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SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, June 1b.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. Barock HIS HONOUR SIB FRANCIS PIGGOTT

(CHIEF JUSTICE),

HOTEL MANAGER SUE: PROPRIETOR.—VRE ZESU T

The action brought by J. H. Oxberry against F. Reichmanz, proprietor of the Grand Hotel, to reseror $10,367, damages anffored by the plaintiff by reason of the defendante breach of contract of employment dated 8th August, 1910, was continued before his Honour the Chief Justice and a special jury composed of Me srn. A. B. Lowe (foreman), J. G. B. Sayer; W. A.

Dowley, W. S. Bailey, E. A. Ram, W. Logan and D. W. Craddock.

Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., instructed by Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Mosers. Goldring, Barlow & Morrell), appeared for the plaintiff, and de- fendant was represented by Mr. Eldon Potter who was instructed by Mr. J. H. Gardiner.

James H. Oxberry, called and work, gave evidence on the lines of his Counsel's opening statonient. Ho said he was not intoxicated on one single occasion while in the employ of the defendant, and a ver used abusive language towards him. He had never heard of guests

Did yon lake the takings on the night of the 10th P-I was going to take them when Kr. Reichmann came in

Did you take any orters for suppers that night?-At a quarter to twelve I took an order for sandwiches.

...

And champagna?-Not to my knowledge. If any champagne was supplied it must have been by the boys.

When did the party leave the dining room? I did not see them go. Probably about five

minates to twelve..

It is quite natrue, as Mr. Reichmaan saya, that pan were in the bar at 12.40 am, and intoxicated Absolutely untras,

You were not in the habit of sitting in the lounge at the Hongkong Hotel P- No.

This was the first occasion on which you were entitled to sit in a lounge and smoke ofgas

Anyone is permitted to do that.

While you were in the Hongkong Hotel you didn't do that?--No,

A

This is a new mode of living for you? Yes. How many drinks had you in the hotel on the morning of the 10th PI may have had one or to.

-f.

How many had you "during the afternoon Probably one or two more.

And in the evening Three, as far as I com remombar.

Did you pay for them yourself, or did other

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 15TH, 1911.

Re-examined by Sir Henry Berkoloy Whatever number of drinks this man may have had, and whatever length of time he carried them over, when he spoke to you he spoke as a perfectly sober man P-Yes.

Sir Henry Berkeley-Some people carry their liquor better than others.

Thomas A. Kodward, ship's draftsman at the Taikoo Docks, John Taylor, an assistant in MoEwen, Frickel & Co., and N. Moses, an assistant in Moura Wilks & Jack, testified to the sobriety of the plaintiff.

G. H. Wilson, a merchant, esreying on business at Beaconsfield Arcade, said he was at the Grand Hotel on New Year's day. He saw Mr Oxberry both in the morning and When the In the evening, and he was sober. trouble occurred on the 9th April witness wan present. He heard voices in altercation and looked in the bar. There was no one in the billiard room, bat

Cross-examined by Mr.Potter: Did you have any drinks with Ozberry that evening-No-

Mr. Kelly has told us he was in the billiard room at the time this alteration wost

Do you deny

that -- Yea Mr. Kelly might have been in the billiard room ?—He might have been hiding in a corner

GEL.

somewhere,

WHAT CIRCUMSTANÓBS WAY JUSTIFY.

If the did an act which was totally unnecessary and totally wantou in severity, and ornel in resalt, and the Court was satisfied it was beyond the necessities of the case, then the Court's duty was to deal with the matter looking to the interests of the pub is safety and the welfare of the community at large,

elieve that Mr. Beichman, his father-in-law,

Mr. Khodes, continuing, pointed out that if Mr. Holly, and two Chinese witness had come to Court and deliberately concosted this mander was not proven, the Court might record a verdict of culpable homicida or story. Not only that, but they would have to of voluntarily causing grievous hurt, or oven bellevo that Mr. Reichmann bad entered into se of ordinary awault. After quoting the law vile a conspiravy as a man could enter into in regaling the right of private defence, Mr. Rhodes said the Court would have to be convin order to ruin Oxberry. There were three of the end that the attempted rape story was true. It most important Incidents in the one in which soomed to Counss! there was considerabta doubt Mr. Oxberry could have been corroborated by his about it. He would submit certain matters

