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Annie Gets

A Medical

half-an-hour, the

Ftwo defectives watched

the bird-like little

she peeked at thr counters in the chain store. helping herself what took s faney # packet of biscuits, a

polisher.

shoe.

soup,

cereal,

1

a tablet of

same breakfast

tube of toothpaste,

They planbed her inethral of geoling, and noted how, in

proached each counter.

senic st a litúe band by whol was shiver vom da ie purse, an if she meant to bus So arine

he felt safe to stal

Netrade the store the defen Fotos wehl up to the woga whose ma mie was Anni

I'D BETTER HAVE HELP

THEY put it to hey that

Tad been stratung

haver

"I m not aware that I lafen anything. Annie snupp

These things in You hag

Everything in my bag 1 fuse

pold for." Annie stumpperi

142

But the policemen were nul antisfied. Annie was taken the police station There, whey

she was charged, she said feet But I paid for everything

haven't you'd better get the some help sotne mental help.

She repeated

Bow Street next morning

WAN charged wil/1 stealing.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1955.

SHEAFFER'S

„ADMIRAL

"SNORKEL

PEN

| H.E. Inspects Stadium Construction London Psychiatrist Gives

Libel Action Settled

Out Of Court

London, Feb. 2.

A libel action brought by Senator Pierre Bertaux,

a former Director-General of the Nationale

France's Scotland

French Surete Yard against a British newspaper group has been settled out of court, it was announced here today.

The newspapers include the London Express News papers Limited, publishers of the Daily Express and the Sanday Express, among others.

Governor Sees Public Works Under Way

is

The main entstruction

the 28,500-seat at Sookumpoo work of

finish in May stadium. expected to and the stadium should be of saving that he was "mixed up" ready for use when the foot- bull season opens this year. wan-an the idley,

bad officials of the Public Works The stute personN

before but accusationis

declared this Department morning.

t

when sa

1 l aeljun Alt

LIFEISE

mathe

Senate

trial pros

sung Bertaux

charged Ale

before Mr Bertram Reven Reeve heard the evidence

UNUAL ROUTINE

ANNIE, a sofa woman, 37

years old, dark

207141 SUT!

of

very much on her dignity, went into the witness-box She sauti That she lived in the north London, was single and worked as an usterette at a cinema

Just went shopping ustia!

rotaline. she said

"What is 'usual

the magistrate Inquired

rauline

"Shopping to buy the

things

you need." Annie auswered

"But stealing

"I'm not aware that I stole aupthing yesterday. "

IRRESISTIBLE

661/ELL, what was the process by which these goods be- came yoursTM" Mr Neece asked, with a glance at the goods, laid out on the ledge of the witness- box.

"I feel that I paid for them,” Annie said. "If I didn't, I must ask you for nedicul

advice. I've been feeling a little lost, off und on, for the last two years. "But you are able to work?" "Yes, but I work in the envelo at the cinema. I particularly asked the manager not to let

of anything me partake could confuse me.

that

"I'm afraid the evidence is irresistible," said the magistrale. He turned again to the paller- man who had arrested Annie.

REQUEST GRANTED

"Do you

11

robbing the Beginn, Aga Khan, pudicial investigation had shown)

to be completely $280,000 Them worth ut Jewellery

Sena or near Cannes, in 1949)

congest neked

C'utinsel 1 Srouby Beytaux

The deferlants published twen in dudy. 1953, during articles on the subjext one in ⚫al that the trial t

Kunk, the Daily Express as the other!

& wolnese for one of the atriped by the Sunday Exprers which Jule acciatalks against hurs we only repeated the accusa- Quy but dry them in such a way as to suggest that there might be some fourtalion for theem

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Test Cricket

The newspapers did not refer the fact that the judicial in- the had disprovert Vestigation charges.

