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CLAN FIGHT IN SHAUKIWAN

According to a Police report, Shaukiwan residents were rudely awakened at about 8 am on Christmas morning by shouts and cries for help from a crowd of Chinese labourers engaged in 3 "tree fight" outside No. 281. Main Street West.

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DRUNK AND

DISORDERLY

Japanese In Court

Iwo Japanese, Akira Masuda, 23 and Yutaka Kodawa, '92, appeared before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Howloon Police Court yesterday morning on charges of being found drunk and behaving in a disorder- they conduct in Peking Road on

It appears that the fight result- ed from dispute among workmen of a nearby oil factory over the use of a certain machine in the factory.

Christmas night and wilful aamage to Government property.

Sergt. A. F. Esthali of the Aber- The labourers were divided into

deen Police Station in the witness two groups Hakkas and Canton-stand, said that he was in a ese, each maintaining their rightfriend's house in Peking" Road on of use of the machine.

the day in question when about 6.30 p.m. he heard police whistles being blown and on coming out he saw two men in the midst of a

In a few minutes, some 50 to 60 labourers were staging an "all in" bout which eventually led to the

arrest of seven of the ring leaders

on the arrival of the pollee.

One of the labourers

was

seriously injured and was conveyed to the Queen Mary Hospital,

As a result of the fracas 10 men were charged with disorderly con- duct before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy this morn-

ing. All of them were fokis of the Hang Fat Oil Company The case

was adjourned.

GIRL SUNBATHER ATTACKED

Penal Servitude For

Married Man

SENTENCE OF DEATH

Child's Body Found

In River

For an attack on a girl who was

"Justice, has slowly but surely sunbathing while on holiday. WII- llan Henry Cheetham, 34, a ma- overtaken you," said Mr. Justice chinist. of Scorton-avenue, Bolton, Machaghten when passing sentence was sentenced at Chester Assizes of death at Nottingham Assizes recently to three years' penal zer- recently on Frederick Nodder. 45, of Hayton near Retford, for the vitude.

Cheetham was alleged to have murder of 10-year-old Mona Tins struck the girl with a rake Sheley. The child's body was found in dented that he was in a temper

the river Idle at Bawtry on June 6 because she told him that he was

not good enough for her as he was "only a labourer."

The girl. Lily Irene Evans, who lives

at St. Mary's-road, Sale, crowd of Chinese waving sticks Cheshire, said that while she was about. "I spoke to second defen-ying in a field sunbathing and reading. Cheetham came up and started a conversation. She refus- ed to let him kiss her.

dant and told him that I was, o

police officer and asked what was the matter and he replied 'I don't care, you go away'" said Sergt. Esthall

He added that he made further attempts to pacify the man but failed to do so. Second defendant seized witness's the and pulled him about, whereupon witness took him in custody. First defendant. then came up and caught hold of Sergt.

"The case for the prosecution was that Nodder took the girl to his home after she left school on Jan. 5, strangled her and put the body in the river. Nodder said that he left the girl on a bus going to Shefeld and had not seen her since.

When the jury had been cons'- dering their verdiet for 35 minutes," The man kissed me and

Mr. Justice Machaghten and coun- screamed." Miss Evans added. "He sel returned to their places and tried to put his hand over my the jury was recalled. Then Nod- mouth to choke me. I must have, der was put in the dock.. been unconscious, and when I came Addressing the jury the Judge to I was surprised to find myself said that application had been alive."

ALLEGED STATEMENT Det.-Sergt. Couchman said that

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LEAD POISON IN Esthall's arm, and shouted in an in statement Cheetham said

TAP WATER

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excited manner. First defendant was also taken into custody. While on the way to the Water Police Sta.. tion both defendants struggled with the police officer who managed to

obtain assistance from a passer- by and eventually took them to the station where they were put in a cell.

Sergt. Brooks who prosecuted

The habit of drinking water in the morning without first allowing it to run from the pipe is danger- ous and able to cause lead pol-sald that defendants "while in the soning, according to a doctor, who station created a disturbance and gave evidence at an inquest on damaged some buckets. Archibald Walter Cooper, 37, win- dow cleaner, of New-street, Worth- ing..."

Cooper died in Southlands Hos- pital, Shoreham, after three years' treatment for lead poisoning.

