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JOHN CLARKE'S

CASEBOOK

He Knew The

HA

Ropes

ARRY knew the ropes all right. As soon as

Ü

his name was called, he shuffled forward into the courtroom at Bow Street, moving like a man in trance, or a punch-drunk boxer, whom instinct seis in motion. from his corner ench time the bell tolls the beginning of a new round.

Without a glance about him, he took his place in the dock,

and stood to attention there, staring with his deep-set brown eyes at the yellow walls of the room before him.

He hardly seemed to be aware of the

magistrate, Mr Bertram Recce, who sat facing him, or of the learned clerk who

10 3ilm. #poke

He just stared, unblinking, at the

Wall.

now

"You are charged with steal- ing a book, valued at 42s., from a shop yesterday, do you plead guilty, or nal gulity?"

learned clerk asked.

tho

NO, SOUND CAME STREAM of words seemed 10 flicker on Harry's lips In answer; but though he moved his lips to rapidly, no sound When caino for a moment; and

kind of mumed I did come, a "Mmmm", he nodded his head violently, as if to reinforce the statement that he could not at that moment make.

"You

plead

guilty?" the learned clerk asked.

Harry nodded again, and the magistrate, turning to the police ofcer In charge of the care, sald to him: "Do you think he understands." The omeer sala

did, thought Harry

and opening a briefcase, he brought out the stolen book..

he

IT

on

A FAT BOOK

Harry

I

was a handsomely produced volume, rather a fat book to try to steal, but

joy to possess, an adornment to any body's library who loved fine books.

did not glanco at It, his gaze was still fixed the wall just above the

head. magistrate's

"The facts are, briefly," said the police-ofcer, "that this man officer to take the book, put it under his coat, and leave the shop. When he

Was stopped, outside he admitted the theft."

liad he any money on him?" Mr Recce naked.

was

CHINA MAIL

OUR AUSTRALIAN NEWSLETTER

A Show

That

Established 1845

TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1953.

Is Really Something!

FROM H. KING WOOD

Sydney, April 3. Now in full swing-and crushing the cash-paying cus- tomers in at a record rate-is that magnificent piece of organisation, the Royal Sydney Show.

This Show is really something. Even Americans who are flocking to it in increasing numbers each year admit that it's the biggest, greatest, most amazing and mightiest in the whole wide world-yes sir!

For 11 days and almost as many nights people will pack into the 71 acres of huge buildings, show rings, parade grounds, sideshows and pavilions and the Society that controls it all will be very disappointed if, by the time it ends in the middle of next week, 1,250,000 haven't passed through the turn-stiles,

Alleged Of

Contempt Court By

Magazine

(Continued from Page 1)

overcame bias and succoed doing so?

Fr Sheridan: Yes.

But they are biased? the sense that I gave.

in

In

I say that you went further and imputed blas to the judges.

No.

Sheaff SNOTEL

Financial M Crisis Faces Nices

Malaya

Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 7.

Malayn could expect to face a financial crisis within

That ended the cross-six months, if the world examination of Fr Sheridon by tin and rubber. prices con- the Crown and Mr d'Almada tinued to drop, warned Mr then examined the witness.

E. Himsworth, Federation Reading this article again, is COUNSEL'S EXAMINATION

Secretary, Financial The sugges- Mr d'Aimada: fair

not this: That reading the judges of Hongkong are tions, made by Mr Blair-Kerr

Monday. biased, In

this op Supreme Court were that you scized

A

of

the

of

trials it does not matter, be-portunity of the passing, cause the final arbitrators of District Courts bill into law for fact

the

the Lan attack upon the courts Jury, but aro

In District Courts whero judicial officer presides

you

on

The men of posting shown to those for mo registe@pondence postofth AS G.1kong. The late posiingia where which In ger earlier than thick G.P.0. Do ascertainon by en the local office,

The ring Limes for regiten are generally oner than the times' shown articulars regard ing yes can be ices infoedury at any post

осе.

Y, APRE I tyAlr Indo- France,

North

Air VI

French

Atrics. 4.30 pm

Japa T.A.C.

