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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII WEDNESDAY, AUGUST

1933.

ATTACKED. THE CELEBRATED NEWTON

COAL DUMP "NUISANCE" ATTACKED.

WNERS AND TENANTS

4.

AIR VIEWS

DEPUTATION APPOINTED ΤΟ SEEK REDRESS

removed." I

leans expires in the early part of on the son front in this locality | next year and we would consider for the purpose of storage of coal: very carefully as to whether we they are unanimously agreed that would be in a position to offer the the existenco

this of

dump owners the samo terms as we al-constitutes A continuous nul- ready have with them, because to sance to the tenants of - neigh- begin with from the depreciation|bouring houses, renders the neigh- of the property one would have to bourhood undesirable as a resi carry out repairs annually in the dential district and, sorlously de- form of colour washing and paint-preciates the value of adjacent ing, whereas the usual term is property, and aro of opinion that triennial and this means that your it should be removed at the car- maintenance expenses are ineroas-[llest ponsible date." ed by 200 por cent. At the samej

carried unanimously.

V HARDY CASE

DEFENDANT CONTINUES HER EVIDENCE

PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL OPENS HIS SPEECH

This is continuation of the im-|

You know that she loved him very much 7-Yes.

ho liked fishing. He and Mr. Newton spent three or four hours talking. principally about fishing.

Ho (Mr. Hardy) did not Ike musl- cians as a class, but he was agreeably surprised with Mr, Newton, Mr. Now- ton came to luncheon on the second occasion on his (Mr. Hurdy's) Invita- tion.

Mr. Hallett What do you know about the circumstances in which Mr. Newton came to stay at your house on September 1, 19327—I was quite agreeable to his coming, Doubtless I asked him myself, but I cannot re- member. It nover occurred to mo that there was anything in it.

Did Mrs. Nowion ever complain to you about your wife's association with her husband 7Naver.

Did you ever see any sign that your wife was setting horself out to capture the affections of Mr. Newton ?--No. it is ridiculous.

Mr. Hardy said that ultimately, in

Mrs. Hardy left him. Cross-examined, Dr. Hardy said that he would not say that he and his

December,

Mrs. Hardy, continuing her evidence, day88, you saw them day after wife were still the best of friends, but

throughout

he took the view that he was not going to ruin her because of what had oc- curred.

Mr. Doughty. In the summer of

ore than sixty property owners; the coat dump is residents in the vicinity of merely tell you that fact to show time you cannot expect to ask you are agreed that this resolution Florence Newton, wife of Mr. Cyril Before proceeding further, If portant civil action taken by Mra. khond Point, Kowloon, attend- | the effect, that it la having on tenants to pay the same rates for

Why did you not avold Mr. Newton's meeting in the Green Room people who wish to reside in Lye-date na they paid previous to that adequately conveys the feeling of Ramon Newton, the prominent Eng- society if you know that you were he Peninsula Hotel last, even-moon Building.

beautiful monument of coal being this meeting should be glad if lish dance band leader, against Mrs. causing unhappiness?--I suggested it to Mr. Newton and he said that he to air their grievances in re- Mrs. E. W. Gardiner proprietress put in front of it. After all is someone would formally propose Florence Hardy and her husband.

It was alleged that Mro. Hardy would leave his work and go away. t of the alleged nuisance of hotel properties in Chathamanid and done, people do ray, first its adoption.

enticed Mr. Newton away from Knowing

that ted by the presence

you were causing dn of n Road: A statement has been of all for locality, then for thei dump on the railway lands made that the ground under dis- flat, and thirdly for the view. The Mr. R. J. Shrigley, and seconded

The resolution was proposed by plaintiff. ain a stone's throw of Chatham cussion was always been used as locality has now become more or by Mrs. E. W. Gardiner, and ballroom at Scarborough, when Mr. August, while Mrs. Nowton was ut

denied that

in the on one occasion

Hardt August? Yes

agreed that during a coal dump. This is grossly less a coal yard. The property in he meeting unanimously adopt-misleading. It is true that in the about three years' time, I should

Newton spoke to a certain girl, she Scarborough, Mr. Newton was paying the following resolution: "That past small amounts of coal com-Ray, would be worth 26 per cent

raid to Mrs. Newton: he meeting of tenauts and owners paratively speaking have been put of its present-day value and as wishes to propose an alternative my husband I would shootere attention to her, but she never saw 1932 you did not much mind what

The Chairman: Unless anyone

Mr. Newton alone during that time. She did not evince household property in

the there but to nothing like the ex- to the view, I think that is best course of action, I should be glad in him at that time so much interest Sho also agreed that she invited Mr. your wife did?-I did.

In August, 1922, Newton to stay at

at her house,

ouse in Sep.

