for. Elizabeth City, fixed abode,"

out-sentenced to two months' hard lain the evening he heard raised New Jersey, to collect an: standing debt, since when he had bour by Mr. W. Schofield at the voices in argument among several disappeared and enquiries elicited Central Magistracy for the theft customers.

failed tion.

"Mr. Cuthbert was one of them. to produce any informa- of seven tramway standard bases,

each and A few minutes later he was found An advertisement was in-weighing 420 pounds

The two **Ben serted in a Chinese New York valued at $350, from North Point on the footway.

but failed to on Tuesday.

who had been arguing with him daily newspaper.

1. did Mr. G. S. Rodger, of the Hong had gone out after him. bring any results.

assault told his best Kong Tramway Co., Ltd, was the not see anyone push or The deceased

him," said Mr. Mackintosh. friend, a dentist, that he was go complainant.

The Coroner: Was he drunk- ing to Elizabeth to collect a debt Detective-Sergeant Riddell said

Janexo, I do not think so. and would be returning within the that at about 6.50 p.m. on

Story" of a Blow same week. This proved, Mr. She 30 an unknown Chinese came up the constable on duty Lear continued. that the deceased had to

Nr. James Burge, for the licen- no motive or desire to desert his Smithfield and told him that somei

old iron was being delivered at See: There was no question of his friends or family.

A vital fact was that prior to the Kung Tai Godown, No. 25 being put out or thrown out of the

The policeman! his disappearance, his wife had Belchers Street.

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The Archduchess Adelheid. above, eldest sister of the Arch- duke Otto, is here shown

her father once Vienna, where ruled the Austro-Hungarian em- pire. The rest of the family is The still in exile in Belgium.

to Vienna Archduchess is study.

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REGIMENTAL COLOURS

To Be Given Up By Church

HAD CHARGE OF THEM

60 YEARS

Coventry. The colours and re-

·lics of the 24th Foot Regiment — now the South Wales Borderers are to be removed from St. Mary's Brecon Church. Warwick, Cathedral. Brecon is the depot of the South Wales Borderers

to

This is the effect of the

com-

sidered judgment of Sir Edward Hansell, KC, Chancellor of Coven-

try Diocese, which was announced What do women with the loveliest figures drink?

here last month by Canon CA. E Russell-

and

Sir Edward in May heard an application for a faculty to

WZLE then move the colours. It

were contended that the colours the property of the vicar churchwardens of St. Mary's. For the South Wales Borderers it was argued that there had been no connection between Warwick and the regiment since 1814

Past History

Sir Edward Hansell came to the conclusion that he ought to peri mit the removal, not only because of past history, but for the great lessons to be learned from such re- lies.

The feelings of the people of

SIKHS' ALLEGED Warwick, who had had charge of

ASSAULT Complainant Still In Hospital

the colours for 60 years, must, be feared, give way to that considera- tica.

would

Unwilling as he was to run coun- ter to the feelings of the parochial conncil, he was of opinion that the Cardial Singh, aged 24, unem-fairest site for the colours, Brecon public house?—No!

Stephen Percy Lake, of Pros-plored, Man Singh, aged 22, un-Cathedral. Authorisation been in weekly correspondence went there and on his arrival saw with him, but these letters ceased four men, who on seeing him ran Pect-place, New Cross, a salesman, employed, and Channan Singh and accordingly be given, subject to thought that Cuthbert was push-Didar Singh, private watchmen, the Church of Wales's consent be- altogether after July, 1930.

away; he however, managed to ar-

ed or received a blow from a man were this morning charged before ing obtained.

The petitioners must pay and Questioned, rest the defendant.

Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Foul Play Suspicion Coansel submitted that the de-the defendant admitted that the who walked away afterwards.