Mr Himsworth fold a special press conference, "The present financial position of the country is not good. The national Tax S economy is determined by tin and rubber which are now fall- Tai Yi ing in price."

Surface Macp.m., Lee Xiong? Ausy Zealand, 5 pm. ks

DAY, APRIL 8. By Air PP.A

"Our revenue will fall in Canad direct ratio with them," the Financial Secretary satd.

0

Hawall, U.S.A... Indonesia.

10.A.C.

Surface

bearish market aktivity on them.; p.m..

a.nt..

Middle

58 L.co

"ple's Republic, 0.30 any a.m., 1h Sang. NC, Cental & Suin

Hunsworth's warning period of a 10-day followed Singapore tin and rubber ex-traton. change. Tin and rubber prices were continuing to spiral down-

in almost two years.

the abject was to simulate thought onward reaching the lowest level Ampn. B8 Talleyrand.

a Hongkong. Is that go?

FT Sheridan: That is not so, it is

Wan there any ulterior motive in fatal to have no Jurles there to

Un article7-Nono writing

what- as a break.....I think ever act

Were

as editor of this that is rather an exaggeration,

paper. In phy aanso actunted w To what extent?-21 is stated

malien whom you published this

Ind Malaya, here that the judges on account article?

"It Austr Zealand, B of the fact that they are taken

Mr Blair-Kerr here said he never

Fern, Noon; C.A.T, from the Colonial Legal Ser-uggested anything of the surt.

tin and rubber continue to fall, C.P.A Sheridan (in answer to Mr

Pakiran Dunia Malaya will face new financial tendency rather 10 d'Aimadas: Certainly not. vice have a

You have made it clear in cross problems. If prices continue to treat Britain & Europe, the prosecution side.

1 pin.c. fall at their present rate,

Formnawa, USA. INew financial York, What do you mean tendency. examination luat the object of this articles sinted twice iErt St, tisat

p.m., I.K.A./ That is the whole crux of the a court should not merely be just Malaya could face a

N.W matter-Tendency means this, but also appear Just. That's the crisis within six months,' that

you do one particular burden of fits article-Yes.

Mr In the sixth sentence of the article thing for

long time, a great you stated: "The best answer to thist number

of times, doing that murely is to let decision on fact be impartial rather than by a servant you have a tendency towards of the State. That of course in a becomes easier and in that way made a panel of men chosen as doing that thing. That's all I reference to a jury?—Yes. mean by tendency.

The first paragraph of Figures in be boring, but no the cry was that there weren't on April 13 for a fisheries egree-

Was it

to will

article: The treaty

necessary other place in the world gathers enough wharßes and what there ment,

Indulge in discussion of this together in the one place so were did not work hard enough. negotiated under the terms of

kind concerning the courts much livestock (and each a This week the annual report of the peace treaty with Japan.

merely because you were dis champion), 30 much primary the Stevedoring Industry Board

with the adequacy At Australia's request, the satisßed and commercial painted an entirely different

has requirements Government

of the Attorney- produce, rural

General? The Attorney- Is packed into this picture....whart congestion has Japanese production is

the disappeared and shipping turn- postponed the sailing of the rip-roaring little city on

around has improved tremen-fishing fleet which had planned General's reply had to do with outskirts of Sydney.

to operate in the Arafura Sea. the system in the Courts. This year there are 20,500 dously.

The Show people say New problems are the over-

BUT THIS IS.... exhibits. that if the ground was larger abundance of labour and the

But the Government is taking they could double that number, heavy cost of attendance money

the storm for the for wharfles who attended pick-seriously but there is nowhere

that has the over

removal show to spread. It is hemmed in up centres but do not get work. developed

us

Isn't by front the National War Memorial The Board's report by parklands (which can't touched) and the not-very pretty any means anti-worker. In one of certain Japanese relles linked to attack anyone, it was

in the Pacific.matter

rather learned of attacking working with the war residential area c a near-slum

Swords and

furniture used

at system, not the courts, not the point had been put. area.

but ceremonies

simple June, second point I will now

HIGH PRESSURE

Instance it says that conditions on some wharves are

be

far from good...."In many cases surrender 1102 the first aid facilities consist of moved from public exhibition in

