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THE EXTRADITION CASE.

Curious Legal Arguments

Police Court.

Mr. W. B. Hind defondod.

THE

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We have Co-op. stores; but in- that more ponco and more pros- stoad of keeping prices down, pority should come into their in- they keep them up higher than dividual and national lives, the grocers. Coming back to While it is ontirely clear to those the coal crisis, we have been three who have considoro intolligont- weeks, without houso coal, and ly the history of the relations of wo enn eeo, four: pits from our the United States to tho other door-stops, soren minutes' walk American republics that our to the nearcot it. Yot they policies hava boon without a trace won't, or cannot, supply us with of sinister motive, yöt it is true A.O.D. reducing the Artilleriats is half small coal and slag. We not always been interpretol WHEN in the above tournament, the houso-coal When-wo-get-it, it that our motives toward you live lead from 121 to 72.

pay about 11s. 6d. por ton for it fortunately either at home or Collieries don't pay. One thing our nationals who have resided Tho first game was betwson I enn tell your how the pits aud faithfully represented by some of

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Mr. Hind pointed out that thore was more than one ground upon which his client was entitled to discharge. He would suggest that thoso proceedings wore brought. The extradition proccodings not so much as to have the do- against Vicente Sotto, the Philipfondant punished on the charge pine journalist, whose surrendor of abduction as to have himn is requested by the Governor punished on political charges, General of the Philippinos, was an entirely different crime, Ac continued this morning at the cording to the Extradition Act section 3, subsection 1 a fugitive Mr. P. M. Hodgson appoared criminal was not to bagurrondor in support of the application and ad to be punished for an offence Junnor Pitt and Staff Sorgt. of a political charactor. Ho Sargeant. Tho Gunner won by

· Mr. Hind: Thore are a few pointed out the requisition 77, making breaks of 10 (twice), in respect to that crime with a 11' (twice), 20, 13, 17 and 20.

What Canal Opening Means view to punishing him for some-Staff Sergt. Sargeant made 13 starve ball-a-dozen. All of our effect of the opening of the "Much line boon said about the i thing else. There was an ulterior and two 10's. 5

collieries aro over-run by para-Panama canal, but I believe it to. motive. He had been here for

The second game was lotweon Ritos, relatives, or friends of man-be given to few of us to realizo four yours and the authorities knew of it and sover thought fit Captain Nicholson, A.0.1). and agora, shareholders, youngsters what magic possibilition aro to make this requisition until Captain Nicholson took the load Thoy have to be paid and kept create for our western world an Sergt. Heath, 87 Coy. 1.G.A. learning to be managers, oto. potential in that event. It will now.

Ho argued too, that the from tho commencemont nu won out of the minors' labour. I can entirely new situation, fraught documents wero not authenticat comfortably by 126, his highest give you a case of a manager bo- with possibilities so vant as to Mr. Hodgson: I object to himed and should bear the official breaks being 10 (twice), 22, 10 ing dismissed at a moment's no- daze the fancy. In this new oking at the book is entitled to the Minister of Stato. On those (twice), and 15, Sergt. Beth's ico, after 10 years' service, for a world wont be found drawn look at the book and givo avid-grounde ho was entitled to diggly double figuro broak being brother-in-law of the managing closer by sympathies and mutual |

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more questions I would like to ask dofendant if you will allow him to go into the box.

Defendant was then put into the box.

lind: What is tho act of Congress which deals with the government of the Philippine Islands?

seal of the Minister of Justice and

once and, if he likos, to see what charge. Again applications for is contained in this book. Thero extradition had to be nudo' by is a particular section, and the officials of the United States of ono want is contained here. I which the Philippines was an in-f. don't know if you are aware of tegral part. Those in the islands this section. It is evidence, and could not make applications. ho is ontitled as a person in a position to prove foreign law, to look at nuy books he pleases and quote any words he likes from those books and it is the proper and only course by which the Jaw can be provod.

Mr. Irving-What is your question?

"Mr. Wind:-The question is, what is the offect of clauso 4 of this act.