The Coroner; Did he run away? Magistracy for assaulting P.C.B bear the costs and expenses of the taken from out- ceased was, a fairly wealthy man standards were

repair of any damage caused by and his wealth was probably side the bathing shed at North-I thought he was going to re- 345, Sarwan Singh, at Tai Hang on hearing and of the removal and

been enter the public house to give as- June 26. known to the Chinese citizens of Point and that a lorry had

Mr. MacCallum appeared for all the removal. ed away.'

defendants

not pleaded New York, their part of which engaged for their transportation. sistance, but he did not. He walk- city was very small The deceased!

Dr. Petro, of St. George's Eos-

guilty. undoubtedly had many outstand-REGISTRY WEDDING pital, the hospital from which ing debtors and counsel suggest- ed that the underworld elementį of New York might have been! brought into the case and that there was 3 strong suspicion of foul play.

Low Whitsack

and

HE HAD THIRTY Acting Sub-Inspector C. CONVICTIONS

I.

of would probably be there for six or the eight weeks. He was suffering from a compound fracture of the

Mr. Cuthbert was discharged and taken on a stretcher to the police Madgwick asked for a week's re- station, where he was placed in mand, saying that the complain- was in the hospital and The marriage took place at the a rubber cell, said he considered ant Registry, Supreme Court, this the possibility of a fracture His Lordship, said that the dis-morning between William Tuckey the skull, but decided that appearance of the deceased could Low. of Eis Majesty's Forces, risk of one was slight.

Whitfield Barracks, and Gertrude Mr. G. Stone, for the widow: right leg and other injuries. have been accounted for by

The defendants were remanded veral causĖS. It was not impossi. Constance Whitsack, of No. 3/167 Had it been properly diagnosed his life might have been saved by

for a week, and were allowed bail ble to suggest that the deceased Ferry Road, Shanghai.

Mr. M. J. Abbott, Deputy Regis-lan operation?-I don't think so. had beer knocked down by a mo-

Sir Benard Spilsbury gave the in the sum of $100 each. tor-car in New York and was stilltar of Marriages, officiated at the in some hospital suffering from ceremory, while Mr. Power and cause of death as coms due to loss of memory, or there was still Mr. Dawson were the witnesses.

a possibility, however remote, that!

he was in prison serving a term

of long imprisonment (laughter)..

Hearing Postponed

ARMY BREVET PROMOTIONS

fracture of the skull and bruising of the brain.

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"Had there been an operation ACTRESS FALLS

it would not have affected the ulti News of the Army half-yearly mate result,” he said. “A single Brevet promotions are at hand and blow or a heavy fall would, ac- There As for the smallness of the two officers on the local staff have count for what I found. Chinatown in New York, His received promotion. Major E. Ewas no evidence of braising such Lordship said that that being the Dempsey, R.AS.C., Deputy Assis as I would expect if he had been

the Police, Chinese Contant Adjutant and Quartermaster assaulted."

Three Men Untraced sul and the authorities could have General, has been promoted to

case,

New York and the enquiries made

DYING

Actor-Husband The Wings

In

Motorist Disqualified For Five Years

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For driving a motor-car at speed greater than specified City-road, Finsbury, Louis Manzi,

of Chalcot aged 27, a caterer, crescent, Regent's Park, was fined. He £5 at Old-street last month. was disqualifed from driving for five years.

Two other summonses were dis missed. It was stated that Manzi had 30 convictions.

Mr. Herbert Metcalfe, the gistrate: What have you to say in three to a record like that, years?

Counsel for the defence: FR has been driving for eight years and has never been charged with! dangerous or careless driving.

Mr. Metcalfe said that Banzi Portsmouth. ---Miss Connie was a man who could not be trast-

7 AM SO EXCITED LINE IN SKETCH

made much more exhaustive en-Brevet-Lieut-Colonel, while Cap Mr. Stone: In the circumstances quiries than they actually did tain P. F. Foley, R.E, at present of this case would you agree that They could have, for instance, en commanding the 22nd Fortress the doctor had no right to dis- quired at all hospitals, a duty Coy. RE... has been promoted to charge the patient at that time Rhode, an actress in a revue ated comply with any of the re which was not performed. Eliza Brevet-Major.