His Excellency the Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham. 40-

Hun compamed by the

TI.. of Publi Bowring, Director Works. vixite I

ite Wre

This morning und inspected the Various aspects of the construe- tin in progress

The Governor S

about half an hour at the stadium Where he was net and briefed by Mr J J Hobica, Mr W L

P Northon, Bell, and Mr G Acting Chief Engineer, engineer, and architeel respectively

DEVOID OF TRUTH The articles

suggested the PWD. Also that Senator Bertaux had been dismissed from

his Sir.--Following the Arst Test, frestur-General because of the allegations--"a suggestion which of comathe* match. which was

WAS entirely deviad of truth' you publish: ket by Englatud,

Senator Bertaux's minel added. ed yo

Because he was well 02 HN L Her

England, Despite an Hutton and his fron the fact that England won the continued. Senator Berlaux had alternative but to take pro- secund Test, you again publish.

ceedings against the newspapers Ot

to clear his name.

S

*Ven

attack

is past

bud

71ks

of

The international-size Inatball post asfeld, mearurg 120 yards by 80 En- is peor completion. yards. encling the seid is a seven-lane 450-metre cinder running track.

In the course of blusthig, more rocks have been oncountered t the sile of

tha!! the stadium This is one of the anticipated. construction problems and the main cause for the delay, PWD officials said,

known couns!

that the

to the

of

D.m..

Evidence For Defence In The Quie Case

Dr Desmond Curran, described as a "distinguished psychiatrist”, who arrived from London on Friday last, was called to give expert evidence on behalf of the Defence in the Quie Case at the Supreme Court this morning.

Dr Curran emphasised in the course of his evidence that "insane”

were not necessarily certifiable.

patients

Asked when he would say that a person who is mentally sick becomes certifiable, witness said when he falls into the category by which it becomes necessary or expedient that he be put under care and supervision.

what

the

authorised

Comm.

on the ile was Asked Defendants are Dr P M. Yap, !

milice

Mental Health in the Government psychiatrist and capital of Bruce and Co. was, Central Health Services Lotte, sex medical officer-in-charge of the

Mr Ford said it was $5,000,000. Member of the Council of the Royal Mental Hospital, De S. Moore Authorised capital, he explained. Medient and wychological Associa

on. He had nisu been a Member of of the Medical Department and meant the capital at which the

the Council of the Royal College of Prof. A J. S

shares

tes McFadzean of

were entitled

be Physicians. Queen Mary Hospila).

Issuect. I did not mean "paid up" capital.

Plaintiff is Mr Joseph Lesile Que He is suing the defendanta

Mr McNeill: You told us you

In 1961, wlinem continued, he wan President of the Peychiatrie Section of the Noval Boriety of Medleme In 1952, he was President of the at the British Medical Ansociation as it General

for $250,000 damages for alleged were seting for Mrs Qule at Use Psychiatric Section injury to himself from the de-time Mr Quie was in the hospi-Mecung He also held the post of

fendants alleged negligence connection with his detention itz

tal?

Witness was acting as a mental home for observation. friend, or for his certineation as being uf unsound mind and con- sequential enafemenl mental home.

Defendants

R

Recognised Teacher of Psychiatry

1 London Univemits

Dr Curran said he was at present a Member of the Paychiatrie Bub- of the Southweet Contbee Did Dr Yap know that you Regional Board. ile was the first were acting in that capacity paychiatrist to be appointed to that Biard which had to administer some He must have taken It thus 30,000 beds. way.

it

WBS

libellous.

privilege ས་

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did not of privi-

the

Witness said he was the author of

txok

Prychological Medicine, the Fourth Edklon of which was

Kaw

Mr Que is represented by Mr. Low- Juhn McNeill, QC, Mr

About th letter written lo rence Leong and Mr H. W. S. Watson und Co., when you spoke in the process of being printed

be Winter, all Instructed by Mro Dr Yap had you considered This book.

agreed MA. da Silva.

the

of n question

Blair-Kerr was quoted from time attached

to It? No. When me in the Courts of Law in the United Kingdom, esd lad been

auring represented Arst looked at the letter I saw quoted

Ibe prement pru by Mr F A. Blur-Kerr.

ceedings.