In

Junc

seen by a store security ship and frenzied finance. Girls 2000.000

There was

the

Dr

"Threepence," said the police tells you all that it is going to after going for nearly thres Board has been not to exhibit |

man. So the book in its fino binding had probably only meant to Harry something to be 13 quickly as possible sold for the complete

price of a meal or a bed.

and

The round houses

the

years. The Π

reault, including force, Are £107,000 above-£239,844. brigade, branches of all banks; IMPORTED PROPAGANDA railway

airline and

Strong complaints have been offices,

post #

with made to the

booking

office

country

for

claims But the Government that because of its move wider powers to deal with Com- munists was defeated at a re- Any- ferendum, It has no power to

act.

The

to

come

the

It has been suggested that if your

the part of your readers, a better course, would have been to put for- ward both points of view or more than one point of view and you have said that sometimes you agreed. There are times when you don't think it necessary so to def-Certainly. headlines.

did

GENESIS OF ARTICLE

how

In this particular instance,

this article have its genesis, at the first two sentences,

7. p.m., Shengking.. Amma, India, i p.m.. ar Wa

Hermod, Hp.m.. in

G... Fengtien.

Both morning papers Singapore bannered Mr Hims- worth's warning in prominent The Singapore

Standard headlined; "Malaga Mier's

Con- Broke," while the servative Straits Times

an

think I am right in saying that the eight-column warning, "Finan-Irammes

member of the Legislative Council referred to is the on. H.J. Collar and the reply was a reply of the

Attorney-General?-Yea

of which appeared in the

Both

view is another shatteren.

cial Crisis Looms."

French

ре Mounter. Mr Himsworth ave an asm surance that nothing connected pell-known to Hong- with Malaya's anti-Communist kшusic-lovers, returning campaign would be cut despite European tour, where the gravity of the

country's sprecently given recitals

Amsterdam, finances. Whatever happens,

10 eva, will give two re- at April and

and University

College, Training

there must be no letup against ho said. terrorism

added, "I belleve

Но

that

g

Malaya could solve her econo- un- mic problems. But it ta fortunate that we should have earlier than to meet them

while the anticipated,

emer- campaign) is gency (military still in force."-United Press.

Radio Hongkong

Study of the Don Pacifico

0.02.

Lyons

wn compositions, some

which are her gathered from

im-

her

wil

In the Far East,. ded in the programmes,

also play Beethoveit's Op. 63 (Waldstelti), bf Chopin. Schumann, Debussy and Couperia.

Woo's ghter Weds

Fr Sheridan: Yes. You know the woods that are used in the game?-Yes.

They, I belleve, have a bias?—Yes.

Written and produced by Christopher slly and the University And that blas is or is not con-

Sykes (BBCTS): 10.30, At the Bullet-rn California, met Miz trolled depending on the player?the Sleeping Princen (Tchaikov then she was at the US

Would that be a fal illustration Orchestre De La Hodlete Des Conss school here last summer.

Conservatoire

De Paris are to live in Los Angelda 10.59. Weather Report 11, Haditheir honeymoon through News Reel (London Relay): 1 Canyon, Yellowstone and Goodnight Muse: God Save Thi certahu

Queen; 11.30, Close down.

Ble Parks Daited Press,

can be and is controlled? Yes.

and then removed just before } in the Colony who do say that the of witness by his Counsel.

the arrival of the first post-wor Japanese Ambassador.

SIDE GLANCE By Galbraith

ATTACKING A SYSTEM Why not attack the Attorney- General?-I did not want to at tack any person particularly. South China Morning Post on the day after the reading of this biz- was a simple matter of idea I

I did not wanted you think that the other point was attacking. I

or view had been put already by the Attorney-General? - Dad Whether or not you considered that an adequate presentation of In the stalls, pens and kennels are housed 1,110. horses,

In further answer to Counsel. Fr is this: You set out in cattle, 975 dairy cattle, 4,000-odd a dust-covered box of soiled the memorial late last year on

recommendation of

Dut

In the had been

forward amdavit four points which you Sheridan sald that his own point birds, 532 pigs; some 500 dogs. 150 bandages, and rusted pincers the

desiret to make in this article. Attorney-General's speech. Memorial Board chairman. milch goats, cats, 120

to say hidden in a remote corner."

