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K.C.'S MONEY DELU-

SIONS.

MR. MATTHEWS A WEALTHY MAN.

**I AM BROKEN HEARTED."

JOY FLIGHTS TO BE STOPPED.

SEQUEL TO GIRLS' DEATHS IN CRASH.

CROYDON AIR PORT TRAGEDY,

NOT LONG TO LIVE,

"BUTLER'S EXCUSE FOR

ALLEGED THEFT.

Before Mr. Sandbach at West- minster, Sydney Beacon, aged 96, pleaded guilty to stealing jewellery worth £850 from Mrs. Alexander Blake Shakespeare, of 25, Pont- LONDON, Aug. 8th. An inquest was held at Bandon street, Chelsea, S. W. Beacon, who A verdict of Suicide while Tem-Hill, Purley, near Croydon, on was discharged from the Army last porarily Insane was recorded by the four people killed in the air May, had been in Mrs. Shakes Mr. H. Basil Harrison, the corner, crash near Purley on July 13th.peare's service as a butler only Ave at the inquest on Mr. J. B. Mat-

The names of the victims were:

days when he absconded with the Phyllis Smith, aged 91, typist, of jewellery. Ferndale road, South Norwood, S.E.; Emily Joan Benjsfield, 15, typist, of Whitehorse-road, Thorn ton Heath, Croydon; Andrew Hall, Mr. Matthews was found shot on aged 40, of the Croydon Aerodrome Sunday last in the gun-room. of Investigation Department, living Orchard Cottage, Rhydd, near Worst Rosemount-avenue, North Finch cester, which he used as a shoot-ley, N.W.; and William Edward Halstead, motor driver for Im- ing box,

perial Airways, of the Broadway, West Hendon, N.W.

thewa, KC aged 63, of Bickley Court, Kent, who was the Recorder of Dudley, Worcestershire.

Mre. Matthews, who motored from Malvern, where she has been staying since the tragedy, gave her evidence, with great emotion.

"On Sunday last," sho said, "we had luncheon together in this room. Afterwards we went into the garden and I left my hueband in a deck chair to go upstairs.

While I was there I heard the report of a gun and went down stairs. I found him in the gun

'room.!!

WAS

At the previous hearing stated that the people were dead before they were barnt by the fames from the aeroplane, which caught fire after the crash.

William Charles Richards, an employee of Imperial Airways, said that he saw the seroplane take off in a normal way and rise into the air.

Mr. Scott (for the two dead Her husband had been is indit-girls): Is it an uncommon thing ferent health for a long time.

Worrying Desperately.

for two girls to have the privilege of these lights 1-It is not unusual. Mr. Richards said that all paa-

Mr. Harrison. He had bee worrying-He seemed to be worry-sengers who were allowed to take ing desperately about something. signed a document indemnifying a flight for recreation purposes bat we never knew what it was.

You had the impression that his the company against responsibility worry had to do with money mat and liability for accidents. ters-He was always telling me there was trouble with money, that he was not at all well off, and thinge were going very badly with

him

Do you know if there was any foundation for his worrying ?—Ab solutely none. It was a pure delu

sion.

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Keen On Joy Rides. Mr. Henry Hall, engineering superintendent for the Imperial Airways, said that the fight was so, engine test. The machine had been flying for three years.

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A month afterwards he gave him- self up to the police. He told Detective Warner that he tempted, as he was discharged from the Army without a pension and was suffering from Bright's disease. He thought he had not long to live. Detective-Sergeant Grace said Beacon obtained the situation through a servants' agency. His Army service, mainly in India, had been good.

Beacon, he said, had declined to disclose the name of the person who received the jewellery. There was 40 prospet of getting it back.

Mr. Sandbach, said he would de- fer his decision until he had a medical report".

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Miss Marjorie Blake, who was in charge of the two girls who were killed, said they asked her Shell Transporta Was

permission to go up, and she gave it provided that the fight would not exceed 15 minutes.

more depreseed on his last visit."

Mr. R. J. White, of Thavies Inn, E.C., Mr. Matthews's solicitor, said "he had known Mr. Matthews for 15 years. He was in his usual health and spirits down to January, Inst,

A Wealthy Man. from what he had told me I have "From my own knowledge and come to the conclusion that there is no foundation for his having any inancial worry," said 34r. White. I he was worrying it was a pure delusion I should consider him a wealthy man."

Dr. H. J. Couchman said he found Mr. Matthews lying on a seat in the gun-room. His knees were drawn up and between them was a double-barrelled shot gu The right barrel had been discharged and a shot bad gone through the back of the roof of the mouth and destroyed the skull.

Mr. Harrison: There can be no question but that the gun was fred by him I think not. I think it was fired in a sitting position lean ing against a settee,

Dr. Couchman added that Mr. Matthews had been on strict diet for a diabetic condition.

Recording his verdict, Mr. Har rison said that the last time he saw Mr. Matthews he was giving evidence in another gun-shot case.

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Mr. Albert G. Tucker, of West Croydon, one of the passengers in the machine and a storekeeper a the aerodrome, said that he had | asked three or four times go up

The Corozer, Mr. Nightingale: for a joyride." You thought it a privilege? Yes, and I hope I shall have the pri silege again.

Have you been up before-That was my first experience.

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minute or two. Then the engine seemed to lose power, and the machine began to sink again. -

Mistake Denied.

There were few mea at the Bar whose loss will be mourned by a bigger host of friends than Mr.

The only chance I had was te Matthews, for "B," as he was land in some small allotments. affectionately called, was univer eased the control forward and the sally known, and equally univermachine fell into an angle of 45 sally liked, writes a friend.

degrees and we struck the ground like that.

Many of his less fortunate col- leagues could tell stories of bia generosity, which, whether in the form of financial help to those who needed it or friendly advice to a beginner, was unfailing.

He was, perhaps, the most learn ed case lawyer at the Bar-at any rate since the elevation of Mr. Justice MeCardie to the beach. It was a moot point which would have won a competition for citing cases from memory.

Mr. Paull: I do not wish to make an attack upon you, but did you not make an error of judg ment-No.:

Asked if he had looked to see what was his air speed, Capt. Spafford replied,

"I looked at thousands of things in that fright- ful five minutes."

The jury returned verdicts of Accidental Death, and added a rider that in their view the prac As an advocate, Mr. Matthews tice of allowing employees of Im-- suffered to some extent from the perial Airways to go up as pas defects of his learning: he wits acogers on test flights should be apt to make complex that which stopped.

could have been simple, and con- Mr. Paull said that Imperial ciseness was a virture which he Airways would discontinue that himself was the first to admit he practice. could never achieve.

Many good stories are told of

him in this respect. On one occa- In six points, all admitted, the sion he appeared in court with a books were got rid of, and the long row of books. His opponent, case was fought on the facta. another "sil, had none. The Born in Worcestershire in 1881, judge the late Mr. Justice Bail Mr. Matthews was educated at hache said Mr. Matthew, I Worcester Cathedral School, and observe many books in front of you.. afterwards practised as a solicitor Your opponent has none. What is for 11 years. In 1803 he was made your first proposition 1''

a sheriff of Worcester, and a year later was called to the Bar of the

J. B." stated it,

"Do you disputs that " said the Middle Temple, when he joined the judge to his opponent.

No, my Lord." "Take out the books relating to that point," went on the judge, "and put them behind you. Now what is your next point t (Continued at foot of next column.)

Oxford Circuit. In 1019 he was appointed Recorder of Tewkesbury, holding that position until 1923, when he was appointed Recorder of Dudley.

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