Ko woe also Senior Crown Counsel, and Mr consider the question

the author ut numerous articles in various Beli J. C. MeRobert, Crown' Counsel,

and

textbooks Amverbean

and loge. The bearings before the

Journal Dr You did not consider whether Hongkes from London on Friday Curton mid he arrived in Acting Chief Justice, Mr Justice T. Gould, and a Jury.

or not the allegations could be evening, and he had been present Justified?—Not on the face of in Cort since last Atimday mom- ing. He na stened to the latter part of the examinatkas of Dr Yap. and all the evidence of Dr Moore. Mr Di Dawson-Grove, Mrs Quie, Nutec did not obtain Lark and Mr Ford,

it.

The test witness this morning WES Mr G. S. Ford, solleitor, practising under

tr the ne

Replyink to questions. Ford, Kwan and Co. He said Ford said be

nicht

relating to

witness

he had known Mr and Mrs Qule Counsel's opinion on behalf of for many years Shown a

a docu- Plaintiff when the latter was in

Mental Hospital. receivership the

Wilness proceedings,

said

he said Mr Quie had asked him at acted in those proceedings in the Hospital to get him out, and connection with the appoint- | that was all.

Trend

of

the a receiver for estate of Mr Quie_following his certification in "Apr, 1902.

Counsel: Did you receive any Instructions from Mr Quie not to incorporate Bruce and Co.7 Mr Ford said he saw Mr Qule;

Witness: I was told not to do the Mental Hospital, once in

other after Mr

by Clive Quie, the Quie's admission

(Me March 14 that year. He also subscriber. saw Dr Yap at the Hospital and Quie) was the principal share-

him certain gave

Information holder. which he had learned from Mrs Quie.

PREPARED AGREEMENT

Op

60

His

father

"EVERYTHING IN AIR"

Did you tell Dr Yap that Mr Quic's business affairs were not in order?-Only by reason of his detention in the Hospital. Everything was in the air,

He was aware that Plaintiff was going to purchase a piece of land in Nathan Road, con- únued witness, He was the

Mr McNelll referred wliness one who prepared the agree

In to an item "Counsel's ice" ment of sale and purchase. The

the accounts, purchase

and asked what price was $300,000.

meant. Mr Ford replied Plaintiff was going to pull down th

that he did not know whether the existing buliding in Nathan

his partner saw Counsel while Road and erect a seven-storey

he (witness) was on leave. building costing $2,500,000.

Further questioned. witnes Witness said he discussed Mr said that on the instructions of scheme with Dr Yap. the receiver, his partner pald He told Dr Yap that Mr Quic back the money borrowed from was 7 little optimistic. He the Bank, and the purchase of Woo Street could not remember the exact the plece

in Nathan of land words he used, +9 this hap-Road went off. pened three years ago.

Replying to a question by His Asked why he thought Plain-Lordship, Mr Ferd sald he had Was "optimistic," witness had a power of attorney jointly said he took into consideration with Plaintiff's son. Cilve. that Mr Quic was owing the bank $400,000 at the time.

Scathank and diatribe against Hutton

Counsel for the newspapers the

NEW ROAD his tem presumably from same unnurned conliibulpe and said he de tred to make it plain did not suggest and

Governor visited Earlier, the This gentle that they arm-chair crite

never intended to suggest other public works projects in had

temerity the

that there was any truth in the the Causeway Day area, foretell that if the

weather re- thiri Test

:ccusations made against Senator

Arrlying with Mr Bowring at mained fine for the

Bertoux m the

trial. chid. Hulton

Yce Woo Street outside Roxy at Melbourne, un it did.