The jury returned a verdict of death due to lead poisoning from an unknown source:

Dr. J. S. Hogg said the man had been treated at two hospitals. A post-mortem examination showed that he was suffering from lead poisoning, which, in Dr. Hogg's opinion, was the cause of death.

The foreman of the jury: Can

made to him by Mr. Maurice Healy, counsel for the defence, to recall a witness for further, evidence. The Crown offered no objection and he therefore agreed to the request.

BAG IN RIVER

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that he saw the girl lying down, "looked that she and told her lovely.""

The new evidence concerned a They had a conversation, and boating experience of Mr. Victor after a suggestion the girl said, Marshall, who discovered the body "No, no," adding that she was in the Idle. He was asked about

promised to courting.

an occasion in the middle of May when his boat disturbed a bag in the River Ryton. The bag gave off a noxious smell.

She

see

him the following Thursday, but afterwards said he was not good enough for her, as he was only a labourer.

"In my temper I broke the rake." the alleged statement continued, "I do not remember everything that happened. I am sorry it has happened, as I am married. I had had three pints of beer at dinner- time."

Dr. James Webster, recalled by the prosecution, said that Mana Tinsley's body could not have given out such a smell

The jury retired again and were absent another 40 minutes.

Both defendants pleaded guilty to the charge of wilful damage to Government property but first de- fendant stated that he intended to buy a plece of cake for a child In the Tal Wo Compradore and when he entered the shop a Euro-mitted that if the girl was offend-go out of th's court with a clear

pean who was also inside the shop told the salesman not to serve him and he had a quarrel.

The case was remanded for 24 hours for the production of the salesman to give evidence.

Mr. Lind-Smith, defending sub

ed by Cheetham's advances she could have gone away: People were working and living within 150 yards of the spot/

Counsel contended that. Cheet- ham picked up the rake. Intend- ing smash it on the ground, but It caught the girl a glancing blow. Cheetham. added Mr. Smith,

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Nodder, asked if he had any- thing to say when the jury return- ed a verdict of guilty, said, “I shall

conscience." He listened intently to the death sentence, and as he turned to leave the dock for the Auw Pit Seng's Trading Co., Ltd. cells there was a smile on his face.

Hong Kong.

Later Nodder was taken by car to Lincoln Prison.

Nodder was serving a sentence of seven years' penal servitude for abducting the girl. Mr. Justice

lead poisoning be contracted apart NATIONHOOD FOR desired to express regret for what Swift. sentencing Nodder on March

from employment?

Dr. Hogg: Yes. in a man mak- ing a habit of drinking water in the morning without letting the water run first, because lead from the pipes is concentrated in the water overnight,

Mrs. Cooper said that her hus- band used to drink a lot of water.

WOMAN LOSES BEETLES CASE

Not Sufficient. To Cause Nuisance

Judgment for the defence, with costs, was given in the King's Bench Division recently in the ac- tion brought by Miss. Millicent Bowers, of Windsor-court, Golders Green, against F.D.S. Ltd. (Free- hold Development Syndicate). Baker-street, W. She contended that she had to leave a flat at Acol-court, Hampstead, because of beetles, and claimed damages for breach of contract and nuisance.

Mr. Justice Lewis, giving judg- ment, said that Miss Bowers con-

tended that there was an implied

term of her agreement that she was entitled to "quiet enjoyment" of the Bat. In her evidence she sald that during the summer of last year there were dozens of beetles in the fat and it was un- inhabitable.

"I find," he said, "that at no time were there so many beetles i in the flat as to be a nuisance. Beetles are horrible things to have in a house, but I am unable to find that there was any ground for Miss Bowers saying that they had be- come a pest.”

JUDGE AND DEFENDANTS

. He found that the defendanta

did everything possible to suppress the beetles and that Miss Bowers

WEST INDIES

Dominica Colony As First Step

It is the insularity of the people of Dominica that causes them to favour the creation of the West Indles Island as a separate colony.

Dominica has been described as

he Cindrelia of the Leeward Is- lands," because she is united in a complicated and centralised feder- atton wiru Islands differing funda- mentally from herself.

Closer union with the Windward Islands w. respect Dominica's wish for a separate existence. same time providing the following definite advantages:

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Her products. being similar to

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become much caster

Her religion. language-a patols. of French origin is spoken in, Do- minica-racial characteristics and the natural configuration of the island seem to point towards union with the Windward Islands:

Administration of the Lecward Islands' will be simplified without

APPEAL JUDGE ON "COSTS GAME”

The practice by which a defèn- dant, who has paid a larger sum. into court" than that awarded, is entitled to costs was referred to, by Mr. Justice Mackinnon" in the Appeal Court as the "costs game."