Hardy said that he was now nity of Chatham Road, Kowloon, ❘ tent of the present dumping. left to one's Imagination,

If you would propose that a de- she did not tell Mrs. Newton that her tem

tember, 1032. Dealing with See pccupied professionally in tunny fish- recatea most strongly the use Whereas the cool was a nuisance That is all I have to say as far putation be appointed for the pur- relations with her husband were occasions on which Mr. Newton lunching and ground on the sea front in this only to the residents on Holt's

coat: Wharf formerly, now it is a nul- as for the owners. Father Noval gest you might embody the names always been fanett (for the de-al asked bit, Newton to luncheon be-

as the lessees are concerned, and pose outlined, to save time I sug-strained. She and her husband had ed with bar and her husband, Mrs. away from ity for the purpose of

friends.

Hardy said that on the first occasion is worth more than a tunny fish 7-I suppose that a wife V ero unanimous that the sance to all residents on Chatham is here and he feels strongly that of the deputation in the original fanta) Did you tell Mrs. Newton cause he was keen on fishing and said shall not discuss that with you. stence of this dump constitutes Road and in its vicinity. The If he wants to sell the property proposal,

Mr. Hardy said that he did not continuous nuisance to

years you had not that ho would like to meet her hus railway, with its noisy whistling to-day and it was a known fact

that for four engines and the black clouds of that the coal dump would be a

room?Nothing band. He came to luncheon on the know, until he had heard it in Court occupied the same

that

hie wife had Com- second occasion at her husband's in- of the kind. amoke which these

morning, that If you had, would it have been true? vitation.

nitted adultery with Mr. Newton at -It would nol.

Mr. Doughty-When the invitation the hotel in London in September, Mrs. Hardy said that she and her to Mr. Newton to stay was given you fectionable in his wife's conduct with

1932. ho had seen anything ob husband invited Mr. Newton to stay knew that the attraction which you Newton he would have objected with them in September, 1932, as he had exercised over him was making Mr. hud said that he would like to stay his wife unhappy ?--I did not exercise. In the country and the lense of his

any attraction, flat had come to an end. She did not know that Mr. Newton had not told his wife what he was going to do.

the

The following deputation was charge la nutsance enough--that would get only fifty per cent of Durran seconded

enginea dis-permanent fixture, I am afraid he appointed on the motion of Dr. J. by Mr. F. H. the spare ground at the side of it the price he would have got a Loseby:-Messrs. J. A. Tarrant, should be an added nutsance in month ago. แทน

E. A. Sykes, R. H. Shrigley and the shape of a coal dump is a dis-

C. E. Terry. grace to Kowloon and an insult to the residents.

of

4

Promenade Suggested.

Considered Trivial?

A VISIT TO LONDON.

Mr. Doup often took him

it

Ramon Newton said that

an

ine form of representation to the Chatham Road are kept locked by was in sympathy with the meeting adjourned pending a report from stayed in London's departure abel more conveniently 7-He did not make

ants of neighbouring houses, ders the neighbourhood unde- able as a residential district and dously depreciate the value of jacent property, and nion that it aliould be removed Che carliest possible date," and

quickly. As it was, he never saw that his wife was attracted to pointed Messrs. J. A. Tarrant,

The Chairman: We are to set as A. Syken, R. J. Shrigley and C.

Mr. Gibson sald that when your representatives in interview-

Why did you not tell Mrs. Newton Mr. Newton. Mr. Cyril Terry as delegates to interview

that you had invited her husband? person built a house or occupied ing the Colonial Secretary with a Colonial Secretary with a view

One would have thought that he he was married in 1917 in America. This ground instead should be one with an open space in front view to obtaining information ad

would have told her himself.

In 1920 he was not living happily with obtaining Information a to

of it he did so with his eyes open to Government's intentions and vernment's intentions and policy made attractive and accessible to and if anything was built or dump-policy with regard to this conl

If the invitation were innocent it his wife. "There was," he said, th regard to the dump.

In September, 1932, Mrs. Hardy was a very kind thing for you to do? affair with another woman and my the residents of Kowloon for aed on the space subsequently he dump. As soon as the informa continued, she went to Southampton --Yen.

wife accused me of travelling to Eng- Mr. C. E. Terry, President of the promenade by the sea. At pre-only had himself to blame.

tion is available, a further meet-to see her daughter off on a cruise. Was there any reason for your ask-land with that other woman. Later, wloon Iesidents' Association sent the only means of access is

He went on to say that any coming will be called to consider what Mr. Newton had arranged to do nome ing Mr. Newton to your house

ex his wife joined him and they lived calded and stated that

in London. the from the railway gate and along plaint from an individual was not action remains for us to take, ani business in London at the same time. cept that he might make love to you

less happily L.A. would undoubtedly make the railway track. The gates onkely to receive recognition. He therefore declare this meeting After her

In 1931 he was not living happily That was at Mr. love to me there. It was my hus with his wife. There was "somebody else" who had come over from Amer- thority entirely distinct from the authority and are only opened but he said he was only trying to

Newton's suggestion.

band's home. at of the meeting.

for the passage of troops. If it le point out that the matter would

Between October 8 and December 7, your deputation.