Mr. Irving:-Put the question

to him first,

Mr. Hind: 19 this the French translation of the law?

Dofondant:-It is the official translation.

Mr. Hind: What does section

4 of this act doul with?

Defendant: I don't remember.

Mr. Irving: The Governor of the Philippines is not an official of the United States ?

Mr.. Hind: No.

Mr. Hodgson said that it could not be proved there was any ulterior motive. The Chiol Justice had signed the douments and overything was in order for this man being returned hurl sent to prison for his crime.

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A CHARGE OF FORGERY.

Ex-clerk in Court.

At the Palice Coort this after- Mr. Hind:He does at remem-noon, Mr. E. A. Irving had before,

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bor the section and how eat you him the case in which Francis The Miner's Life from his Own expect him to do so?

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Years ago owners used to live toward beneficont ends. within the precincts or some "Wo who live on the wes- whoro about the top of the mines, tern hemisphero find

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like to old grocure used to live selves by force of goograpliy over the shop; but now the scene in circumstances which mako has changed. Our owners live four situation peculiar. It was in London and Cardiff, and, of a porcoption of this, which emse, the grocars livo sone-your own thinkers and statesinen where in the suburbis in villa- have seen as olearly as our own dom. Wo havo our managing which prompted the announce director living at Caorlen, aboutment by President Monroe of the 20 miles or more from the col-

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Mr. Knox's Views.

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the Huigkong Club v. The Army THE PANAMA, "CANAL." and the ships of all countries of in the last natel of tho Cupi Mr. Irving: commit you to Competition on Thursday, April

the world are sailing through Mr. Hodgson:-lo enn only Victoria gal to await the order 4, (Kick-off at 5 pai, on the Club|

these Caribbean Roas, tlio pecu- of His Excellency the Gover- Ground) :-Full Back, T. E. S. give his opinion.

liarity of our position will bo Mr. Hind He gets his opin-nor, and I further inform you that Robson; three quarter backa,

accontuated, and the wisdom of ion from the book. He says you will not be surrendered until | E. W. Hamilton, 1. S. Rouse, P. A message from Panama datod that, doctrine again will be non- it in the law and it is a fact. aftof the expiration of fifteen days, Linton, and T. J. Fisher; half Feb. 28 says:-Scoretary of State Grimod. In its futuro exempli- when you havo a right to apply backs, A. 1. Dashwood, and F. P. C. Knox maslo in Panama to-fication, I perceivo it will be n for a a writ of habeas corpus. Sutherland; Forwards, R. O. night the first of his public ad-comron heritage hinding toge Hutchison, S. B. B. MeElderry, drosses on his trip to the capitals ther the nations of the hemisphere F. C. Hall, F. B, Oruston, A. of Central America, Northern with a force no power can break. Miss Kate Horndon of Sam Doan, A. Murdock, W.iraham | South Amer'en and the West

"In my judgment the Mouroo Guso, California, is recovering |and A. Temperley (Capt.).

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doctrine will reach the arme of from a remarkable surgical opera- This speech, while delivered its beneficance when it is regard-tion. A strip of flesh from the before the acting President ofed by the people of the United young woman's templo Panama, Sanor Rodolfo Chiari, States as a reason why we should drafted to the rim of her right was in reality addressed to all the respond constantly to the needs eyelid, thus furnishing her with countries he will visit, and in of those of our Latin-American a completo now lid as a substitute cludes an explanation of the neighbours who may find accessi- for the one she lost some months Mr. Hodgson: What he can clerk, was alarged with forging

atlitude of the United States toy for our resistance.

