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SIR MARTIN ARCHER SHEE DEAD

Dismissed Boy Cadet Who Was Proved To Be Innocent

(Special Air Mall Service).

London, Jau. 12.

A famous lawsuit is recalled by the death at his home at Sunning- hili, Ascot, of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Martin Archer-Shee; who was Conservative MP. for Finsbury 1910-33

Sir Martin was the half-brother of Cadet George Archer-Shee, whose dismissal from the Royal Naval College, Osborne, caused one of the most talked of legal strug- gles in the period before the

war.

In October, 1908, the boy's father received a letter from the Lords of the Admiralty saying that his son had stolen, a 5s. postal order, forged his name on it to cash it and that he must be withdrawn from the college."

Championed By Lord Carson George Archer-Shee, who was thirteen at the time, denied that he had stolen the money.

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An inquiry was held at which the young cadet swore his inno- cence. But he was not believed and he left the college.

Then it was that his father started the long and bitter fight to establish his son's innocence.

He approached Lord Carson (then Sir Edward Carson) Who became interested in the case and won great fame for the manner in which he conducted it.

The Admiralty were first approa- ched with a request for a judicial inquiry which was refused.

In July, 1910, the case came Into the courts on a Petition, of Right. Lord Carson claiming that the boy had been dismissed with out" reason.

The case was stopped by the judge on a point of law. Lord Carson described this ruling as a public scandal and walked angrily out of the court in disgust.

before any legal objections were raised,

Nine days later-two years after the incident--the case came before Mr. Justice Phillimore. and special jury.

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The Duke of Atholl is to be the guest of honour at this year's Black Watch dinner on January 10. ...

The Duke has a fine record as a

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Another highly successful year is' reported by the directors of the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia, Limited. During the accounting period which closed on soldier, having seen active service September 30, 1934 23,058. new in Egypt, South Africa and Gal-policies

were issued, apoll. He is honorary colonel of £9,119,607. New annual premiums the third battalion of the Black on the policies issued amounted to Watch, in which he served for £329,488, single premiums totalled three years as a subaltern.

£63,274, and the consideration, for His presence will give the din-96 annuity policies amounted to a specta) significance. The £83,048, securing incomes to an- alternative the

title of the Black Rultants of £8,243 per annum. Watch is the Royal Highlanders. Death claims during the It was one of the most dramatic Thus Royal Highlanders will be under 1502 policies, together with moments ever known in the Law entertaining the chieftain of the bonus additions, amounted to Courts when the Solicitor-General Atholl Highlanders. The Duke is £982,809, and matured endów rose and said that the Admiralty, the only peer in Britain who by ments and endowment assurances accepted the declaration of Cadet❘ special charter is allowed to amounted to £1,169,968. Alto- George Archer-Shee that he had maintain a standing army of his gether the amount payable to not written the name on the postal own.

policy-holders or their representa- order, that he had not taken it,

tives during the year was £2,857,- and that he had not cashed it.

242.

After four days, packed with bitter exchanges between Lord Carson and the Solicitor-General, Sir Rufus Isaacs, (now Lord Read- ing), the Crown withdrew charge,

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***Pilling" the Duke Black Watch dinners are always distinguished by free speaking The Duke should have inherited an ample fund of, stories from his refather, a great character, who WES once turned down by the Turf Club.

The Admiralty, he said. convinced of his innocence.

But the case was not yet over. Further litigation began with gard to costs and damages,

The matter was even raised in Parliament, and Sir Martin Archer-Shee, who was a member at that time, spoke in defence of his young half-brother. He also gave evidence-in court.

Death From Wounds

Eventually Cadet Archer-Shee's father was paid £7,120 by way of compensation, but shortly after- wards he died; "his death was said to be due to the strain of the long legal struggle on his son's be half.

received at Ypres

The incident gave rise to a popular story of forty years ago.

The day after the club commit- tee meeting another Scottish peer

arrived at the Turf

"Any news to-dày; Shand?” said“ the Scottish peer to the famous hall porter, a fellow Scot

"News, your lordship!" said the indignant Shand. "They've pilled the Duke and elected a damned brewer-rr!"

The brewer was Lord Burton.

the battalion in the actions near Ypres."

The boy, George Archer-Shec. unable to get into the Navy, joined the Army, and was a lieutenant- of the 1st South Staffordshire Sir Martin (then Major) Archer- Regiment when" he died from Shee was immensely popular in wounds

his constituency when he came 1915.

back from the war, and was pre- He was only nineteen and a half sented with a jewelled sword in years old, and the officer Com- recognition of his services. He was Lord Carson then took the case manding the regiment, writing made a knight in '1923. to the Court of Appeal, which about him at the time, said: "By ordered it to be retried before a his bravery and example he con- Judge and jury without delay tributed largely to the success of

In 1905 he married Miss Francis Pell, of New York, who inherited a fortune from her father.