Was there any other reason which ica and his wife accused him of having Addressing the meeting. the necessary to put coal on the sea bo considered trivial.

A vote of thanks was necorded 1982, she did not visit Mr. Newton you can suggest?-He could not an affair with that woman.

She saw him afford to go back to the hotel where hairman said:

front at all might it not be lower

anywhere at Newcastle. twice in London during that period he had been. I thought I was helping "Before proceeding with the down, say beyond the railway The Chairman: Mr. Gibson, 1

At the beginning of December she him financially, usiness of the meeting, I feel bridge where there are no houses still think that though your re-

received a message from Mr. Newton one explanation is due to you of in the immediate neighbourhood. marks are very enlightening, they

saying that he had taken a house at the point of the y presence in the chair to-night. That is only a little way further are rather off

Newcastle and was ill and that things do not own property on the Chat- on. Then there are other suitable nuisance occasioned by this coal

could not go on like that." She went

Especially if you are in love with discuss Am Road frontage, neither do I places-Kal Tack and Wanchai, dump. We are here to

to Newcastle, where she found Mr. them? I have helped many people Newton

ton ill with a high temperature without being in love with them. vo there; as President of the for instance.

and alone in the house,

This was mere disinterested philan

the Chairman."

LONDON STOCK PRICES

MARKET GENERALLY

QUIET

what steps should be taken. owloon Residents Association. Mr. J. S. Gibson: Might I ask if

Millions Involved. bwever, I am naturally concerned i

it is British coal or Japanese ith any matter affecting the

Mr. J. Cassel (representative of coal? menities.' of Kowloon and tho

The Chairman: I am not in a the Perpetual Trust Co): My Com- mfort of "the residents of any

The following quotations on the position to any one way or the pany has a project Involving some cality in the Peninsula, and it is

the invitation of the gentlemen other but I am given to under-million of dollars, and if this coal London Stock Exchange have been

dump le going to be left there it esponsible for convening this stand that it is Japanese.

Mr. Gibson: Still, we are told is going to be seriously retarded, received by Messra. Swan, Culbertson to buy British (Laughter).

When our project goes ahead it and Fritz in conjunction with Reuter. The market: Cenerally remained will bring some $50,000 in rates and taxes into the Government's very quiet and featureless. pockets and I think a project like

eeting that I am acting as your hairman to-night.

Land For Defences.

I

Executive En-

is the

1811

Chinese Bonds

Aug. 1.

£100

£ 83

60%

£ 85% £ 88%

£ 40

£20-24 £20-25

£ 17-22 £. 17-22

I was in the course of en- ulrics Instituted as a result of omplaints received by the Kow- Mr. Gibson then stated that he that deserves some consideration.

July 31. oon Residents' Association, both was one of those appointed for and seeing that thousands and rom members and non-members, the survey of the New Territories thousands of dollars have been 4%%- Bonds 1898. hat I came into touch with the some thirty years

(Eng. Iss.)..... £100 ago and the spent in rates and taxes in that promotors of this meeting, and I question of the railway came up. particular district, I think we have 4% Loan 1008. £83,

5% Loan 1912 £60% hould like to make it perfectly it was through the recommenda- very good ease.

5% Reorg Loan fear that although I represent the tion of the then

How fur A voice:

1913 (Ldn. Iss.) £ 85% Association, any action decidedgineer that the stretch of land "dump" going on?

he Bonds 1026-47 £ 88% on by you to-night will be entire along the railway terminus came The Chairman: I have no idea. 5% Shal-Nanking

distinct from any steps which about. He said he probably knew That would be one of the duties

£ 40 my Committee may take.

ient.-Pukow i may more about that land than any of the deputation to the Colonial 55%

Rly. say that the complaints have re- lady or gentleman present. That Secretary if appointed, to ascer-

Tient.-Pukow 15% ceived the Borious consideration of land was sacred to the defence of tain.

Railway (Supl. the General Committee of the As- the Colony. He said the railway A voice: It has got as far as

Loan) ..... sociation, and although of course was not, as many would think. Mody Road, how much further is

15% Shai-Hang- cannot prognosticate what form for the convenience of everyday it going?

ehow Ningpo their action will take, I can, passengers for Canton but for Mr. Gibson: The dump is now

£83-33 81-86 Rly, think, assure you that some form the convenience of getting troops 200 yards long. In some parts it Honan Rly... £ 12 £ 12 of representation to the Govern-out to the Border when the in twenty feet high and in others by Hukuang Rly.

