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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24. 1923.

WOMEN ON THE SCAFFOLD.

the death penalty in her case, but it was carried out

Death Sentence Now Merely.

. Formal?

MAYBRIOK CASE RECALLED.

EASTERN ITEMS.

Prince and Princess Shimadzu

For another sensational crime left their residence, 22. Great of passion of which a woman w Cumberland Place, on December found guilty one has to go back 90, and were to stay at Claridge's

to 1889 to the famous case of Mrs It is more than 13 years since Maybrick, who was sentenced to Hotel until December 30, leaving a woman was banged in Great death for the murder of her London for good on the following Britain. The lass to suffer this husband by poisoning him with day, travelling to France, Italy. fate was Mrs. Rhoda. Willis, baby arsenic.

and Spain. They expect to be farmer and murderess, convicted

bask in Japan next April. Mrs. Maybrick was not execut- under the name of Mrs. Leslie ed but it was not her sex that James, and executed by Pierre-saved her from the scaffold. The peint in Cardiff Gaol on August gallows had already been erected for her in Walton Geol when the

14, 1907,

If the Ilford murder trial bad taken placa 150 years ago, the judge would, in all probability. have dealt with Mrs. Thompson br having her burnt at

the gallows

ABOLITION OF CHILD SLAVERY.

Happier Children In

Hongkong.

LL-Commander Haslawoodk RN, writes as follows to the Daily Mail:

The abolition of child alavary) in Hongkong bas bean quickly followed by another reform of " | very far-reaching charáster, Don- San Francisco, Jan. 11-Eighty ceraing child labour. As long Shriners of Islam Temple and

ago sa May, 1910, the Sanitary death sentence was commuted to their families departed to-day Board at Hongkong passed

aboard the steamer, President resolution-which remained a penat servitude for life.

Wilson, for a three months' tour dead letter that (1)

no obila The reason for the Home Secre of the Far East including stops at under the age of 14 should to tary's intervention is interesting. Manila, Yokobama, Kobe, Hong-employed in any factory or work- The official statement mids at the

kong and Shanghai.

shop for more than 10 hours in. time read

no child While

any one day; (2) In those days of ruthless justice,

the evidence leads

under the age of 13 sbonki such was the fate of the woman clearly to the conclusion abst

Mr. F. G. Day, who has put in bo employed in any occupation convicted of husband murder a the prisoner administered and 26 years in the Sarawak service, likely to be injurious to life, limb crime that was regarded as petty attempted to administer arsenic retired on New Year's Eve. Mr.or health. That such a resolution 2 treason, and punished accordingly.to her husband with intent to Day came to Sarawak in 1894 to should have bean necessary is Tatil the law was altered in murder, yet it does not wholly the Sarawak Agency and two remarkable, but that the Houg

A reasonable doubt 1793, there were many women exclude

years later joined the cadet ser-kong Government should hars who paid this penalty for taking whether his death was in fact vice and in his time has held a completely disregarded it ing a short cut to widowhood. It was caused by the administration of variety of important Government astounding. the rule in such cases that strang-arsenic. ulation should come first, but in One of the greatest exhibitions

In April, 1920, at the instigation: that of at least one of the women of hardihood at the scaffold was

of a local English doctor, à test to be so condemned-Catherine that of Mrs. Annie Walters and

The W. H. (Bill) Rice Water case was brought to light in the Hayes, 1725-the executioner Mrs. Amelia Sach, two nurses. Circus and Swim Easy Review police courts, in which two little dropped the rope too soon, and who were executed in Holloway with 12 men and women swim boys, whose ages were given:

and 13, were was literally burnt Prison in 1903 for the murder of mors and divers, diving dogs and ** 11

found; an infant.

monkeys, in addition to 30 tons of carrying baskets of sand weigh equipment, arrived at Yokohamsing 60 lbs. spiece, and as they January 5th. on the Toyo staggered up the winding path Kisen Kaisha steamer Siberis of the Feat hill they were crying Maru. The Rics circus is start- Among other notable execu-

ing around-the-world trip and tions are those of Mrs. Dyer, the will open at the Manils Exposi baby farmer, at Newgate, in 1896:tion on February 3. Mrs. Pearcey hanged at Newgate in 1890 for the murder of Mrs.

the woman

alive in the presence of a great end

To-day all this is changed, but daith is still the only sentence which the Court can pass upon min or woman found guilty of murder, and so Mrs. Thompson

has been sentenced to die.