"Under the ingenious, modern system." he said, "by which a judge is not allowed to know that "the defendant has paid money into court, the spice of a gamble may now be added the joys of Litigation.

"When £200 was announced as

to

10, told him that he had been pro- perly convicted of a dreadful crime.

"It may be," he added, "that time will reveal the dreadful secret which you carry in your breast."

Mr. Norman Birkett, K. C., con. ducted the prosecution.

EXPENSIVE

FUNERALS

Move For Reform Among Straits, Chinese

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Straits Chinese British Association among the subjects discussed was the question damages, counsel for the defen-. of reforming the cumbersome and dants was able to inform the judge expensive funeral rites and cus that he had won the costs game, toms still observed by members of since he had paid £251 into court." the Straits Chinese community.

FIFTH GENERATION IN FAMOUS ART FIRM

New Managing Director

The appointment of Mr. Geoffrey Agnew as a managing director of Thomas Agnew and Sons, the adding difficulty to the Windward London art dealers, brings the fifth generation of the family into the It seems certain that there will be leadership of the firm. -" unification of the judiciary and the Arm with a partner in 1817. His Mr. Thomas Agnew founded the police. It's hoped, that the trans-

Islands.

fer will be the first step towards the two sons, Sir Willam Agnew and ideal of a West Indies nationhood. Mr. Thomas Agnew, both became with a possible saving in the cost partners. The third of administration of the 'slands.

TH

BOGUS MASSEUR SENTENCED

The meeting decided to convene, at an early date, a meeting of the representatives of the Straits Chi- nese funeral societies to find out what measures, if any, should be adopted to achieve the desired end. The following were appointed a sub-committee to deal with this question-Messra. Chua Keh Hai (convenor), Cheong Hock Chye Chin Chye Fong and J. P.' Tham (hon. secretary).

1,148,000 TURKEYS

To obtain more precise informa- generation tion of the supply of turkeys avall- was represented by Sir George able for the Christmas trade, Agnew, Mr. Morland Agnew, sons special inquiries were made by the of Bir William, and Mr. Lockett Ministry of Agriculture. this year Agnew, son of the second Thomas to ascertain the" number: on Sept. tron agricultural holdings of over Agnew,

The fourth generation is repre- one acre in extent in Great Bri- sented by Mr. Gerald Agnew and tain

Morrison, Minister of Mr. Hugh Agnew, sons of Mr. Mor- Induced a 'girl to pay him moneyland Agnew, and Mr. Colin Agnew Agriculture, in a Parliamentary for a course of massage, to enable son of Bir George, all of whom are her to get work as a photographic managing directora model and in films, was sentenced

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A man who was said to have

Mr.

answer to Major Carver (C., How- denshire), stated that these in at Leeds recently to 12 months Gerald Agnew, is now the fourth increased from 800,000 on June 4 Mr. Geofrey Agnew, son of Mr. quiries showed that the number put obstacles in the way of the imprisonment for false pretences managing director. He married the to 1.148,000 on Sept. 4. beetles being dealt with properly. He is Lesile Ramon Romero, 31, youngest daughter of the first Lord

To suggest that the small pum- of Cobden-place, Leeds, stated to Jessel in 1934. ber of beetles constituted a sub- be of Cuban extraction, but stantial Interference with ber native of Cardiff. enjoyment of the fat is ridiculous,”

Romero was alleged to have ob- he added. "I am satisfied that i tained money by false pretences the interference 'was'sp trival that from Doreen Margaret Guthrie, 24. ng Court could say that it was an amateur actress, of Horsforth. such interference as to amount to near Leeds, and also from her a breach of covenant.

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Among the many famous works which have passed through Arm's hands the most memorable is Gainsborough's "Duchess Devonshire."

A counter-claim was increased He was also charged on two Judge H G. Farrant, County to claim rent for three quarters in counts with assault on Miss Court Judge on the Cambridge cir- stead of one, and judgment was Guthrie, but his plea of not guilty cult since, 1918, has announced his -given for FDS. for £112

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to these offences was accepted.

retirement.

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