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RECTOR ALLEGES

BLACKMAIL.

PENSIONER COMMITTED FOR TRIAL

to

THE COAL MINES BILL.

MR. W. GRAHAM EXPLAINS ITS WORKING.

MARKETING PLANS.

NAVAL MAN FAILS]

IN DIVORCE.

SAW SERVICE IN CHINA TWO YEARS AGO.

ORPHANS' REUNION:

Mr. William Graham, President! A strange story of the meeting of the Board of Trade, discussed of a sister and her long-lost the Coal Mines Bill in an inter- brother was told in the Divorce view with a Press representative. Court.

Mr. Justice Bateson dismissed the petition of Thomas Henry Stone house, a commissioned shipwright in the Royal Navy, stationed at Chatham, for the dissolution of his marriage with his wife, Lily, on the ground of alleged misconduct with the co-respondent, Sergeant

R.A.F. · that! Accountant Albert Crease, of the

will be on A

BİG SUM INVOLVED.

On charges of obtaining £1,606 by threats from the Rev. H. F. Dunn, rector of Ruan Lanthorne, near Trare, and £300 from the rector by false pretences, a one- armed Army pensioner named

"As regards the hours in the James Coffey, of Bramble House, mines," he said, "the decision of Ruan High Lanes, Truro, was at the House of Lords means that

committed Truro,

Bodmin assuming the Bill becomes law, Assizes.

the half-hour reduction in the Supt. Osborne said that Coffey's working day will become operative wife became Ill early in 1928, and] in December, Coffey, who was one of the church- wardens, borrowed various suma totalling £200 from the rector.

In February, 1928, the rector called to see how Mrs. Coffey was. was apparently distressed over her health and money mat- ters, and there was some ques- tion about a loan of £25. Next day she went to the rectory and obtained the loan.

She

The First Cheque. Some time later Coffey called at the rectory, said the superinten- dent, and accused the rector of an net of indiscretion with his wife. He threatened to inform another person, and, saying that he had instructed a solicitor in London, demanded £100 to pay the costs.

The rector (continued the superintendent) foolishly made

working hours in all the coalfields

"In practice, that means in Great Britain uniform basis, Yorkshire, the Mid- certain workers in lands, and Northumberland and Durhamn be- ing now on a seven and a half hours basis.

The wife made cross-charges against her husband, and allega. tions were denied on both sides.

The marriage was in 1908, and there were two children.

According to the husband's case, "Or the assumption that there while he was in China waters in is no further legislation dealing 1928, the wife wrote saying she with hours the half-hour reduc- had found her brother (cited as tion in working time and the co-respondent), whom he (peti- Later she spread-over can operate only from tioner) had never seen. which date the 1926 Act expires with her son and her brother went next December to July, 1931, at sold their house at Gillingham and and the industry reverts to the to Violet Farm, Hillingdon, near

Uxbridge, where misconduct pre-1926 position, which seven hours working day in all alleged. the coal-fields plus one winding time.

is n

"Opinion is sharply divided as out a cheque for £100, and from to whether the industry will be that date to May 10 last, leading in a position to return automati- the rector to believe that the solicically in July, 1933, to a tor's costa were mounting up, he obtained £1,606,

ว

On May 10, said Superintendent Osborne, Coffey, who was then staying at a Truro hofel, sent taxi to the rectory, requesting that the rector should come to the hotel on important business.

Mr. Dunn went, and Coffey told him that Mr. Magor, the solicitor, was in the hotel and

wished to make a final settlement of the case. The rector went to the bank and brought cash back.

Coffey produced a, paper which was written:

"Received in final settlement of Case 187, £400 (Signed) P. Magor, May 10, 1930.”

on

The rector said Coffey's threat was to report him to the Bishop, Sergeant Rowland, of Cornwall County Constabulary, read a long statement by Coffey which contain. ed the following:

My wife informed me that he forcibly held her while he kissed her several times.

Later I saw the Rev. Dunn and warned him never to speak to my

wife again.

hours basis.

seven

was

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Mrs. Stonehouse, the wife, and Sergeant Crease, the co-respondent, a married man, gave denials oath. Copies of birth certifientes were put in evidence.

Although claiming to be brother and sister, they alleged that 3.9 orphans they were brought up apart by different relatives from their childhood, and only once met. from the time they were children.

"Tainted Evidence."

"Even miners' leaders doubt that possibility, but in any event it is entirely in the national in- terests and the interests of the mining industry that there should be two stages, the first provided by the terms of the present Bill the petition failed.

The judge said that, in his view and the second by the automatic The relations of such people as return in July, 1931, to the pre-brother and sister and those of a 1926 position.

man and woman who were not;

quite blood relations would be

"Experience during the coming months will throw full light on that problem. and it is believed on both sides that the National Industry Board set up under this Bill will contribute to any fur ther solution which may be neces- sary next year, whether that in- volves legislation or not.

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The judge added that the case of the husband rested upon the evidence of his young son, and that of the landlord and landlady of the farm, to whom Mrs. Stonehouse owed money.

