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JOHN CLARKE'S
CASEBOOK
A Family Affair
TUSBANDS and wives
H
who appear together in the dock, as rule glower sullenly at each other. You feel that, within themselves, each blames, the other for
the crime that has brought them there, and the atmo sphere is heavy with un- spoken recriminations.
If they brok; at each other at
all these looks say: "you walk
Hi we get outsittė. I'll make you rorry you Innded us here." COURTESY
case of Jean and her
Thusband Johns was notably different.
Jean a dark-haired, good- looking Scottish woman in her early thirties; John, her secondl husband, in three years older
than his wife, but looks a great deal younger than his 36 years.
He is
neat man, whose white
hot small,
hard collar, trim moustache and quis of fair hair,
give him the brightly innocent air of a hero early Wells novel.
In n
John handed his wife into the dock at Bow Street as a groom might hand his bride into the wedding car, with gentle courtesy which for #
moment
took the worry from her face, as she smiled her gratitude,
SOLIDARITY.
ND ali through the hearing
of the
these two
was
ease,
that
AND exchanged small looks and ges- tures of encouragement emphasised their solidarity.
Jean
charged with stealing, sud John with recely- ing, nine silver-plated spoons and three silver-plated forks from restaurant
the
where she had worked for several yours.
They both pleated guilty, the n délective went into the
witness-box to tell the Chief Magistrate, Sir Laurence Dunne, about their crime.
CHINA MAIL
SEARCH FOR A COMPROMISE AT PANMUNJOM
Tokyo, Apr. 28.
United Nations and Communist truce nego- tiators met at 11 a.m., in the third session of the renewed armistice talks today in search of a com- promise between their two widely differing plans for disposing of war prisoners who are unwilling to go home.
The meetings of the previous two days have produced no concrete results and the two sides were left deadlocked on the custody of unwilling prisoners and the choice of a neutral state.
Today's session, it was hoped, could fill in the two vital blank spaces in the opposing plan.
"Horror" Comics Ban Demand
Canberra, Apr. 27. Mr Arthur Calwell, fiery deputy leader of the Oppo- sition, has demanded that the introduction of "horror" comics into Australia banned.
The
The United Nations Command may disclose its inethod of finel disposition on war prisoners who refuse to be repatriated. And The Communists may propose neutral.nation to tüke custody of POWs who resist repatriatlon. The two proposals were missing from the first two days of negotiations which resumed after
six-month recess.
Observers al Panmunjom found un absence of counter- proposals to the Allied re jection of a high level political conferosin
as the final authorily con for
of recalcitrant POWR
and
Communists the
substitute failure to propose a sub
Switzerland, be for
whom
they turned down as a neutral nation. It seemed that the first two strikingly Mr Calwell, who hends.
of negotiations. strong Roman Catholic section reminiscent of previous megt- which ended without of the Labour Party, produced Ings two comic books in Parliament success, consisted of fencing for getting said "assaulted the position before really which he Intelligence of Australians". His down to business.
The Allies Armly rejected on was further used on anger
six-point
proposal the suspicion that import of Monday
for scitiing drained precious made by the Rods such books dollars.
the prisoner exchange issue has blocked agreement He also attheilted the Ameri- which can serial weller Mickey on an armistice for a year. Spillane-who has reportedly sold a record 13,000,000 coples.
always Spillane "Mickey starts his stories at the end and works towards the beginning," charged Mr Calwell. "He ends smash-hit climax of lust with and barbarity."
a
The feds did not put up nominee on Monday for a neutral state which would take charge of who do not insist on prisoners
It was thought repatriation. likely that India would be thred choice. And observers deaned It possible that the Allies would accept India in return for Com- munist acceptance of the UNC proposal to keep POWs in Korea supervision of a under Thirteen
than to coples of his stories are on sale query there that end I fall to see why any gov-them to ornment should make doftar available for the Importation of such literature."--United Press.
"As a result of a complaint," he said, "I went to their home and told them I believed they
had some
belonged to the restaurant.
"The woman said believe there is knife and fork in the kitchen somewhere. I meant to tale-them-back-long-ago?" ----
kitchen
drawer the detective had found the nine spoons and the three forks.