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DAME LOUISA LUMSDEN

Life Dedicated To Feminist Movement

I Dume Louisa Lumsden be- came ploneer in the work of London, Jan, 12. securing for women their place in South Africa has chosen the the modern world, it was because, following 15 players for the tour of through intellectual capacity and England next season-

force of charecter, she was her- ELF. Wade (captain) (Natal), H. self a pioneer in achievement. oficials of the aviation com-B. Cameron (vice-captain) (Trans- Much of the success of the infant pany confirmed that terminals vaal), I, J. Sledle (Natal), B. Mit-

Girton was due to the fact that will soon be established in Call-chell (Transvaal), "A. D. Nourse she and another were the first two fornia, from which experimental jun. (Natal), EI. Dalton (Natal), women to pass the Cambridge fights to China wil be made.

F. A. B. Rowan (Transvaal), R. J. Classical Tripos, thereby refuting Willams (Natal), R. J. Crisp | the critics who had maintained (Westem Province), A J. Bell that women would not justify the (Rhodesia), C. L. Vincent (Trans-opportunities that vaal), K. G. Viljoen (Orange Free opened up to them. State), X. Balzakas (Western Pro- quent work as first head mistress vince), D. Tomlinson (Rhodesta), of St. Leonard's and as first A. B. C. Langton (Transvaal). Warden of the University Hall for women students at St Andrews made certain that for others thase educational opportunities, so rare in her own youth, would be assured and developed.

Mr. Igor Sikorsky, designer of the giant transport planes which will be employed in the year.

trans- Pacific service, is planning to fly to California within two or three weeks to make final preparations for the first test flights.

As the result of the year's trans- actions a sum of £1,607,832 was added to the assurance fund, which at the close of the year amounted to £37,851,000. The income for

For the past month, Mr. Bikor sky has been at Miam!," a., superintending tests of the four huge planes ordered by Fan- American for use on the route from California to Hawaii, day Island, Guam, Manila Canton.

Plans of Pan-American officials

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life dedicated to the feminist movement.". It was in- evitable that the suffragette cause

Fine All-Round Side The selectors have sprung a real surprise by choosing a Little-known player in A. B. C. Langton, states a Mid- correspondent. He is a medium- pace bowler and a forcing batsman. Other surprise selections are R. J. Williams, as reserve wicket-keeper.. call for two trips weekly each and D. Tomlinson," a leg-break should find a place. But It was the year was £4,902,114, of which way, with the long journey being to play for South Africa. This is bowler, who is the first Rhodesian premiums amounted, to £3,300,482 made in 72 hours.

considered to be one of the strong- rents, and

tees £1,601,831. During the sixty-five

est all-round teams ever to leave years of its existerice the National

South Africa. It is certainly the Mutual has paid in claims £32,-

first really" turf-educated" team sent abroad, all the players having 532,080, and the amount assured under policies now current

developed their game on turr £89,184,459. During these 85 years,

turf have weighed heavily with the wickets. In tact, performances on. £61,231,000 has been received in premiums, and bonuses distributed

selectors. amount to £18,200,000.

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Surrenders were. £91,900 less than in 1933 and bonuses cashed were £10,400 less..

The most significant of these figures is the reduction in the amount paid to members for the surrender of their policies.

Life Association are entitled to votes as the Association belongs to

them

It should

National Mutual's operations are be noted that the

entirely confined to ordinary assurance, and the business does not include industrial assurance. The association's growth during recent years is remarkable, and speaks well for the efficiency of the management.

It was the first office in the

In batting the side is well up to the average. It is slightly stronger in this department than the team which toured Australia, because it contains a first-class opening pair in the captain. H. F. Wade, and I. world to apply the surrender value going in first for their province. J. Sledle, who are in the habit of of life policies towards paying In regard to bowling they will rely This following the reduction overdue premiums to prevent poli-chießy on spin bowlers. These in- reported at our last meeting, may cles from lapsing until the surren- clude googly bowlers in B. Mitchell be taken as an indication that der value is exhausted. The asso, and X. Balaskas, the latter of the general conditions of the cation' ranks as one of the lead- members are improving, and ouring institutions of the Common-mett There are also E. L. Dalton'

whom was coached by C. V. Grim members are not being driven to realise on what is, in most cases, their most valuable asset.

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weath, and with the general return of more prosperous conditions It should and increased scope for its already extensive operations

(slow right hand), C. L. O. Vincent (slow left hand), and D, Tomlinson. The fast bowler of the side is R. J. Crisp, who takes many wickets

also inevitable that with such solid achievements behind her, a much more balanced view of the Miss Lumsden should have taken

crusade for votes for women than autobiography, "Yellow Leaves," did many of Its leaders. In her.

published in 1933, she recorded her attitude thus:-

The militant "movement never only suffragette I ever heard. came so far as Aberdeen. The Christabel

Pankhurst, did not She press me in the least. came to Aberdeen, scolded us and bored me. When Whitekirk was burned I was furious and wrote could anybody defend such her a reproachful letter. How

action?

back, A. J. Bell, the best turf- with a slower, ball which breaks':

wicket bowler in South Africa, A. B. C. Langton, and A. D. Nourse, the son of ""Dave," are medium- paced bowlers.

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