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Criminal Sessions Open 'Supreme Court.

HER SIGNS OF GREAT WEARINESS.

at DRAMATIC SCENES AT NOTABLE TRIAL.

Rotary Club Tiffu: Laue, Craw- ford's Restaurant, 1 p.m.

Sanitary Board Meeting. 4 p.m. P.W.D. Sale of Crown Land, 3

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Lawn Bowls: - Open Singles Championship of the Colony: C. S.

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». It. F. Lux (Kowloon C.C.) 5,30

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King's Theatre: "One Hour with You."

Central Theatre; "The Last | Love" (Chinese filin).

LONDON, July 5,

"Not Guilty!"

and low came the answer Clear from Mrs. Elvira Dolores Barney, at the Old Bailey yesterday, to the indictment charging her with the murder of Thomas William Seatt Stophen.

Another point Sir Percival made was the behaviour of Mrs. Barney to the police officers who interview- cú her. Ho recalled how she struck' Inspector Campion and skid to him "I will teach you to say you will put me in a coll, you vile swine."

These things are told you" Sir

that you may see what sort of à Percival explained to the jury, " 80

temper this woman gives way to on

slight provocation.

Counsel read the statement which the polica took from Mrs. Barney, explaining that Stephen was shot during a struggle for the revolver.

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The second charge, of shooting at Mr. Stephen, with intent to do grievous bodily harm, was not read

Mrs. Barnoy, dressed in black and wearing a close-fitting black hat, stood at the front of the dock, look Queen's Theatre:"Men" Like ing straight at Mr. Justice Hum These."

phreys, as she made her reply. At that moment she appeared to bo unmindful of anything in court ex cept the scarlet-robed judge.

As she

concentrated her atten- tion on the judge, so everyone in World Theatre: "King of the the crowded seats, beside and be hind, the dock, and in the gallery above, fixed their gaze, on her.

When she uppoured in the dock Mra Barney gave the impression | that she was suffering from a great away. You will see from that thats weariness. Her eyes were heavy to all intents and purposes it is and listless and her dy seemed practically impossible that Michael to sag so that she looked round- Stephen should have onused this,

injury to himself. ・・・ :-

Oriental Theatre : "One Hour With You,"

Wild."

Star Theatre; "Trail of 98," Garden Theatre: "Romance of the Opera."

Majestic Theatre:"Frankenstein" Tea Dances at King's Restaurant Dinner Dances at Hong Kong Hotel, Peninsula Hotel and King's Restaurant

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shouldered;

Even when she stood to hear the charge sho did not, or could not, pull herself upright. It seemed as if it were a relief, for her, sven after the short walk up the steps to the dock, to drop into the chair. that was offered to her by one of the two wardresses who attended her throughout the day.

· Her One' Smila.

On seeing her parents a smile flitted across her face. It was the only time she smiled throughout the

Not until then did she show any interest in her surroundings. She looked around, espied her father and mother, Sir John and Lady Mallens, the latter looking very Whist Drives at Seamen's In-pale. With them was Miss Perry, stitute and Kowloon Dock, 9 p.m.

an aunt of Mrs. Barney. She had already had a few words with them Tennis:Entries Close for Hong in the room below the dock. Handicap Doubles Competition.

Aquatics.-Y. M.C.A. Night Fete. Lawn Bowls.-Spey Royal Cup: Craigengover C.C. e. Club de Ito-day. ereio (Kowloos C.C.), 3.30 p.m.; Then she turned to scrutinise with Open Championship: A. H. Os serious intentness the faces of the wick . E. el Arculli (Taikoo Rt.C.), jurors who were being sworn. Two L. de Rome . J. G. Ozorio (Crai- of them were women. gengower C.C.), P. T. Farrell. R. 8. Nichol (Club de Recreio), H. Nish . V. Petherick (Kowloon B.G.C.), 5.30 p.m.

Central Theatre: "77 Park cluded,

Lane"

King's Theatre: With You."

Queen's Theatre: Thear."

"One

Members of the jury were 18- minded by the judge later that they would be unable to return to their homes until the triak had been com

You will hear that the medical evidence" went on Sir Percival, can definitely establish the direc tion in which the revolver was held when fired, and you can estimate very fairis the distance from the coat at which the muzzle of the pistol was when it was fired.

"You will be told it was not less, than in and not more than ein

Having commented on the · faét that, the revolver was one of the safest, and had a full of 14lb, Sir Percival proceeded:

"Someone pressed the trigger. That is necessary, for the revolver will not go off without, and if hy did not, who did? There was only one other person besides, Michnet Stephen at that place, and when the charge was inade against Mrs. Barney-abe was arrested on the charge of murdering Michael Ste- phen-she said, I did not shoot him. I am not guilty."

"If she did not shoot him, who did? If she did, it then becomes material for you to consider whe- ther she did it by accident or by design. You will hear in mind her own admission of the quarrel which had started when they got back.

Was It Ah Accident?

"You will hear that there was often quatrelling. But if the de- fence be raised here that this was entirely an accident, it becomes very material, in my submission,

which can be laid before you whe- for you to consider any evidenco

ther it was an accident or inten tional.

on the

"About three o'clock

Sir Percival Clarke and Mr. L. A. morning of May 19 there was a Hour Byme were for the Crown. Mrs. terrible row between Mrs. Barney Barney was represented by Sir and Stephen. She was in a state "Men Like Patrick Hastings, K.C., Mr. Walter of hysteria. That row was follow: Frampton, and Mr. Maurice Alexed by her screaming out of a first- floor window telling Stephen to gò away. You will hear how for he went before Mrs. Barnay, looking out of the window, shouted, "Laugh, baby, laugh for the last time." "

ander.

Star Theatre: "Trail of 89.**

Points for Jury. World Theatre's "King of the Wild."

Sir Percival Clarke's speech in Oriental Theatre. "One Hour opening the case for the prosecu

tion, occupied fifty minutes. Among the points ha enumerated from the evidence he was going to call were:

Mrs. Barney's temper

With You."

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She was observed holding some- thing bright in her hand. There was a final, a smoke, and the loud report of a pistol: Stephen was not The significant fact that she hit. You will hear how he went bad said that the quarrel began away and spent the night in a over another woman.

green-grocer's var at the end of the mows.

The long-heavy pull of the Américan revolver, one of the safest of revolvers.

You will see," Sir Percival told from Australia by Tanda: from the jury, that to all intents and Europe via Suez, by Hongkheng; purposes, it is practically impossible Outward for Europe via Suer by that Michael Stophen should have Sarpedon, 2.30 p.m.-

caused this' injury to himself."

"That was not the only quarrel. "Every unlawful killing if pre- sumed to he murder unless it is proved otherwise. You will look with anxiety and care to see il: the death of this young man is ex- (Continued on Page 11.)

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