Mr d'Almada: Mr Blair-Kerr had coal and With

waterfront Bean.

We have discussed the Orst three

suggested that the Imoresun test nothing of the animals that go

from bogeya

the

questions during the last few removed

by this article is that the judges of to make up about four circuses.

Hongkong are bizne and to that Since the storm has raged questions. You said "...the law business Arms economic front, all that is needed More than 500

several Ministers have had talks favours

you answered No. Europeans more than the latest

In now is for value to begin seep with Dr Bean, and the climax Chinese." are displaying

Fr Sheridan: (Yes. By law you mean furniture, cars, ing back into the £.

"QUITE GENERAL" everything

come yesterday when

low?-1 mena the administration

Did you refer specifically in this machinery, farm gear, windmills; complete homes and all the things Millions were spent by Aus-Minister for the Interior (who administration.

looks after the Canberra If the judges of Hongkong article to the longkong Judges only or is it a reference to judges who that go to make life move. trollans last year in gambling............

to him asking tend to territory) wrote

favour prosecution of are upp from the Coloniaj

H.K.T. and therefore Judges 1950. Sydney

6. Programme Summary: the prosecution, Legal

Melody with the Stars-Joni James It's all high pressure salesinan-University launched its centenary that the Board "reconsider" its lean towards

decision.

tally with this last of many other Colonies as well

think it is quite general. Judges of

and Perry Camo: 0.30, Twilight Har- how do what they also lean any Colony which had to do with set out to raise badly-

paragraph

mony; 7, Pit Hearing presented by prosecution. on the fairy floss stalis, ap-

Dr Bean says the Board will in favour of Europeans?"

Later on in cross-examination it Donald Brooks (Studio): 7.30, Las Angeles, Apr. onu anonymous be happy to do so, so it la token Mr d'Almada rose

Demi-Heure Trancstag (Studio): 7,59, to object

was suggested to you that blar

Weather Report: 8, Time Signal and cal architect, John Chur purently with lungs of leather,

and said that there was no mig must be something which neces

World News (London Relay); 8.10. can make £100 in the 11 days; bequest of £100,000 for a new for granted that the relies will

a chemistry school; graziers con- again appear in the Museum. sland too long looking at

World Health Organisation hay farried the former Mi gestion either in the afdavit or sarily affects the judgment of any £7,000 by

Talk by Dr Tha Hon. K. C, Yeo Sul-king Woo of Hong blas wald A and you find tributed just on

because you Dr Bean hing already explained the article that this was the particular judge and that you denied washing machine

(Recorded); 8.15, Pine Playtime fere on Sunday. maybe there but it may be con yourself signing on the dotted donating bales of wool.

(tor Sheridan): trolled. Do you play lawn bowls: Kenneth Dinsley (Concert Hal; 8.30, father, Dr Arthur Wóð, The appeal closed this week that the first principle of the view of Fr Sheridan,

Forces Favourites (London. Relay)il line while a genial salesman

Mr Blair-Kerr

Musical Notebook presented by re from Hongkong for th The Rev. Father T. 7. Ityan, BJ.AK trophies in the shape of tokens What is the point of paragraph 6 Laughter in Couri).

(Studio); 9.30 Civis Britannus-A Loh, graduate of Hangch mean to the little woman.

but to make the in this affidavit? of victory,

Fr Sheridan: The argument is Memorial exhibit one of relics of the "sacrilee, cou age and this: The argument has not pre- cisely to do with the Jury systent devotion in the trials of war"!