That judgment may prove to be bu the grim formality of the law. Women are not exempt from the haigman's rope, but it is such a considerable time since a woman was sent to the gallows that it is a matter for speculation whether the death penalty will be enforced in the case of Mrs. Thompson.

Ence Mrs. Rhoda Wills was harged, more than 15 years ago, many women have passed through the deal of the sentence of death, in a case has the extreme penalty bee: enforced.

At the last moment Walters,

whom it seemed nothing could unnerve, shouted out, "Good-bye.

Sach!

Hogg: and Catherine Wilson, who was convicted of the murder of Mrs. Soames by poison in 1862-Daily Chronicle.

SENSATIONAL JEWEL THEFT.

posts.

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bitterly. It was disgraceful. scene, said the doctor, and the presiding magistrate expressed

entire agreement. Still nothing. was done, and this and other abuses of child labour, involving both little girls and boys, ware in daily evidence.

At a meeting of the Council of the Royal Colonial Institute the following were elected Fellows: The matter WAS eventually Capt. F. Colwill (Kuala Lumpur), brought to the notice of the late Capt. J. W. Hodio(Kuala Lumpur), Government in the House of R. B. Goulding (Johore Bahru), Commons, and Mr. Amery, then S. V. J. Parker Jervis (Malacca), Under-Secretary for the Colonies," Gerald Herbert

(Keo-Kisng was forced to admit that there Kiangsi).

appeared to be no provisions in the Colony of Hoogkong to pro- tect child-life. From Hoogtong Amongst the newly-elected itself steady pressure was brought Fellows of the Royal Institute of to bear on the Government by British Architects is Mr. E. F. both English and "Chinese, and a Bothwell(Associate 1915), Shang-Commission of Inquiry Waa Nine hon. corresponding eventually appointed. Thesweap members were also elected,ing recommendations of the Come amongst them being Dr.A. Koguri, | mission were strongly supported Professor of Architecture at the by the Chinare themselves, and Tokyo University, Japan.

hai,

Lover's Letter Leads to Discovery. Rome All Italy has lately LFORD TRIAL PARALLEL. been ringing with the story of A murder trial with many how Donna Franca Flerio, a pains of similarity to the Thomp-famous beauty and a lady-in- son and Bywaters case took place waiting to Queen Elens, W&S at Leds on December 9, 1903. robbed of ber jawels worth for Jon Gallagher, aged 36. a million lire. Her husband, Baron laboter, and Emily Swann, 42. Florio, is one of the wealthiest were indicted for the murder of man in Italy, possessing the William Swann, the woman's Sicilian vineyards which produce

Doans France made the aa Both prisoners were guilty, and were hanged together pleasant discovery of her loss on at Lees prison on December 29, returning to her hotel at Viareggio from the Kursall in the early was not alleged that Mrs. hours of the morning on Novem Swann took any part in the bort. The thieves had also en actual killing of her husband. tered the adjoining room occupied The cas for the prosecution was by Miss Chapman, daughter of Mr. Beresford, who is also a child ander 10 to be employed in that Galagher had been a lodger Major Perry Chapman, formerly artist, recently painted a picture

busbard.