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as it did from tainted sources. that they became on affectionate recently married, and was still liv- the relationship.

The co-respondent had been only terms might be easily explained by

ing happily with his wife.

The petition was dismlased and

There was also the evidence of the witness employed on the farm who said he got a ladder which he "As regards the marketing placed against the house one night schemes in part one of the Bill and looked through the window of the wife's room. He saw nothing, the first steps have now, been taken by the Mining Association, but said he heard the voices of co- of the owners, and by the district hearing noises and feeling nervous which is the national organisation respondent and the wife.

The wife's explanation was that. He admitted indiscretion, and bodies or organisations of the

she went to co-respondent's room. apologised repeatedly. I threaten- owners.

That sort of evidence, said his The sister found her brother en-respondent dianuissed from the ed to inform the Bishop, but he appealed on both knees for me toordinates the twenty-one districts

"The national scheme, which co-lordship, was not sufficient, coming after all these years, and the fact suit with costs. etay my hand,

He cilored me £100 to do so and the district allocation of the coal throughout the country and fixes I foolishly accepted and obtained to be reduced, is already so far further money from him.

prepared. District schemes are also in preparation. These must be ap- proyed by the national machin- ery of the owners and by the Board of Trade. The South Wales scheme is understood to be the most complete and nearest to the terms of the Bill. In all pro- bability, therefore, the schemes in every district will be based upon that model.

LOCAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

SEVERAL HEATS AT V.R.C. LAST EVENING.

Excellent swimming was witnessed at the V.R.C. last evening, when' the The holiday season may delay heats for three of the championship for a week or two their comple- events, the finals of which are to be tion, but the Government believes contested on Saturday night, were

The winners and the fastest that by September practically all losers in each event will swim on of them will be ready and that al- Saturday. The results were:

most immediately afterwards they

6WU.

100 yards free style for champion-will come into operation." ship of the Colony (heat 1)-1, W.

Lawrence, 60 2-5 secs; 2. R. Emery

It is understood that the Gov-

61 seck; 1. S. V. Gitting 61 1-5 secs. emment will almost immediately Heat 2.-1. T. Paget. 62 4-5 secs; appoint the five Commissioners to

Z. Leong Sui-man, 63; 3. Licat-Com-get to work on amalgamation. mander

63.4-6. Havers,

Lawrence Pagot, Emery and Git-

tina will compete in the final.

100 yards breast stroke (heat 1-1.WATER-POLO LEAGUE. Wong Kwong-ting, 81 4-5 secs; 2. W.

Foraite. 82 4.5 secs; 3. Yeung Hang- wah, 83.

Heat 2-1. Tang Ching-hing, 79 4-5 secs; 2. H. M. Remedios, 84 1-5; 3. LJ Kee, 90.

Heat 3.1. Wong Kee-shen, who swam in 83 3-5 secs.

oyer

will contest the final.

V.R.C. SCORE WIN OVER

- CHINESE ATHLETIC.

Until right up to a few minutes from the finish, the Chinese Athletic Wenz Kwong-ting, Tang Ching- held the strong V.R.C. seven in last hing, W. Feralta and Wong Kee-shan night's water polo fixture, but taking

advantage of two opportunities, Ladies 100 yards free style (heat VR.C. managed to rattle on a goal 1).-1. Miss E. Scull, 83 3-5 secs; 2.

The Chinese Athletic Miss E. Allan, 84 2-6; 3. Yeung Son-in each case,

were just a little unequal to wiping due to the strong

the

king, 101 secs Miss M. George, 92 of the arrears: Final scores were:

sees; 2. Miss P. Hunt, 102 sets.

Heat 3.1. Miss D. Hunt, 87 sees;

2. Miss P. Anslow, 95 secs.

Misa

final.

Hunt

Scull, Misa George, Miss D. and Miss Allan will meet in the

100 yards Boys' Championship of the Colony (heat 1).-1. A. Roza, 81 4-5 sees; 2, E. Souza, 82 4-5; 3. A. C. Dalziel, 83 3-5.

Heat 2.1. H. J. Anslow, 70 seca; A. Rumjahn, 79 3-5; 3. R. M. A. A. Azin

.08 3-5. Heat 3-1. R.. B. Wood, 75 4-5 nech; 2. L. M. Remedios 85, sees.

E. Roza, F. J. Anslow, R. B, Wood and A, A. Rumjahn will swim in the final.

Mr. E. Schroter, of Conduit Rond, has reported to the Police that while his motor car, No. 343, was parked in Conduit Road yes terday, someone stole his radiator tap and Automobile Association badge,

nil.

V.R.C. 2 goals; Chinese Athletic,

The teams were:

V.R.C.Gittins, Laing, Soares, Stewart, Roza Pereira, Remedios, Knight.

Chinese "Athletic.-Shui Tim-Bm, Fung Kwok-wah, Chan Sze-lok, Ng Tom Kani-chien, Choi Chat-lun Chee-kam, Lam Yui.

Mr. May was referen.

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