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Not Too Old at Seventy. Following a statement at su inquest by the City of London saranse aoncerning the Bill now before Parliament for extending the age of jurora for sarvios, the "foreman said that he was over 70 years of age, and that be still felt At and capable of soling as a jaryman. The suroner explained that there was no limit of age în a coroner's court, provided that 21 years had been attained. His experience was that judgment Kenally improved with age. Jadges and other public servants were capable of the very beet work well over the age of 80.
Pistal v. Broom.
When Arthur Bɔwen, a mani- tion worker, was walking along Lawer-rosd, Edmonton, early oue morning recently he was fired st by a man with a pistol. A ballet entered "Bowen's left
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Madsen Gun to be, Investigated. More was beard about the the Msdeen gun in the House of Larda recently, and the Earl of Crawford gave an undertaking that the Army Council, through their expezte, would investigate the невроп fully and immediately, and thst the military authorities in France would be given an oppor. tunity of examining it on the epot. To the reasons, given in the House of Commone on May 29 for the rejection of the gur by the authorities, Lord Elphin- Etone added that if the gan were adopted and the supply were to be effective factories would have to be erected and macbinery Africa, survivors from the Kenil-given to what is left of the made and the factoriesworth Castle, arrived at Padding Russian Empire by Prof. Paul msnned with labour. Tbie ton recently. The superstitica Rohrback, the German historian. would take a considerable time among them declared that the Lecturing before a large audience and in additics, would make number 13 wee at the root ofia Berlio, he eaïd :—
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aame from the Transvaal, the western provizase, the Ukraine, being carefully considered by the vessel was going at 13 knota si Resears bis, is only a residue. War Office in close consultation the time, and they could name 13 Danger from Roseia in say abane with the Ministry of Munitions, occasions on which the number no Icar to be feared by and bolb Departments were 13 had figoted. The V.A.D. Germany. Raseia is now a mere anxious to find a Folation of the whose number was 13, however, geographical conception and difficulties in order, if possible, asid eka had had a particularly cothioz more And it will never to undertake the manufacture of lacky escape. Midsen guns.
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