1903.

feuad

the

Morsals Florio."

the realisation that the British nation were, as they always have been, essentially generous to- Amongst the many portraits wards children, broke down the printed by Mr. F. E. Beresford, opposition. who recently lectured before the

The Government of Hongkong Japan Society, in London, it may have now been able, with solid be noted that they include those support behind them, to pass of Lady. Har Sir Jamos

legislation, the importance of Cantie and

which it is almost impossible to to be allowed to work at "dan- over-eslimate. In future, no child Berous trades," the nature of- which is clearly defined. No:

line

Made- of

Miss Hillier, daughter Mr. Guy Hillier. C.M.G., of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Peking. Mrs. Beresford, wife of

13 Rs. 250,000.

at the buse of the Swanns until Consul-General at Florence, and of the Guildhall, which wany factory. No child under 12 the husand turned him out. bad carried off most of her valu probably appeal to those into carry best weights. Nochild manteed, loiged with Mr. and in mystery, as doors were fouad shows both the Japanese and that nine hours in say one day. Bywers, too, it will be rables. The affair was shrouded terested in the Far East as it to be allowed to work in any industrial codertaking for more: Mrs. Tompson until a quarrel locked and windows closed as Chinese flags. 12 A. Queen's Road Central.

or more than five hours continu- usual, but suspicion fell upon

ously. Every child to have one +S+♪♪♪♪÷÷occurre between the two men.

Afterwards a quarrel arose be- two young men of smart appear- tween fr. and Mrs. Swann at ance and dubious nationality who

A telegram from Ceylon to the day's rest in every seren. No their orn house, in which Gal-had been staying in the total Statesman states that the Ceylon child to be employed at night.

In addition to the above definite lagher, who

was present, took and vanished upon the night of Observer will continue publication

One called Walther, said he under fresh ownership. The paid regulations, stops are also to be In the Indian New Year's bon-re. Seng's side and threatened the rabbery.

Swann. Next day Mrs. Swind

facilities and general welfare of showedGallagher, who had been was Swiss; the other, who dep capital of the present company taken to increase the educational the children: It is only when it driakir. a black eye, which sheclared he was English, gave his said he husband bad given her.. name as Dr. Joe Wikaworth.

is clearly recognised that pp till now there have been no regula- Gallgher said:"I will go and They might never have been give him something for himself," traced had not Walther's Exace protuberances on their persons tions whatever that the magnitude The stonebreaker regarded the and M. Swann said: "I bope written him a letter from Cologne roused suspicion, and the jewels of this new crop can be seen in were discovered between layers its proper perspective. The pile of stones before him sorrow-be kis him." They went to addressed to Viareggio, accusing

him of neglect, and complaining of woollen vests.

Government are indeed to be fully. It was very large, and the gethero Mrs. Swann's house,

Walther is a Bavarian, and the congratulated on the courageous day was drawing to a close. The Late there were sounds of a of no prolonged an absence in village clergyman came along strugge, and Mrs. Swann was Italy. Cay, Rizzo, a Milanese de- pseudo-Englishman & Hungarian, line they have taken. It only and, seeing him, shouted out: heard say: "Give it to him tective in charge of the case, lost and it is believed that they form remains for them to see that their Hallo, John! Plenty of work to Jahate; punch him to death." no time in starting for Cologne, part of an international gang of legislation is translated into fact do-eb?" "Ay," said the stoan-Swan

8000 afterwards. where he soon made great friends thieves who are responsible for breaker. The stones are like Gallaher disappeared the same with the disconsolate Fraulein, several robberies upon the Riviera. the ten commandments." "Why's nightand was arrested at Mid-who is the daughter of a promin. It is only fair to say that the that?" asked the parson.

ent official, and learnt enough Fraulein geaninaly believed in "You diesbough. can go on breaking them," was Mr Swann's children petition-about Walther's habits to lead the important commercial en- upon which Waliber the reply, "but you can't nevered fin the then Home Secretary, finally to hia arrest and to that torprises get rid of 'em!

and iter King Edward, to remit of his friend. Various curious told her be was engaged.

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