affaling

it. Assumi g the Court accepted tha wife. but she was not called. There was s

must be satisfied that she did not do an not nothing improbable in what Mr. Reichmann story, before they acquitted the accused, they had said that Mr. Oxberry, on entering this new greater than she was entitled in self-preserva

tion to do. life, had become too big for his shoes. A man who was an excellent rauner might turn out a very inferior manager. He submitted that verdict for the before the jury found a plaintiff they must go the full length and say, they disbelieved absolutely the evidence of Mr. Reichmann and his witnemer. There could not be any doubt. It was not a case which would allow of misconception. There was no possibility for misconception or mistake. Mr. Reichmann's evidence, was too detailed for that It must bit us or it inust be false. He submitted for the it was evidenos which the jury ought to boliere, It they did believe it, their verdict would be for His Lordship, in summing up, informed the jury that thero was a Common Law right of dis- missel, and that Common Law right extated of any special arrangementa

The question

not whether it was jatifiable for Mr. Reichmann to dismiss the plaintiff, but whether the facts which he

the defendant.

in spite

The question was, was aconged justified in following the decessed up, after shooting him on the rerandah, and doing him to death, when har sole object was the defenos of her person!

Mr, Rhodes said the prosecution did not wish

there

convictions to press the enée The Government was not

purpose of

gotting against the Court's own convictions, but his

to so Counsel's) duty was to put the facts before the Court and not to strain them. Referring cused's stalsment of loss of memory after the abeoting, Counsel asked if any one could point to a case of a person who had acted in the way he had described, and suddenly had a temporary an hour, and blank lasting for three-quarters then recorered his reason at the end.

The first witness called was Mr. Charles premises, and the assessors went to inspoot the house and grounds.

THE REVOLVER INCIDENT. After timo, William Proudlock, the husband

going to Mr. Rofelmana und saying, “What is people pay for them for you?-Some I paid for himney, or in some other ambuscade, are you which might be made in the agreement. Perkins, surveyor, who proved the plans of the

myself.

How many did you pay for yourself couldn't say.

About three.

And how many do yon think other people stood yon --Probably Ave more.

Apart from hiding in a corner, being up the prepared to wear that Mr. Kelly was not in the billiard room P-Yas, unless he was in a box.

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You did notes Mr. Crew pass through - No, R. D. Johnson, senior writer in the victu- alleged for his dismissal had been proved, then of the accused, gara evidence that they were

I think for the day of the 10th you signed alling department of the Naval Turd, deposed the law came in, and his Lordship would y married in 1907 and had one child, now thres

about ton chíte ?—I couldn't say.

You signed oloran shita (chits produced) They wore entertaining chita.

the matter with Oxberry? He seems very thirsty." On the night when he went wes off daty to bod at nine o'clock ho but I was absolutely pober. On April 8th, when witness went to take his wife to tila be fumd her in tears, and in couse quence of what she told him be waited in the bar for Mr. Reichmann. When the latter entered witness said he would not have Mrs. Reichmann insulting his wife, Mr. Reichmann replied that he would not hava Mrs. Oxberry Bonding Insolent manges to his wife. Witness told tho defondant that in future for you-Not the kind I take. must keep his

ont of the mou-. wife

Wint-kind do you take?-Half beer and half He said that lemonade. agement of the business. ho had put up with enough obstades and con

Will you show me such a drink in any of tradictions for pence and quietness, but in future these chits --Witness referred to certain chits,

ho would expect his orders to the boys' to be obeyed. Defendant rapped his hand on the counter and said, "Won't you obey my order?" Witness replied, “Yes, sud yours only in the botel." On the night of the theatro witness dia not take the cash. It was taken by Mr. Raich- kann. During his twelve years' Borrice with the Hongkong Hotel no obarges of Intoxication

brought were

against him. Since his dismissal witnieks had

endeavoured to get employment, but bad been unable to do so. He always received the reply, "No pacancies."

Cross-examined by Mr. Potter:

If you are the best ranner in Hongkong, wouldn't you be a very valuable employee to s man in Mr. Reichmann's position ?—I should

say so.

That being the case, will you tell me why Mr Reibmann and four other witcesses have come

hero and deliberately perjurul themselves? That is what you may they have done I cannot

give any reason at all.