jago by burning. The operation, do is put this book in-

a choque on the Yokohama Specie

ward South and Contral America. "It is a paradox that the which appears to liave boon Mr. Hind-What lie is entit-Bank for $120 on February 19. Startling facts concerning the Knox said the President baliovod severance of the physical liga-highly successful, was performed led to do in to give evidenco na to Dofendant pleaded guilty and it miner's life, his working condi- the carly completion of the canalment that joins the two con- by Dr. M. F. Hopkins, law and he can refresh his appeared that the prisoner gaye tions and pay, and household should mark the beginning of clotinents of the Now World will meinory by books referring to the manager of the Tokyo Hotel affairs, were contained in a letterer relations between the United more closely unite them. Culebra the cheqns in question, as pay published in the "Times," writ-States and all Latin America; that is the old clot in the artery of ment for board and lodging ten by a miner of 30 years' ex- the purpose of the United States intercourse whoso, removal will The cheque was prosental at the perience. The majority of miners toward all the American republics give free circulation throughout bank with the result that tho de-are considered to be bandier with was to live in auity and essential the world organism to the vivify- fendant was arrested.

tho pick than with the pen, but harmony, and that the United ng currents of friendship,

peace, Thoro warn other chargo in the writor-Stephen If milton, States desirel moro pere, more

commorco and prosperity.' respect to other choques.

of Clarence-place, Blaenau Gwent, prosperity, wora happiness and Abertillery, R.S.O., Monmouth more security in their national shire-pute the ense for the lives, lo declared the United South Wales minor very clearly Statos oraved neither sovereignty Extraets from his letter are as nor sought territory in Lutin follow:--

America.

Jaw.

Mr. Irving If he wants to put section 4 in he must do so,

Mi, ilind:-Ho cannot do so. It would be of great assistance to me if he could. It is not the way to prova foreign law. 1 wint witness to translate the section Bud say it is the law.

Mr. Irving-This is the official Spanish proclamation.

Mr. Vernon, of Macao, on whose behalf the case was watched by Mr. F. X. D'Almada e Castro, gave evidence to the effect that the prisoner was formerly in his employ and left without giving Dofendant This section of notica. The signatures on the the law is that foreigners, for cheques produced were very example Spaniards, residing in elever forgeries of his writing.

Mr. Hind What is the effect of section 4?

the Philippino Islands aro now The ease was adjourned. Phillippino citizens with their inherent rights.

Point of View,

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HOUSE OF COMMON

SENSATION.

For the first time since 1812, when the Premier was, shot and "You know the inflated prices Knox'saddress, in part, follows: killed in the lobby of the House of coal in London, 30s. to 328. "It is an honour and sincere of Commons, a shot was fired in per ton.. We get absolutely nil pleasure, Mr. President, to be the House of Parliament on Feb. out of these high prices. O your guest and be the recipient of 20. A visitor, dressed like a course you are aware that wo had the cordial welcome of Panama. elergyman, entered the contral to fight the other day to get 1.1-4 It is a privilege to stand upon hall through St. Stephen's Hall per cont., 3. in the £; yet peo-the threshold of the consumina and asked for a regulation card

believe that the wicked collior or man and to feel that one is not to see Mr. Crooks, for whom he coalminer is the cause of all this a stranger upon the soil dedicated wrote, he presented a large re- trouble. You blame Mr. V. Hart- from the creation to be the scone volver towards the other side of shorn for being so much of a fire-of the supreme effort for human the hall and fired. Although a brand, but you forget to blame advancement when man's it was fiercely attacked by a largo Mfr. D. A. Thomas. Perhaps you quirements demanded it, and hall uone was hurt and the man re number of persons were in the rat, and badly bitten, despite the cannot remember that 1898 man's genius should be equal to was quickly arrested. roaistance which the infant offer-strike in South Wales, from April the task, Mr. Hind:-1 have the transla-ed. The baby, Edward May, of 1 to Sept. 1, when D. A. Thomas Wynno-street, Westgate, Brad- paid his mon what they were

Mr, lind must ask you BABY'S FIGHT WITH RAT.plo in citios and towns are lod tortion of the greatest work done by to seo a member. While waiting

to take this dowa nn this it the substance of our cave? I must usk for this to be taken down because evidence on foreign law' can only be given by cortain per- sons qualified in foreign low.

Mr. Irving:-I asked you to

put in the section?

tion.

tion?

section.

mouth?

