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SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1929.

HAYLEY MORRISS'S

SCHOOL DAYS.

JURY EMPANELLED FOR NEW ACTION.

London, May 15.. A jury was empanelled to-day Lo try a second libèl action which Mr. Morriss brought against the London Express Newspaper, Ltd.

Mr. Morriss complained of an article which appeared in the The Finesse---2."

Daily Express on December 18, When a finesse fails to work do 1925, and which imputed, he not be discouraged. Rest content alleged, that he indulged in vice, with the knowledge that you are and that while at school he was a playing correctly. No guarantee bully and a coward. He claimed goca with every attempt of this damages. kind. The tw of probability {

The defendants pleaded that the favours it, however, when played words were true. as shown in the instances cited in this chapter.

Mr. Charles Doughly, K.C., for If the reason for the method of Mr. Morries, read the article, play for each instance is not which stated that "the main char apparent, reverse the procedure acteristics of Mr. Morries were and the logic governing the recom-that he was a debauchoc, a dare- mended play will become quite devil, and a defiler of women." obvious. You will and that when The article occupied two columns. "The whole thing," declared Mr. you reverse the method the prob- Doughty. "is the product of some ability of making the trick not only one's imagination and

a fraud. diminishes but often vanishes.

Following are some instances Morriss was only at Ware School, Hertfordshire, when he was eight, when a fuesso should be tried:

(1) Dummy holding AQJ:and was too small to be a bully." Mr. Morriss gave evidence bear- Declarer, 2, 3. Three tricks ming be made.

Declarer leada 2 and ing out his counsel's statement. finesses Juck, Then he returns, to;

his hand in another suit and lends

3, finessing Queen.

Mr.

Judge's. Reproof. Norman Birkett, K.C., (2) Dummy holds AKA; (cross-examining)-Do you now Déclarer, 6, 5, 4. Three tricks put yourself before the jury as may be made. Declarer leads 4 guardian of the morals of the and inesses Jack.

young?

(4) Dummy holding A Q 10:

Mr. Morriss said that what he Declarer, 8, 5, 4. Two or three tricks may be made. Declarer did was wrong, but he was trap- leads 4 and finesses 10. Then helped into it. On the face of it he returns to his hand in another suit agreed that his record was a terri ble one, but the facts had not been and leasts 5, finessing Queen.

(4) Dummy holding a J 10: truly stated. Declarer 4, 3, 2. Two or three Mr. Birkelt-What is the pur- tricks may be made. Declarer pose of your bringing this action eats 2 and Anesses 10. Then he to vindicate your name?--In returns to his hand in another suit my opinion, newspapers are ob- and leads 3, finensing Jack.

taining money from the public by (5) Dummy holding K 9: De false pretences. It is everybody's clarer, 7, 2. One trick may be duty to stop this orgy of libel. made. Declarer loads 2 and There is only one way of doing it, Gesses King. If West covers 2 and that is what I am doing. with Ace, is discarded from "Don't point your finger to me," dummy and King is high. If enst Mr. Morriss said to Mr. Birkett, him holds the Ave, the finesse fails but who was cross-examining when the distribution is such, the about the trial at Lewes Assizes. King must be lost no matter how Mr. Justice Swift (sternly)-I) It is played. Leading from thejam conducting the proceedings of: dummy would lose the king note Court. Don't give instructions matter which one of the opponents to anybody. held the Act. The finesson given

Mr. Birkett said that he the declarer his only chance of calling no witnesses. making the King good,

Addressing the jury, Mr. Bir- (6) Dunny holding K2 kell said that for them to give Mr. Declarer, 1, 3. Two tricks may be Morriss any damages would shock made. Declarer leads 3 and the conseience of mankind, having fineasca Queen. Then he returns regard to the circumstances and to his hand in another suit and the facts of the case. "The lendi 4. finessing King.

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(7) Dummy holding, A 4; De-be Lou much to give this man," he clarer, Q5. Two tricks may be added. made. From the dummy the 4 is

Mr. Birkett had not concluded played and declarer finesses the his speech when the hearing was Queen.

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of fire and dumage by collalon whilst actually running on ponds Richard Levy, the fourteen-year or lakes for a premium of 5 old son of a doctor, who lives at "With policy fee and stamp duty Shoot-up-hill, Cricklewood, ie the total charge would be-6s. 7d." destined for great things..

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He has a passion for model' boats. For weeks he saved his

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to buy materials for avhat proved

to be as trim and speedy a feed with Lloyd's Underwriters.

Then later the firm wrote: model steamship ቤ። captain

could wish for.

"We are in receipt of your letter The boat was launched in a confirming your conversation with Hampstead pond. But when only our representative, when you in-

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There will be an all-round re- duction in ronte of 18. Od. a week on the London County Council housing estate at Becontree, on the eastern outskirts of London from July 1. ¿

The reductions are announced In the latest report of the LCC. Housing Committee.

The reasons for the change are given as follows:

(1) Tho, distance of the estate

R few minutes out it sank in a formed him that the model boat fathom and a half and was totally had sunk in the Round Pond in from London and the consequent lost.

After more weeks of saving up

Kensington Gurdens.

higher cost of travelling,

a second bent was built which; "The underwriters have approv-

(2) The unusually largo pro- showed even greater promise. ed your action in arranging for portion of tenants at Becontree But the prospect of a further dis the Hyde Park authorities to on- who have come from overcrowded uster kept Richard awake at deavour to salve the sunken vessel conditions in London and have nights.

Thon he had a bright idea.

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From Messrs and Co., Ltd.,

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Dear Sir,

at a cost of £1 if the bout be been required to take accommoda❤ recovered, or 108, in the event tion auftable to the needs of their of the salvage operations proving families at rents which are neces- unsuccessful."

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(3) The general low level of ronts in the district.

Then the underwriters sant ex- peria to the pond to try to salve it, but they failed.

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The presont renta at Becontree just sent Richard a cheque: for range fom 18. Od. a week" for a 48 8s. Ad. insurance, less broker-six-roomed house to 7a. 64. 'ai age, plus silvage charges.

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