He has come here and committed deliberate perjury. Now, give me some reason for that. P- The only reason I can pivo is that I have worked his business up to a standard and he now think ho can do without me, Also the quarrel between my wife and his,

Do you suggest that he will do his own run- -zing in fature-I don't know. He has done

it before.

Do you seriously tell the jury that Mr Reichmann Came hore and committed this deliberate perjury because he thought he could get on without you, and because there was a quarrel between your wives?-Precisely.

May I take it that up to the 9th April you and Mr. Relchmann were on perfectly friend. ly terms?—Yes.

And although you were on friendly terms up to the 9th, be conceived the idea on the 11th of dismissing you and conspiring to get you out of the hotel P-Tex.

Do you mean to say those people won't give you drinks in retaen ?—Not ali.

to living in the Grand Botol between August, 1910, and April, 1911: Between January and April witness saw Mr. Oxborry almost every time he went into the hotel, but never saw him intoxicated After tifin on April 9th he heard

of

whether the dismisral waa justified. A wan

contraet for the services his wife as it for the services of his horas. She could not was an independent person in law, and it was possible to kare made her a party to the con

years old. On the night of the tragedy, witness dised with Mr Ambler on an invitation received the previous orexing. His wife was not present when he was invited, and witness informed her of it. Witness bad dined out alone only three tires this He got the revolver from his of April

INTIMATIONS

SKIN IRRITATION

MADE HER WALK

FLOOR ALL NIGHT

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Propr., ForJan They practised

Don't you think 14 driske would be too much high voices in the bar, and on looking through, tract. If the jury wors inclined for the plain-wife on April 18, his birthday itnose and

On the 9th and 10 April your chits for drinks came in all to $20.50 That is quite possible, and I paid them all. I paid for entertaining allowance out of my own pocket.

On ordinary days your entertaining allowance smeanted to $4.40. Why this increase Probably there was an influx of shipping, and a number of the Badman Co. wer in the hotel. Do you deny that at times you did not meet steamers after the runner had called you Only uno, after the Bandmana Co, come,

Was that because you were not called K-Yes. You did not want to avoid the duties of runner - No, it was to my interest to go off.

Why didn't you stay on at the Hongkong Hotel?--I had better inducements.

Was it an attraction that you were to be called manager --Yes

it

to

Ro-oramined by Sir Henry Berkeley. It is said that you spent $20 in two days. Is

out of the way in your position as manager spend $10 a day for entertaining purposes?

No.

His Lordship-Do you often do it!I have done it many times,

Itruns away with a salary of $200 a month I got drinks at cost price,

the biliard room door saw Mr. Oxberry nad Mr. Reichmann. He had a good view of the

billiard room, but saw no one there.

Mr. Potter-Might a person have been in the biler room in that you tooing him-He could have been in the can corr

This concluded the plaintiff's case, Sir Henry Berkeley addressed the jarg. He. submitted that from the evidence befors them

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General

Both of them went to church. After

bis

r servica

the afternoon of on wife firing six shots at a arget, The revolver was loaded up agaia, but, looking at

At his watch, til, they must divide it by two.

instances specific

of insobriety were witness saw that he must hurry to church, eridanes of sobriety was imusterial whoro alleged, and it was for the jury to say no he handed the revolver to his wife, fally

slut u whether the questions of insobriety had been loaded. He did not know where proved. The three questions his Lordship he ant-rod the Club looking for Mr. Ambler,

He saw only one person there that be that was Mr. McEwan. Witness repeated his bis dining at presious statement regarding Ambler's and being called by the cook, who suid:

Men panggil lekas, lekas." Ketarning homo quickly witness mot his wife staggering towards him across the grounds.

would put to the jury were

(a) Are all or any of the charges of interlea Lica proved

(b) Is the charge of insolence proved?. (0) Is the charge of disobediehre of orders proved?

His Lordship at this juncture asked the

if she objected to the narration of the

Accused said "No." Proceeding, the witroes said his wife was

If the jury found in the affirmative for BUY acesse on betwood herself and her husbaut. or either of those questions, then the defendant would be entitled to their verdict. If they found all three were not proved, then the plain tiff would be entitled to their verdict; and they should consider the damages.

mattering Blood, tiond. I've shot a mao. She mentioned. Steward's name. considerable mental distress.