They accepted

ac Theatre shortly after

HIS would need a first mangs teach

cusations were without founda- Excellency was met by Mr w. of "at least six hundres! runs to have a chance of winning on and desired to apologise to T, Knight, PWD engineer, who Quie's

and Senator Bertaux that they should explained the road construction The third Test

history for English unintentionally have published work now being undertaken at know anything solisfactory

Yee about this neurotie state

cricke! and your rontributor rents which vrcated a contrary the function

impression-Router.

and Causeway Road. bven talking was again confounded

This was followed by a visit The least one would have ex-

the nearly completed Victoria have would

been preted

There His Excellency Aff Perk. further article from this gentle-

abandoned his imousine for a man with, one would imagine,

convertible and, having met Mr withdrawal or at least

A. M. J. Wright, Chief Archi- amende honorable. But No. Sir,

Paris, Feb. 2.

J. R. Whitaker, en- Leet, Mr One bleatt never

can only

Premier, Mr gineer, Mr A. Pelling, Inspector The Australian

**Muy { say some-

think that he was left, biting his Robert G. Menzies; today ac of Works, and Mr H. Sobey.

mado hopeful anticipa erpted an official invitation to Clerk of Works,

a tour nails, In the

and breadth of "Yes," the magistrate said.

tion that England would lose the visit France on his way back of the length

London Conference the Park. "I feel 1

fourth Test at Adelaide and, from the paid Thinga."

eventually the Afth and that he of Commonwealth Prime Mini- would then be able to pour even sters in mid-February.

Ho

talles upon Hulton

withi will have more bitter scorn and his men.

the Brench Palme Minister and the Foroign Minister-France- fact that Presse. Apart from the doubt the qualifications of any- In Hongkong to provide criticisms of this kind on cricket

that ዘነና about?" he asked.

"No. str. the officer said. "It seems to have developeri this morning, Yesterday, she was most defiant. She has been in her present job for the last two years, earning £4 a week "Execuse me,” Annie

inter-

for these

"I shall remand you," said the magistrate, "for a mental and physical report. That seems to be what you want."

"Better so, sir," Annie said. She went away contented, and outside they explained to her one that the medical attention the felt she needed would be given in the hospital block at Hollo- way prison.

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is

MENZIES TO VISIT FRANCE

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TROOPS RETURN of the standard of Test cricket, the bitterness of these uninform-

comments is scarcely in 'FROM LEAVE tradition with a game which the A group of about 100 Gurkhas name "Cricket" has made the troops of the Hongkong Garrison epitome of aportamanship. returned from leave in the ss Post Office Sale

Sirdhana from India this The fourth Test at Adelalde morning. London, Feb. 2. is over and to the utter confu- The troops comprised mem Stamps are not all the Postsion of your contributor. Engbers of the 2/2 and 2/7 Gurkhas and has won and also has won nifles and the Gurkha, Bignal. Once sells.

match in Every three months, the the Anhes with o London Returned Lester Branch hand. It remains now to be Soveral brought with them. their

wives and children... of puts up for sale about 21⁄2 tons acon whether, in your column of pipe bends, elbows, sockets, daily Commentary, your contrl- is going to make the butor Tods and bolts.

due from him abject apology

These inll, but heavy, items

and loose in the sorting or whether he is going to crouch are found

offices where they have dropped

out of badly packed parcels.

Some of the stun which the Post Office finds liselt selling aro

of his arm-chair.

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Witness said he also discussed with Dr Yap a letter Mr Quie had written to A. S. Watson and Co. He told Dr Yap that to his mind the letter was libellous,

nervous.

CROSS-EXAMINATION

Im-

LAST WITNESS

Mr Blair-Kerr then announced that he proposed to call his last "And that is Dr Des- witness, mond CurTAN,

a distingulaired psychiatrist," he added.