In
SUPPORT
66MHERE are no previous con-
victions in either
cuse,"
garage-
the dulcclive went on, "The Husband is a hand and gela £5 a week; the wife has been working as a waitress at £3 13s. 6d. and tips. There are two children, aged 14 and 15, from her first marringe." "I see," said Sir Laurence, and he said to Jean: "What do you want to say?"
Her husband moved a little closer to give her support, but in spite of his help, she could only whisper the things she wanted to say,
"I took them when we were struggiling to #et our home together." she said, "I did mean to take them back.
"I know it was very wrong.
He then added: "The children of today who read the trash of Spillane will be the citizens of
Jomorrow.
million
Volcano Erupts Again
ita
a
the
neutrr! nation rather the neutral
In rejecting Switzerland as the neutral nation, the Reds might Instead propose some satellite countries such as Poland and Czechoslovakia/ The argument against the Swiss was that they had been picked as the United Nations Command choices for neutral Inspectors of an armistice. The Reds chose Poland Czechoslovakia-United Press.
Near Mt Aso, Kyushu, Apr. 20. famed for A volcano
of the heart scenic beauty in the Kyushu, erupted again with thunderous roar at 2.10 this morning shooting up 400 metres of into the sky a huge column black smoke reminiscent of an atomic bomb.cloud.
A torrent of rocks half the o man were shot into the alr coming
down around
size of
the crater.
10
Reds Close
Established 1845'
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1953.
Sheaffers SNORKEL
Fought Off Mau Mau Gang Taxi-Cyclist's Evidence
L
Miss Jean Scott, 30, who led the charge that dis- persed a gang of armed Mau Mau raiders at Nanyuki, Although Miss Scott carries an automatic Kenya. pistol she dislikes firearms and says she is not a very good shot. She is keeping secret the name of the house servant who warned her of the Mau Mau attack because - London she does not want to place him in perll.
Express Photo.
Arguments Between Counsel In The King Case
Arguments between Mr M. A. da Silva and Mr A. J. Clifford took place at Central this morn- ing, when the case against James Joseph Osbourne King, 45, merchant of 20 Braga Circuit, re-opened. King is alleged to have fraudulently taken a sum of $6,305.94 for the use of his wife from George Falconer and Company, Ltd, on November 17, 1950, while a Director of the Company.
At Murder Trial? Of British Soldiers
Evidence that he took deceased as a pillion passenger from Camp 61 on a journey to Sek Kong Camp on December 19 last, that they were intercepted on the way by two soldiers, that he became frightened and fled.: leaving his passenger behind, was given by Liu To-leung, a taxi-cyclist at the continued hearing of two British soldiers on trial for murder before the Puisne Judge, Mr Justice T. J. Gonld in the Criminal Sessions this morning.
Witness said they were intercepted at a place called Fung Shu Au. The two soldiers were on bicycles approaching from the opposite direction. Witness further admitted that he said in the lower court that the taller of tho two chased after him,
although
On trist
George are L/Cpl Rober! Douthwaite, 24. of
Scarborough, Swainton,
and Trooper Douglas Derrick Dalion, 19, of Southampton, both at- tached to
Headquarters, 35, Infantry Brigade, New Terri tories.
4
They are charged with the murder of a woman, Ho Sre- a NAAFT employee, mul,- 33.
found in whose body was ditch off the motor road leading from the Fanling Cross Road to Sek Kong on the afternoon of December 23, 1952.
The Crown cleges that the two accused, after intercepting the deceased, attacked her with a pair of handcuffs causing wounds on the head from which she died three days afterwards.
Mr Charles E. Loseby, QC, instructed by Mr A. M. L. Soares, is appearing for the first accured, while Mr D. A. L. Wright, in structed by Mr W. C. R. Carr, represents the second accused.
Appearing for the Crown are Mr A. Hooton, Solicitor-General, and Mr G. R. Sneath, Crown Counsel. Mr D. G. Macpherson and Det, Insp. R. F. Smith were present for the Police.
Counsel anid that
it was completely dark and that he was some considerable distance away that the witness way ablo to soc well enough that one man was a good deni taller than
the other, Witness mid that when the two soldiers first approached him he had seen that one was a good deal taller than the other,
He had made no report to the Police about the incident, witness told Mr Luseby. He told his wife about it, though. The first time he made a statement to the Police was on December 23 when they inquired about the matter from him. He had seen the Police many times, he cald.