GOLD

AND

SILVER

WATCHES

Sbe showed ENGLISH,

WHAT THE ACCUSED SAID. The jury retired, and after an absence of

On the verandah the only signs of struggle about half-an-hour returned into Court.

witzers saw were an overturned table, a displaced Accusod said to The Foreman thep announced that by a chair, and disturbed books. majority of four to three they found the first witness, Mr. Steward came to the house." question not proved, and the questions of Then she talked unintelligibly.

Witness then ran to the insolence and disobedience not proved. They out and discovered the body, which he saw was

that of Steward, were unanimous on the question of damages. police station and summoned Inspector Wyatt, Later bis wife mude a statement that, after which they asussed at six months salary,

and allowances at $350 a meath, or 82.100, les His Lordship wish I could agree with half for the wife, which left a sum of 81,050. your serdist,

Sir Henty Berkeley asked for judgment

and costs,

His Lordship entered jady mentacoordingly. Mr. l'otter-Would your Lordship granta stay for fourteen days to allow us to consider our paition?

His Lordship-Yes.

Witness went

SWISS

AND

ELGIN

a'clock, when she saw Bioward getting out of

Ho ricahn. enquired for Mr. Proadlock, sud she told him that her husband was

#dining ont at

dinner, she was finishing a letter about nine SUPERIOR

Ambler's Stoward then told his ricsha to wait

the jurors could not find that the larges

been borce out. The cons, the burden made against the plaintiff, Mr. Orberry, had of establishing those charges by evidence that would commend itself to the jury's acceptance, lay upon the defendant, Mr. Reichman, who had put them forward as justification for break- ing the agreement between himself and Oxberry to engage Oxberry for a term of three years certain. He had no hesitation in saying that ho not only felt absolutely confident that would the jury say that Reichmann had not satisfied them, but that Oxberry was at no time guilty of intoxication, insolence, or abaxire language to him, and that the indepen dent evidence given in support of his own denial had absolutely satisfied them that he was not guilty of the charges laid against him. There bad jaat left the box a witness whose evidence it would be impossible to reject. It would bo equally impossible to reject the evidence Each of those gentlemen of Mr. Wilson.

plass of an independent witness of ociety above Mr. Orberry's. They were not in any sense associates, but only knew him from the fact of meeting him at the botel. These remarks, though they applied to THE KUALA LUMPUR TRAGEDY, Stoward turned out the light and attempted to genttoman referred to particularly, applied to all the witnesses that the plaiuli had put before defendant, Belohmann, brought to support him them. On the other hand, he witnesses tho charges were, besides himself, his father-in-l and a shroff in his employ. Esch and avery one of these was an interested party. One of the most difficult questions that could be put to the any man, or any body of men, was, what was the Sir Henry Borkeley submitted that

interi-motive that induce i any partioalar man to act relevant, because evidence

site while it in any particular way. And when a question cation was alleged by оде

between two persons came before a jury was absolutely denied by the other.

way, but the question arose as to the probabilities, motiro was important in. and as to which witnesses were to be believed it was not essential. If the jury came to the He was entitled to prove that the plaintiff had conclusion that the charges were untrue, it always been a sober man, and was unlikely to mattered not to them whether Roiobmann bad suddenly barst out and become the drunkard he committed perjury or not, and it mattered not to them what his motive for committing porjaey was said to be.

was. All they had to do was to decide whether they were anti-fed or not that Ozberry had

Harry Haynes, manager of the Victoria Hotal at Shameon; and formerly mana ger of the Hongkong Hotel for nine that Mr. Oxberry was at years, stated the latter hotel all the time he was there, Witness was brought into daily contact with the plafatiff, and had every opportunity of observing bis habits.

Did you ever see him at any time under the

infinsnes of liquor?

Mr. Potter objected to the question. Witness No.