Asked what impressions he obtained

Quic of Mrs

Entering the witness box, Dr mediately before March 14, Mr | Curran said his qualifications Ford said she appeared to

be were FRCP, MB, BS, Cam very attentive to Mr Qule. She bridge. He was the holder of B.Time Signal and Programme

also struck him as being very la diploma In Psychological Summary: 0.03, JAZZ Hal Hour

Medicine, - and had 28 years' presented by Robert Acheson

experience in psychiatry. He 0:30 Portuguese Half Hour (Studio): 0.59 Weather Report",

was Sendor Consultant Psychla- Tina Signal and World Nawa (Lon- don Relay); - 7,00, Commentary

Cross-examining, Mr McNeill (ist at St George's Hospital, (London Itelay) or Special An- asked witness whether C12 a London, nouncements: 1.15, "The Common

building mortgage one could get wealth Conference-X. C. Wheare, Gladstone Professor of Government a very substantial part of the Mr Blair-Kerr: That has one. and Public Administration at Oxford costs of the building, amconting of the largest, if not the lur- University, reflects on doing come witutional aspects of the conference

about 70 per cent. Witness Rest, paychiatric department in- [London italy): 730, Jame replied that he thought 60 per any London teaching hospital." dewart Interviewed

cent would be a fair tatimate,

Witness: That is so. Miller and The Orchestra: Muncul That would Include corte on the Notebook-presented by the Rev. land and building.

You have under you four other consultants and 14 junior her T. Ryan, 8.3. (studio);

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7. Masons; No. ***The Canteman Vanishes (BCTS proposed a scheme of this kind, are my colleagues, but I am the Prisoners Freed

· Signal, Sporte Novigr to look around for outside | fṣtudio); 5,10," the Opera, La

senior consultant. Landon, Feb. 2. Ata Porchie) nanos?

Dr Curran went on to say Winess: Yes, Twenty-one officers and men Principals and Chorus of Promoti of the Nationalist Chintre emy, Antonio Grafovich Applications for exemplions of that he was the Civil Consultant captured on Yikiangshan Island, chorus director, cond. by Armande land from, the Landlord, and la Paychological Medicmo to is quite the Royal Navy. During the were released yesterday by the Rosa Parodi 10.00 Par Emli Toriant. Ordinance

Biern _and_nis Nostalgiu

the Biring common affair?----Not so common war-ho held - the rank to Chinese Communist army on the jobs, wather Raport; 11,Ƒ/ Tijne

Naval Reserve of Surgeon Capt. cheklang front, the New China Sinal, Radio New Reel Recorded as now;

London Belas) 11.10% dopdaich Bull the provisions existed and Consultant in Psychological News Agency said "tondafit

Minka, Chod Save The - Queen 1120.

Medicine, Router.

thon (In! 1959)?—Yes; Gloss Down

back into the furthest recesses

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Witness was shown all the various exhibits relevant to the case, and he agreed with Counsel that he hed

on them

Informed

He said he had been that Mr Quie's mother was a cerii. fed patient Kince 1951. He had been informed the disease was parta. phrenia.

VISITS HOSPITAL

Dr Curran salis he had niso read the Mental Hospital Ordinance, Chapter 130, and he was familiar with the portions of the LunacyTM Act in the United Kingdom.

Witrices said he had visited the Mental Hospitsi in Hongkong in England, there were about "four beds per 1,000 of the poptilation,

Mr Blair-Kerr: if I tell you that

city ut two-and-a- Hongkong is o half million what would you may in regard to the adequacy of cont Lions there?

Witness: Even allowing for the local conditions and customa, it is very grossly inadequate.

Asked what were the reason for the vertication of a patient in the United Kingdom, witness said that when dealing with a patient suffer- ing from mental disorder for dinne the reasons for certification were to protect the public, and also for the welfare of the pallent,

Witness added that he should ke to emphasise that insane patients— pornome suffering from mental ill- ners-were not necessarity certifiable.

SIDE GLANCES

12:16

For

example." he went on, "ur man says he is the King of China. that by strelf would not render him certifiable

Asked when he would say a per un

Ulness became with hersial

said that Dr Curran certifiable, would happen when the person feli into the category by which it be- comes necesmry ne expedient that care and super- he be put under vision.

Hearing is proceeding.

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