Which is very good, and not as such, the argument is that the yes. THE TRAVELLER

Government that the cause of any argument. What law should not only be just but telegraphic service everything, communist propaganda is being did raise the storm is why the also appear just, Appearance of of what you mean when YOU MY LIE'S 30 years old, and there in fnet, that is needed in a city. allowed to flood the

This concluded the examination "HE'S

tact that there are some Chinese are nine previous convle-

days unchecked. For most of these 11

JUDGE'S QUESTION tions," the policeman went on, something is being judged (the

law favours Europeans rather

Addressing the witness, the Chief and listed some of. Harry's wine judging actually takes place

than Chinese. That is an appear-

Justice asked: You hat a certain In explaining crimes, which were of the order about a fortnight before the

ance of not being exactly just. amount of difficulty CONSIDERABLE CRITICISM of stealing bicycles or sulicases gates open). And this judging is

That is the main point a may say your meanings of the word bias to from railway stations in places no hit or miss business.

There has also been con-

so of the whole article. Appear Mr Blair-Kerr. It was not eary to ece what you meant by bias. Don't as diverse as Clitheroe in Lan- thing that wins a championship

criticism about

the ance of justice, that should be you think that the ordinary public would only put one meaning to cashire,

Private MPs have asked that siderable Clerkenwell. In nr first at Sydney Royal is in the

In the Anzac Day safeguarded as well as Justice it

the word bias? London. "There's Д long history Big Time, so judges ore brought Customs regulations be tightened change

I suppose it Fr Sheridan: Yo world, to stop The

This has also sell. It was on that point that such arrangements. of mental trouble here," said from all parts of the

of entry

would. donc been

to

the mention of the Chinese came prevent em- Soviet Union, acknowledged experts in their publications FLR the policeman.

Opening the case for first respon "Yes, I can see that," said Mr departments.

d'Almada aid that the Czech News, China Pictorial, barrassment to the Japanese "Don't you think that the dent

It complaint was that the article pub Reece. looking with something

Just to Illustrate what ribbons

China Reconstructs, China envoy, but the change was only

after long talks with article goes much further. like pity at Harry.

incan to the people who exhibit Monthly Review-to name only made

does not merely say that the shed in the Outlook tended to bring tempt or to lower the authority of "He's twice been certified as at this Show.. A few minutes a few Red magazines which are executives

administration should appear to this Court or its judges into con a young bull was awarded freely circulated in New South Soldiers' League,

be just, it imputes two points the Court or its judges and it might His class an Aus-Wales.

To the layman, the whole of blas. First that the judges well be said that it attentions was Arat. Brec

In the artele, and a literal interpre

the record price of 6,400 Many of these publications are business seems to be rather silly. are prosecution-minded, second-paid only to there words contained |

tation put upon them that beautifully produced. guineas was vid for him.

a member of Parliament ly European-minded?

antwer was, not one single word of out last week, the There have been protests, too, pointed

Mr Leo d'Almada: No,

criticism might be directed by a The Show is a mad, pushing,

are being Japanese are not youngsters,

finitely not. wild, pocket-punishing that many of them crushing,

Fr Sheridan: It is net sald member of the public or by the Press

at the Court or any of its judges be He had rated almost apato-business, but it's Sydney's own sent by registered mail to well They knew there was a war in

cause any form of criticism must tend getically, over Harry's criminal in spite of sore feel, lust, crying known peopic.

the Pacifle, the Japanese cavey anywhere.

to lower to some extent the authority here knows that there is an

DENIES CONTENTION record, but now he dealt upon his

of the Court or of its judges, where which is Mr No china broken: Mrs M. 3. Anzac Day ceremony,

Blair-Kerr: For from fore it was necessary to consider the Illness as if he were his prisoner's and sticky children; headaches, and the blue - murder

principles upon which the Courts "It advocate.

in became ent finance of the side showmen; the Madgwick, of the NSW town of still largely in honour of that subscribing to your intention of million odd customers turn up Glen Innes, complained to her day in 1915....and which, any- your affidavit that it was necesbetes in mundantly clear from year after year.

local Council this week that a way, was never a victory. sary for you to indulge in die exard nation of a few of the leading Court being bull had entered her bedroom. If these actions are done to cussion of the courts of this authorities that there was no question