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He was unable to identify any
TUESDAY, APRIL, 20 By Air soldiers at an Identication parade. He could not recall Indo-China, France, French North when it was that the parade & West Africa, 4.30 p.m., ('Air - Viet- was hold.
Counsel remarked that witness had described there people in such great detail that he was unable to identify any person. Witness said that "that was gospel truth, one was much taller than | the other."
A
The Jury empanelled comp:ises Earlier, Hul Fal, another taxi- six men and a woman,
cyclist testifed that he was on Llu To-leung said he lived in duty outside the entrance to He was a taxi- Camp 01 on December 19, Sheung Shul and
on On De saw Liu To-loung take cyclist by occupation. cember 10 last he took deceased woman passenger and they pro.
outside, ceeded in the direction of Sek as a pillion passenger the entrance to Camp 01. This Rong Camp. That was about 6.30 was about 8.20 prn. Deceased p.m. he said. was carrying some seedlings in The trial is proceeding.
a paper box.
"We then act off on a journey,
with deceased on the back of my bicycle, for Sek Kong Camp via Pat Heung Village," he said.
Woman Burned To Death
„Manila, Apr, 28.
nam.
Japan, p.m., TAC.
By Burtace v Maco, Da.m.
p.m.. Loo Hong/Tak Shing
WEDNESDAY, APRIL. 19 By Air
Guam, Canada,
*TA *******
Hawait,
Indonesia.
Philippines, 0.8.41 P.A.L
Indo-China. Malaya Australia, New Zealand, 8.a.m.. C.P.A.
Formos, Japan, 1 p.m., CLAR Burma,” India. Pakistan, Midtla East, Africa, Great Britain Europe, 1 p.m., B.O.A.C.
Japan, p.m., B.Q.A.C Malaya, Indenesla, Australia, New Zealand, Ceylon India, Pakistan Middle East, Great Britain and Europe, 6 pm, via BOA.C... 1152
By Surface Maono, m.; 8 p.m. Hon Tak Sain
Chine, Propic's Republié, 9.00 a.m., train via Canton.
1
Leo
Indo-China, 9 a.m., as Elbeth. Philippines A p.m.. ng-Pres.
Grant,
A woman was burned to death, and two children were missing, | C.P.A. believed dead, on Monday in a
THURSDAY, APRIL 30,"
By Alr HAD TO DISMOUNT
Formoan, 1 pm, CAT. Philippines, Guam, Hewall, USA. "Witness" said he took Route 2
(San Francisco), 1.30-p.m:s Pi›Â...
Philippines, North Borneo,- p.m., which was hilly in places. Threo men deceased had to
Slam, Malaya, Indonesia, Austraila, of the in-fire lasting three and a half hours New Zealand, Burma, India, Pakistan dismount because
Middle East Great Britain and clines.
that destroyed about 200 houses Europe, 8 pm, C.P.A/B:0.AC. They were driving for shout in the commercial district of Formosa. Okinawa, USA. (New half an hour when they met two Balanga Town, the capital of York), Canada, & p.m. i..A/
[N.W.A.L
By Surface European soldiers at a place Bataan Province.
Fung Shu Au, The An estimated 1,000 persons Macao, am. 8 Dan, en Lee Hong/ called
and Tak Shing. soldiers were approaching from were rendered homeless,
China, People's Republic, 920... on property damage estimated at train via Canton. opposite direction the
witness.said. They more than 4,000,000 pesos, Mr Clifford: It is relevant were singing. They were wear- Red Cross units are now on the because I am going to suggesting military uniforms but were way to the strickers
areas to that this is a dolble to avoid a
extend relict to the fire victima deliberate charge of theft.
