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DRAMATIC CLOSING STAGES OF TRIAL

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Closing Speeches Of Crown And The Defence

TRIPLE AIR

COLLISION

OVER PRAGUE

Prague, To-day.

Three Czech military planes colli- ed in midair, over the city of Prague yesterday afternoon. All three

Summing-Up To Begin Early This Afternoon

The trial of A. B. Edwin Moreland Dwyer, of H.M.S. Dorsetshire, charged with the murder on the high seas of Leading Seaman Dickinson, of the same cruiser, is expected to be concluded at the Criminal Sessions this afternoon.

crashed to earth with the loss of This morning's hearing was occupied by the final speeches of Mr. John Whyatt, for the Crown, two lives.

and the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, for the de- fence, and Mr. Justice Lindsell, before whom and a special jury the trial is proceeding, was expected to commence his summing-up at 2.30 p.m.

At the time of the disaster they were taking part in a general re- hearsal of an air display to be held on July 7, in connection with the Tenth Sokol Congress.

FRANCE WOULD INTERVENE IN HAINAN ATTACK

Paris, To-day.

Interpellated concerning the fate of the Island of Hainan in the Gulf of Tongking in the event of a Japanese invasion, a Spokes- man of the French Foreign Min- istry declared yesterday that this Island was included in Treaty of 1907 and that should Japan vio- late the agreement and attempt to occupy the Island, France would be compelled to intervene.

Regarding plans for the struction of a second railway from

con-

northern Indo-China to China the

spokesman stated that this project

The three planes were flying in

would not in any way alter the existing situation and that if Fran- formation when the pilot whose

As was indicated as likely in Once when prisoner was caugh ce so desired, she could supply machine held the middle of the posi-

seer China with munitions by means of tion, tried to perform a loop, where- 'yesterday's hearing of the trial, off his guard, when he was

not call sitting alone, he was trying to bthe existing railway line:-Trans- by he struck the wings of the two Dwyer's counsel did companion planes causing all any witneses this morning and sick, he passed the matter off. HOcean.

Mr. John Whyatt, Crown Coun- can act, that is certain. Why should sél, commenced his address to the an innocent man act. I sugges

they were untruthful or dishonest. jury on the opening of proceed-that that gives some insight intr Only in one instance-one out of the ings.

three to fall to earth.

One caught fire and fell into the garden of the Villa Rule which was the home of the President Benes at the time when he was Foreign Minister. The second machine fell on to the roof of a house.

One of the three pilots, the well-known stunt flyer, Smolik, saved his life by making parachute descent. Trans-Ocean.

INSURGENTS ADMIT ATTACKS

SALAMANCAS, TO-DAY,

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the man's character.

HUMPHREYS' STORY

"I have called 42 witnesses.

Of

Mr. Whyatt said that as the defence was not calling any evid- ence, it fell to the prosecution to 41 of them, it is not suggested that address the jury first.

"You may not think this to be altogether fair, but my learned alfriend, I can assure you, is quite

happy about it."

Mr. Whyatt said he found it ne- cessary to anticipate the arguments of defence counsel and the only way he had of so doing, was from his cross-examination.

"Members of the jury, you aro approaching the end of your du-| ties. You have been and still are discharging a most onerous task. THE NATIONALISTS IN TO. What are your duties? To listen to the evidence and to return a true

·DAY'S COMMUNIQUE MAKE verdict on the evidence you have THEIR FIRST REFERENCE To heard. It is a duty imposed upon you by solemn oath and I am sure THE AIR ATTACKS ON SHIP you will discharge it. PING ON TUESDAY NIGHT WHEN TWO BRITISH STEAMERS

WERE SUNK.

BOLD AND COOL Whatever else they might be thinking, Mr. Whyatt told the jury. there was little doubt that the mur der was committed by a man who The communique states that air had premeditated it, wether the raids were made on the ports of prisoner possessed, those qualitiesi Barcelona and Valencia, wherein. It was not disputed that Dwyer our planes attacked ships lying at hated and detested Dickinsoni anchor, sinking one and hitting an If the defence emphasises, other, causing explosions and fire I anticipate they will quite rightly, in the latter..

that within a few minutes of the The communique also adds that murder Dwyer was cool, normal Yesterday a sailing ship loaded with and us perturbed, so do I. I main: petrol was bombed, fired and sunk tain that he murder was commit at Sagunto-Reuter,"

Ited by just such a man."

|42-is this suggested.

"And what a liar the defence have tried to establish this man (Continued on Page 4)

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