Was

Thea

its

TRIAL OF MES, PROUDLOCK..

some distance off, and she asked Stoword to allow the coolie to wait there because of rain. 81eward said it was not nice to hear the coolie spitting. so he rent the man away, Steward came on to the verandah. During the conversation, Mrs. Proudlock rose up to got a book. Steward also rose up and put his arm around her anst told her be loved bar, and wald," Let me bave you," outrage her. Mrs. Proudloot struggled and Steward seized reached towards the switch. her hand which came in contact with the Steward tried to The trial of Ethel Mabel Proudlock, charged revolver and she seized it. with the murder of William Crozier Steward, put her down. She was frightened, and festing opened at the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, on sick abu fired once, but remembered two roparts! the verandah. the 7th inst, before Mr.Justice Sercombe Smith, She remembered stumbling and nothing more,

boy, and then who was accompanied by Messrs P. F. Wir and till she came to herself again on Kindersley an assessors. Mr. Hastings Rhodes Then she went on to call the boy, (Legal Adrisst, P. M. 8.) and Mr. Hereford the rev lver in her hand and threw it down.

The Court adjourned until next

day, when, DF.P.) appeared for the prosecution; Mr.

Proudlock was oress-examined by Mr. Pooley and B1r. Wagner for the defence.

In anewer to the charge, the accend stained Pooley, He laid he caressed the scouter ri

April,

1907. She was in poor hs Ith and they to be triod,

Mr. Hastings Rhodes announced his inter-left homeward on the day of the marriage. The tion to open the caso, put in plans, and then to child was born in 1908. His wife was very bad easily souto Leadsobe. She was nervous premises. ask the Judge and the assessors to view the and had never been well sinco; suffering from frightened. Witness and his wife were always Witness never made a complaint of any sort. friendly and happy ever since their engagement, His wife had a number of friends. Witness knew the deceased for two years. Deceased came to witness' house for dinner and witness South, to tifin. Steward was fond of music and want many times to Steward's place at Salak frequently came down and beard witness singing. They often met at the Belangor Club, but he had not seen Steward since October last.

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He went on to say that the Proudlocks seem ingly lived happily, among their friends being history of friendship between Mrs. Mr. Steward. The prosecution could not prove guysk at the docessed, or or hotween Mr. Proudlook and the deceased. All the Prondlucke wero ou friendly terms with the prosecution could do was to prove that the deceased, and that on April 23rd the deceased Went to

to visit Mrs. Prou look at nine o'clock.

A PRECONCERTED CALL The prosecution would alles, and this was a well that some very curious quarrel had occurred between Mrs. Oxberry and Mrs. Reichmann. point the Court would decide, that that call

committed the nots which Reichmann said he had

If they were satisfied that it was not fras, their

I suppose you will agree that Mr. Reich mann, if he has done this, and if you are an innocent person, must have contemplated an action being brought by yen-1 don't know whether he did or not. Probably he thought I wouldn't bring an action.

His Lordship-It would be just as reason- Mr. Reichmann said you wore drunk on able to give evidanes that Mfr: Reichmann nerez Christmas and again at Now Year, hat that he told a lie. The fact that Orberry had been a did not take any notice. Can you suggest any tactotalar all his life up to the 9th April would roasen for that artistic piece of perjury on not weigh a feather's weight if it was sworn verdict must be for Osborry, They kusw perfectly Mr. Beichmann's part?--I don't know what that he was drunk on the 10th. I aphold Mr reason is possible, except that he had been Potter's objection. ordered by his wife to dismiss me,

Sir Henry then intimated that he did not And now the January inaldent. Mr. Rolchwin to examina Mr. Haynes further. mann said that at about 11 in the morning yon Arthur Harper was the next witness, He caine from a P. and O. ship and introduced him reid he was staying at the Grand Hotel at the obtain at the hands of the jury a verdict Estate the same day, declined to stay to diner, mens was going ont to dias, his wife

time of the Hongkong racts. He saw Mr. Oxberry at the hotel and at the booths at the races, and he was perfectly sober,

to a steward. Is that true-No. It is a fuony P. and O, boat where the steward can get off at 11 in the morning.

It is imagination P-Yes.

Do you suggest the steward cannot get off a P. and O. bost at 11 am ?-Except on business, And it in antrao what Mr. Belchmann said, that you told him you had a bottle of champagne on board Yes, it is a funny P. sad O. bost where you will got a bottle of champagne from a steward,

Is it untrus that Mr. Crew told you not to

go into the dining-room &-He advised us not to go in because I was not in evening dress.

Why were you not in evening dress that evening —Because I did not get back from the Tades soon enough,

You and Mr. Crew were on quite friendly terms, were you not P--No. We had not spoken for a month until a few days before.