-France-Presse,
He is represented by Mr, the Magistrate and no-one else. M. A. da Silva, and the Hon. He refused to allow Mr Chap-- Leo d'Almada, QC, and Mr A. J. man to give a reply. Clifford, both instructed by Mr Mr Clifford sald that as bank A, S. C. Comber, appear for changes and
the were charged op the
Prosecution. The case is value of goods Mr King, or any- being heard before Mr Poon one carrying out the plan
would Yan-hol,
also be defrauding the The arguments arose over the bank, Mr Silva said the matter re-examination of Mr R. C. was irrelevant, and appealed to Chapman of the Mercantile Bank the Magistrate to rule it out. Questioned by Mr da Süva, Mr Chapman sald he was aware that there was exchange control in Australia, and that before a merchant could import goods he bought from overseas he had to progressive and pesectul peoples apply for an exchange permit to
pay for the goods. of the whole world."
Well-informed Zources Saigon quoted by the French Purs
In
(Continued from Page 1)
Ja
Later Mr Chapman said that
bicycles,
hatless.
wald:
witness Continuing. The faller one grabbed the "Ihe two soldiers dismounted.
bradle bard of
my bicycle while the shorter one grabbed at the woman and took her to one side of the road. The taller one kicked at my bicycle."
ho then Witness said that turned round and ron away, pushing hard at his bicycle,
Mr Hooton: Why did you want to get away? -
Witness: Because. I lost my head.
of an application form had to be for exchange control two copies sent to the commissioner to be Mr Chapman said when signed. One was returned to the person wanted to import luxury bank. Asked by Mr Cliffo:& A light tremor was fell by agency said this was the first goods and found it difficult to whether in this case he had one necessary exchange. of the forms in the files he replied residents at Bochu some time that Vietminh propaganda get the
he could conceivably send goods that the bad not looked. kens away.
had mentioned a Laotian No-
Na out and draw a bill for less than
The case is proceeding.. The first eruption, which be- tional Assembly. They pre
their true value. formed by sup gan at about 11.30 am. yester- sumed it was
In such cases, Mr Suva sub- of Souphanou Vàng, death of five porters
set up a pro-Vietminh milted, adjustments had to be persons while fourteen suffered who
Government in 1050. made to the insurance, so as to severe injuries and 47 were: Laotian slightly hurt, according to re- This govemment was establish- vold indicating to the exchange Vietnam and re- commissioner any possibility of ports received last night by ed in North
prefectural
control evasion. head-mained there until the Viotminh
When
Australian an
went Kumamoto
be restricted quarters of the National Rural invaded Laos and captured the
town of Sam Noua. Reuter.
abroad he would Police.
in the amount of currency ho PARIS TALKS The five dead are a police-
Paris, Apr. 27. man, his son, two high school
French Premier Rene Mayer that and to have extra funds for one of his methods of evading a member of a
of the 14th 27, both students and
Men's Association. tonight held a high level inter- his journey overseas would beat Quarry Camp pleaded mile away he turned back and saw
Regiment, RA, stationed ministerial conference attended
gallery dis- to send goods out of the country also by military leaders to and drow a bill for less than to charges of larceny by Anding the shorter of the two soldiers
but they sort of became part of day caused the the house. That's all I can say except I'm terribly sorry."
APPLAUSE
For
Young
Reuter.
Radio Hongkong
B.K.T.'
cuss
ก
Soldiers Admit
Larceny
Why didn't you stay and take your passenger to Sek Kong? At that time she was snatched away by the soldiers and it was
further.
could take for his expenses, and nera John Blake, 21, and Walte-not possible to take her any
Two Military drivers, Gun- Lippenth
Field
Witness said after he had run
the situation in Indo-China. the value, keeping the excess.
possession of morphine, posses "grabbing the lady at one side Among those present were
Minister Foreign
Georges funds for use overseas, Mr Silvasion of penicillin and an addi- of the road and the taller one
tional chargO
of possession of standing near." asked. Bidault, Defence Minister Rene
prohibited drugs before Mr T. Mr Chapman offered no Minister for the Pleven and
Creedon at Kowloon this mom- (of Indo-
anite opinion on this.
FRAUDULENT
JOHN did not actually applaud her difficult speech, but he looked applause at her,
"I was a fool." he said. "I should have
done something about seeing they went back. I don't think there's any more I can say except I'm very sorry." Sir Laurence looked at them thoughtfully for a moment, then said: "I hope nothing of this For sort ever happens again. your good characters have gone, you see. Now you have to got
6. Time Signal and Programme Associated States them back. You will each pay
Summary: 0.02 Meindy with 40s., and you may have two Stars: 530, Twilight limony 7, First China) Jean Letourneau.