and in those circumstances?- 1 the Hippodrome variety theatre rulations. It seemed to him that think in all the circumstances it here, last month fell dying on a man who could not behave him- should beth was a still smaller pince than'

M. A Yavorsky, aged 32, 2 might have been wiser to keep him the stage. She was taken to self in a proper, fashion

but* died before not be allowed on the roads. That, here were not such as to give the Russian, was this morning fued under observation for a longer hospital,

arrival

he thought, was the view the au- Her husband, Mr. Len Clif-thorities took.. In answer to Mr. She's submis- the Central Magistracy for enter-of St. Stephen's Hospital, said he ford, was taking part in the sion, His Lordship said he would ing the Colony without a valid would not have discharged the man same sketch, but was not on the give no further directions so

passport and also had an expulsion from hospital himself.

stage at the time, ran to her not to incur any unnecessary ex-order made against him. Detective- Inspector McDouall said he had assistance from the wings, and' penditure in New York, but as the Sergeant Russell said that the de taken over 30 statements from the curtain was brought down. friend of the deceased, mentioned fendant arrived from Macau His people, but had been unable to

The audience were told that

Court reasonable cause to Fr $10, in default two weeks impri-time. sume the death of Young.

sonment, by Mr. J. H. B. Lee at Dr. Sandilands, superintendent

and obtain

from to-day.

since,

in the affidavits, was in the Co-passport had expired and had no trace the three men seen with Mr.

few minutes lony, he left it to Mr. She to try visa on it. Defendant, be underCuthbert, There was no evidence she had fainted, and the sketch?

a statement giving stood, wanted to go to Shanghai that Mr. Cuthbert had been as-was resumed a

later without the parts taken by more details of the deceased's debtors, and his movements prior and very pleasure-loving, left his saulted.

and Mr. Stone, who was permitted Miss Rhode and her husband. to his disappearance. He post-home, as was his manner,

tragedy. poned the hearing for a fortnight stated that he was going to Macau to address the jury, submitted They remained unaware of the Miss Rhode and her husband for a week, but nothing more had that Mr. Cuthbert should not have

seem of him been removed from hospital. been heard of or

The jury, returning a verdict (appeared in the revue "Stream- Unfortunately, his widow did that death was due to a fractur line" as "That Cheeky Pair" not move in the same circle of ed skull; caused by a fall, added Just before she collapsed, she insufficient evid-was playing with another actor, friends as her deceased husband, that there was and knew little or nothing of his ence to say whether it was acci-Mr. Alex Dane, who, taking the a diamond ring for you. She An application to presume the rendezvous, and so was unable to dental or whether Mr. Cuthbert part of a husband, said, "I have death of Chin Chung-fan, student, make the necessary exhaustive en- was struck by someane.

They, expressed the opinion that replied, "Yes, I am so excited" deceased, for the purposes of pro-\quiries... bate, was heard before, the Chief His Lordship: Strictly speak-Mr. Cuthbert should have been and collapsed.. Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregorating she did nothing at all!—That detained in hospital longer. the Supreme Court this morning, is so, Your Lordship.

Another Application Allowed

DEATH PRESUMED

SPANISH FISH QUOTA COMPLETE

It was Miss Rhode's 30th birthday.

DICE THROWN FOR BIBLES

when Mr. George She, instructed] Mr. She, continning, said that by Messrs. Lo and Lo, appeared it was now more than 10 years for the petitioner, Chiu Kwan since the disappearance of the Shan-ng, the lawful widow of the man and as there was every rea- deceased.

son to believe that he had in fact! Mr. She said that the facts of died, he asked His Lordship to The Spanish quota of sex fish Twelve children recently threw the case were similar to the dues give him leave to presume that for the year, was filled, stated the dice at St. Ives, Hants, for six which he had just related to his death had secured en June 22, Ministry of Agricultura last month, Bibles, in accordancs with an an Lordship. On June 22, 1925, the 1336 His Lordship made an or-and no further ipsports could be mal custom under a bequest made

permitted ratil after December 31 in 1675. deceased, who was a young "man der accordingly.

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