To come ou to the 9th. You do admit that

some conversation took place between you and Mr. Reiobmano after tifin !-Yea

Cross-examined by Mr. Potter! You have known Ar. Oxberry for some years, haven't you? Since 1997.

You are a personal friend of his

friond in a business way.

of

personal

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was the result of an setual appointment by he mist had wife was too nervous to be left alone; Bat the agrooment should have stood. There him a deal of work with which N. LAZARUS

was no cause for its breach by Mr. Reichmann, and Counsel submitted that plaintiff should

that would give him the benefit he would hare recived had Bachmann kept to his word and to his agreement.

Mr. Potter said Sir Henry Berkeley had not suggested, and could not suggest, that if the defendant proved that Oxberry was guilty of any of these charges, that he was not entitled to dismiss him. So the only question the jury had to decide whether or not they believed the

produced witness said was often A KOWN the result of a haphazard, incidental meeting. The reason for the prosecution submitting this worn by his wife. It was very common for her inference was that Mr. Steward, when at Bioneto change into i on re-ching the house in the evening, even when they were by themselves. sing he had an appointment at Kuala Lum par and returned to and eutered the Selangor would wear that gown, because it was comfort. Club. Undoubtedly, it was foot that he was able and cool, sitting in the Club about the termination of the church services, and the Proudlocks came acrosa from church.

FOR YOUR GLASSES

When he was called by the cook, witness found his wife sobbing violently and trembline, BECAUSE and her muse'es were twitching. Witness did not sat her any questions, except regarding whom she had shot. He was too shocked at the affair, Mr. Ambler questioned her and she was anable to answer immediately, but she muttered, After gong to the polics

The prosecution

ution were unable to show clearly whether a conversation passed between the su cused and the deceased. The Court would draw

to own conclusions, Mr. The Stoward lef: his Blood, blood." the hotel incident, when Mr.

Robert H. Stephenson, lasses and mansgar evidence of Mr. Reichmans. Sir Henry Barkeley Bad an appointment as its cool, maying hestan

the Bijon Bosaic Theatre, said he had said that it did not concern the jury what

had boon in the Grand Hotel many times, and motive a man might have in coming to the Court

COMO

to

at nine o'clock. THE DEFINITION OF MURDER

at

You will receive Fair Treat

ment,

A Caroful and Intelligend

Examination

We have Sound Optical Besson behind every Lene

bolag forribly excited and incolerent, N. LAZARUS,

it

OPTICIAN, CORNER D'AQUITAR ST., Hosokong.

an hour took about three quarters of

or an hour He outlined the evidence already published, getting a clear story from her, as she was talking no marder, it was for him to night. the night, he looked at his had never seen Mr. Oxberry intoxicated. At and committing perjury. He agreed. It did staing that if a person killed another, and said pole. Once during the night, help all that OFTHALMIC about 11:15 on the right of the 10th April not concern, the jury. But in enabling abow the Court that he came within certain seg wille and saw her lying on her back with her

eyes staring upward. tions of the Penal Code. He quoted the deflui. B decision as to

Wituoso mentioned the child, whom he called

and broke down witness was at the Grand Hotel with a party of the jury to

is the witness-bor, . man was or was not committtions of murder. The accused in this caso said:

"What I did was the result of self-defen; I Kiddie, ladies. While they were sitting in the lounge whether downstairs Mr. Oxberry spoke to witness, and ing prejury, then the motive was of supremesas protocting my person as I am entitled to crying quietly.

Re-examined by Mr. Bhades, witaena said he itoportance. If there was absolutely no do." asked if he was being attended to.

That would be a p

a perfectly good delence, it went to Hongkong for one month lust year dur reason why A man should appear in Court

to go round and did not exceed the anthority whick the law who had been his "best man, and tell s tissue of lies, then the jury would cesat did not set in a cruel or unusual manner, ing the school holidays. He nekod Mr. Markes, In the evenings and see his wife, and see that be slow to believe that he had done it. Be gave a person to defend the body.

everything was all right. On returning from fore the jurors found a verdict for the plaintiff, or gave one cent'a damage, they had to

Hongkong. Mr. Markes told witness that everything was all right.

Cross-examined by Mr. Potter: Would you think he had had ten drinks -- Certainly not.

Would you think he had had eight!I could not say how many he had.

It was for the accused to convince the Court, beyond reasonable doubt, that tho was justified in acting in the way she did.

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