Offcial quarters maintained weeks in which to pay."
Hearing presented by Donald Brodka "Oh sir. can't We have sludin);
Trancaise (Studio): 739, Werther strict reserve about longer?" said Jean, with great Report: B. Time Signat. World News of the conference-Reuter. urgency.
"My Job's gone, you and News Talk London Relays Romance with B.5. Rhythm and aco, sir."
Lizbeth Webb and Eric James (Re- "Very well, I'll make it three corded):850 Forces Favourites weeks,
the Chief Magistrate Landon Relay): Desi Note Bald, "but I''x an alternative, book presented
TF. Ryan, B.J. (Studio); 9.00, Ono month's Imprisonment If | "suying in. Britain"The British
London, Apr. 27. the fines are not paid."!
Hotel writes and narrated by
R.D. The first of the Coronation Colin Will Produced by Smith (BCTS): 10. "Dances not for Dancing Piano Quartet: 10.15. decorations wont up in London's atin Ballethe Swan Lake West End today. (Tchaikovsky).....London. monte Orch. cond. by Antal Dorail: 10.59, Weather Teport 1, Radio News Reel (London Relay): 12.15, Goodnight Muric. God Save. The Quen; 11.30. Closs Down.
John and Jean left the court. A struggle lay ahead of them, but I would be a siruggle shared-the manner of their go- ing said that,
Ready For Pact
Moscow, Apr. 28.
The Soviel Foreign Minister, Mr Vyacheslav Molotov, declared today that the Soviet Union was ready to join a Ave-Power pesco- poet-Reuter.
7.30.
Demi-Hare
the Hav. Father
*What's Her Line? Solution
LAUNDRESS.
London, Reiate viat
24
the results
FIRST OF THE DECORATIONS
1
With only 30 days to Juna 2, workmen were busy on several of special features on the pro- ccasion route.
Preparations for green and white Boodlighting wem under at Leicester Square and in way
great cago Piccadilly Circus
of gilded aluminium was being { constructed around Eros---Beu-
ter
de-
inst.
SIDE GLANCES
Indo-China, 9 û.m., æɔ Gun cíà, Mayala, Ceylon, India, Pakistan, **
11 am., Umaria,
Formosa, 4. p.m., e Shengking. Philippines, 1 pm. « Taiwan. Blam, p.m., sa Anne Reed,
By Galbraith
WOMAN RESISTED 'Asked to explain further, "Mr Creedon reserved judg-witness said that the shorter one took hold of deceased's arm Mr Clifford: Such an agreement till this afternoon.
Prosecuting, Div. Det-Insp. A. and the scruff of her neck and mont would be a fraudulent Askew told the court that de was trying to lift her off the conspiracy
to beat exchange fendants found a quantity of ground The woman resisted. control?
Penicilio, Palladrin tablets,
Witness sald he did not pass Mr Champan agreed,
but morphine, distilled wafer and anyone on the wny. said that he know of no cases Suphiazole pilla on April 25 in. Cross-examined by Mr Lose- where this had been done, the New Territories near Ping-by, witness agreed that there although it was possible,
shon.
were long stretches of the road Mr CUfford; Supposing for
which were quite straight. Instance in this case that goods
Witness admitted that when. were insured for. $779 and the value of the goods was really
mitial procedding. he had said word $1,100 and the ship sonk, the
that the two soldiers this case Falconers,
wearing boots and their trousers firm, in
wern, bound up with puttees. would get value for $7707-
Early this morning à Chinese He had also said, that when they Mr Clifford: Would it justify Jumped or fell from the roof of were intercepted 11 was a Director of the firm putting 27 Robinson Road and died on pistaly dark. He agreed that way to Queen Mary he was a considerable distanco into his own account the money the not used for insurance? But Hospital
away when he looked back Before Mr Chapman could The uman, identiina sa Young, after he had died. He saw with
Printed and published by WILLIAM Amics » ClarificaM-FOR- answer Mr Silva submitted that Hung-kwan, 32, lived in the his own cyou that "the shorter and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited
Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of this question was inatter for ground foor of the premises,
Yes
ROBINSON ROAD he gave evidence in the com-
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