In whatsoever of the The animal had wandered into save embarrassment, the storms kind to back up the article in sensitive in a matter of this kind of An 'unattended, unlicensed the house from a travelling mob, and flare-ups they cause only do favour of a trial by jury, the feeling that they were so vulnwable I took some time to get swords

occasion of the passing of the that fair critician without The drover shouted to her that the opposite. out, but he managed in a fruit barrow was standing at the northern voice to stammer: kerb of a busy city street this the bull was savage, sho sald. Far better, it would seem, to District Courts bill was taken malice constituted a contempt, Coun- don't know what to say, I really work. A large placard was He finally got the bull out of carry on as usual, and let events for, I submit, an unprovoked attack on the Courts. The article have

had got a bad record," laying across a bunch of grapes. her bedroom.

nothing to do with trial by "Well, you've g

"The whole place could Enid, the magistrate, "but the It read: "Been arrested. Do not

jury. been wrecked," said Mrs Madg- touch.

Fr Sheridan: First of all I will The prospector who discovered officer tells me very properly.

DIFFERENT PİCTURE

wick critically, "but, fortunately. that there may be something to In the boom year of 1950-or the thing didn't do any damage." the huge uranium field of Rum deny that it was an attack on Jungle in the Northern Territory the courts at all. Secondly, tho account for your behaviour. I'm

what we call the boom year now

NOT SERIOUS

has been paid £25,000 by the argument has nothing to do with going to ask, the doctors to sce

two serious industrial problems you again."

The Government doesn't re- Commonwealth Government as a helping

make. 11fo.

trial by fury. The main argu

only be just ment should not miserable as well as, according gard seriously the arrest at the reward

n Japanese fishing Rum jungle is the present but also appear just. helping greatly to weekend of experts,

What has the heading to do boat off the south-west coast of largest known deposit of uranium

with trial by jury? The first inftation

First was the lack of coal. The New Britain. The Minister for in the world..

Duenos Aires, Agr. 7. sentence gives you that.

President Feron's private to discuss You don't mean happy ending of that story is Territories, Mr Hasluck, regards now well known. We have so the incident as an isolated one,

merits or demerits of trial by secretary, Senor Juan Duarts

of brother of the late Eva Peron Jury at all? The occasion. much coal that it is becoming without any backing from the He would not worry; he knew a national embarrassment, and Japanese Government,

100, that the

the article was a discussion of resigned last night, it was It is knownL,

here. the ropes of that procedure, too. we are doi

HMT Empire Trooper arrived trial by jury, but this article announced

The Minister of Labour and overseas Minister does not want to make it had all happened to him

ld-time Possible]

Joso courts should nol Social Security, Benor before.

customers to take some off our any move which may upset here this morning from the itself is stating again and again

talks batween Australia and United Kingdom with me that the hands.

No reason was immediately! Second brake on production Japan on the question of fishing cellaneous replacement troops merely be just but should Maria Freyre, also resigned.-

for the local garrison forces, also pla

either resignation of in northern waters,

you given for the slow turn-aroumki

That was the purpose also brought a

Heuter. A Japanere delegation will The troopship

had in mind?—Yes. ships and pile-up of cargo an

those 1950 days begin negotiations in Canberra number of service families. wharves.

mentally den

deßeient." the officer after

said, "and several Umes been in

n voluntary tralian mental homes patient." His tone was, one of you good to sympathy that dia hear.

"What do you want to say?" the magistrate asked Harry,

'SER THE DOCTORS'

don't know

nolse

By no change of expression dia were Harry Indicate whether he was pleased or dismayed. He shuffled to out from the dock, remanded for a medical report, Soon the doctors would be questioning him, observ ing him, going through his peor, sad history,

? What's Her Line? Safution LAUNDRYMAID London Estrand Servies

to

induce

to

*

As

of the Returned

take their normal course,

•

· Troopship Arrives

de-

wel abmitted.

sny

"Me d'Almada sald that he would take the Court through a number of cased to show that the law had gareloped along more tolerant unes fines consonant with the increasing freedom of the Press and the right to criticism,

Hearing is continuing.

Peron Loses His Secretary

Bis 1, 3, PL, DE,

Op.5963 by MEA Burien Sek. -

"We landed that bigfuer the boss has been obr. trying to get for mowhen he gets back from

bel his holtda be furious!”

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