Infant in Cradle. Badly Injured,

Whilst a baby lay in its cradle

To Mark Closer Reletion.

"The President of the United

When charged at the police court he said that he came to London to see the Prime Minister and fail- revolver to draw attention to his ing in his object discharged the grievance.

Mr. IrvingWhat is tho use ford, is six months old, and was making for, and he made an ouer- of me. taking down the transla-heard to be screaming in his mous fortune out of it. Other States believes that the early

cradle in the bedroom early in Mr. Hind: Unfortunately you the morning. This attracted the Pits were idle when D. A. Thomas completion of the Panama canal must because he is a person attention of his aunt, and on ap-his coal. I remember when the closer relations to all Latin Amic- was making fabulous profits on should mark the beginning of qualified to give an interpreta-proaching the cradle she was ter- coal crisis of 1898 was on, D. Aries, as well as the relations of News has been received at tion of foreign law. He must rified to sco a huge rat jump out Thomas drew up a table showing these countries to each other, and New York to the effect that Cap- not quote, but give the whole of it, Catching the baby up in the men that they were noto-impelled by the thought that this tain Amundsen, the Norwegian

her arms, sho discovered that it Mr. Hodgson: From his own had been the victim of a fierce porly paid, and not getting meir is an auspicious moment, through explorer, has left Tasmania for

attack, The phild's nightdress proper share of the profits; then, better acquaintance, to lay the Buenos Ayres. Mr. Hind:He can read word was covered with blood, and one him. No doubt D. A. Thomas should rest a broader confidence, of course, the men listened to foundation upon which there

A Tientsin paper learns that for word from the code.

side of its face was bleeding pro-was right, but he only did it for n closer sympathy and more President Yuan bib-kai kas ex- Mr. Irving: Let him refer to fusely from a number of bites, his own ende. Surely our depractical reciprocal helpfulness, prossed his deep regret at the the code and give me the effect. The little sufferer had evidently mands are not unreasonable,

has sent me hither as a bearer of killing of Dr. Schroyer and the I am not going to take down the been making an attempt to repel

I know men, working nights, message of good will to our Rovd. F. Day, to the ropresonta- diotation.

its assailant, for the little fingers getting 2s. 8d. a shift, and 51.1-4 sistor American republice. tivo of their respectivo coantries, Mr. Hind-I must protest of one hand had been very badly per cent, on that brings it to against this, your Worship. gnawed. Hisinjuries were dress.

Mr. Irving: Well, I will make ed at the infirmery, where the but is. per shift. If the night that I might meet personally tion as soon as posible for the men work five nights they get your most hospitable peoples; families of the deceased. The a note of it. Let me see, what child was found to be suffering six shifts; if they lose one night might ses your beutiful countries "Peking Daily News" "under- do you want? You want, your

witness to give a translation?

Mr. Hind-No, no, I want

from shock.

"It is the President's desire and promised financial repara

they get paid for four shifts, 10s. to the end that such direct per stands that strict orders have instead of 249, We have to pay sonal knowledge might result in been issued by the President to Baron Kurino, Japanese Am-6s, to 10s, and oven more per mutual advantage and in co the local authorities concerned him to declare what the law is bassador to France, who is now week for jerry-built houses, and operation for the development of for the arrest and punishment of on this point from reference to in Tokyo, has been created a Vis increased prices for food, sugar, all our countries. I take this the men who were instrumental the code.

count in recognition of the sur- butter, oto. If we get an advance opportunity of maring all the in causing the death of Dr. Mr Irving :~Very, well let vices rendered by him in conmoc-in wages our provisions go up, American republice that the pur Bohreyer and the Rev. Mr. Fre- tion with the ravision of the and we are no better off; but if pose of the United States toward derick Day. It is hoped that the Franco-Japanese Treaty of Con- we ahould get a drop the grocers them is that we should live in guilty parties will soon be

forget to drop their provisions. amity, and that we desire only brought to justice,

him

до од Defendant went on to explain the law as already mentioned.

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