£28 5 28 ment will undoubtedly be made by decasion arose.,

ten and it la about 100 yards from the Association.

The Chairman requested Mr.any house.

6% Lung Tsing U.

Hal Rly. 1913. £ 12 £ 12 Gibson to keep within the subject Preliminary Meeting. for which the meeting was con-į View Totally Obscured.

Foreign Bonds & Banks There is no need for me to re-vened.

Another voice: Can they mount view the reasons for calling this meeting to-night; they are better "Narrow Minded View," the dump higher? I can't see any German 7% In- ternat. Loan view from where I am living. known to you, who have suffered

1024 Mr. Gibson said he thought the The Chairman: I don't think from the

the coal presence of

reserved. He that is to the point! dump than to me; a preliminary land was rightly

Another man remarked that the meeting of owners of property in observed that living in Ashley the Chatham Road district and Road he was subjected to the Government seemed to have no principal tenante was held last smoke nuisance from the vessels poiler whatever in regard to the

Wharf, coni dump. night with a view to bringing for alongside the Kowloon

Mr Gibson: Can a dump Associated Elec. ward concrete proposals for your and his only way out of the dif

Industries eansideration to-night, and as an culty was to petition H.E. the hundred yards from any house bo

to stop the

Brit.-Amer. Tob. a nuisance? outcome of that meeting a work- Governor-in-Council

C.P.R. and Dollar Line boats com-

The meeting: Yes.

Chinese Eng. & ing Committee of live was

Min. pointed to consider what steps ing alongalde "just like you are The Chairman:-In view of!

& P. Conts could best be taken to ensure the going to potition the Governor what we have heard, there can, I

Courlaus removal of this nuisante. This about the coal dump." Although think, be no doubt that a nuisance

Distillers.. of MCASTS. he was in entire sympathy with exists which requires abatement: Dunlop Rubber Committee consisted E. A. Sykes. R. J. Shrigley, F. II. the realdents in Chatham Road he the Committee to which I

re-Everready Loseby, Dr. J. Durran and myself, thought they, were taking anar ferred earlier has carefully con- General Elec.

first aldered the various methods of Guinness and their proposals will be lald row-minded before you later on. Before doing thing we have to consider sald securing the ends open to us, and Impl. Chem. In

dustries

20/0 -20/7 so, however, we would welcome the Mr. Gibson, "is our own defence. a unanimously agreed that unless

100/0 100/3 views of any one present, and and this is what this area is for." and until we are aware of Govern-Impl.

Mr. R. J. Shrigley: I speak en-ment's intentions and policy no

Toa Internat. should be glad if for the benent

Stores

28/74 28/7% the general public some of you tirely on behalf of the lessees and useful purpose would be served

32/- who have experienced the Incon- owners of Lyemoon Building. We by petitioning His Excelloney on Internat. Nickel, .$ 20% $ 10%

Pinehin Johnson mind venience and discomfort occasion. bave had numerous complaints the matter. Bearing in

Turner & Newall 02/0 8274 27/0 27/3 ed by the presence of the coal from our tenants and not without that such a petition always re- Unilever

resortTMENJELA dump would let us have the benefit Just reasons. I fortunately, or mains to us as a final of your first hand experience.

ball. I say unfortunately, am should it be necessary, the Com- resident myself of Lyemoon Build- mittoo has drafted a resolution Vlow Entirely Spoiled, ing and from the point of view of for adoption by this mooting, and Brindler R. B. Cousens: I think a resident I do think that it is propose that subsequent to the realdont I ought to protest a rather annoying to know that in-adoption of that resolution a do- fuenly an I possibly can against stead of leaving one's bedroom putation of say four interested Gula

Intor- Jinying our viaw from the flats window open at night to enjoy the parties be appointed to

view.

*The

Japan 6% Sterling

What business of yours was it to help him financially?-One likes to help people sometimes.

more

A STRAINED FEELING. For a number of years there had been a strained feeling between him and his wife.

Mr. Hallett-It has been suggested that, until Mrs. Hardy came on the scene, you were living a life of blissful

that

ognize With your wife. Do you Mr. Hallett-Had you taken that {thropy 7-I would not say "disinter- of the nosition said that it was he who

house? No.

you invite him to

7---No.

Did

Mrs.

Hardy

ested.

there

with your aid that the returned

Mr.

as a true description ?-No. first suggested his going out to Mira. Mere philanthropy ?—Yes. You suggest that your relations Hardy's house to luncheon in June, You Rewton during the 23 days 1932. That was because he was fond

Mirs.

Hallett In June, July, or August did you see any indication. whatever to put it bluntly that Mrs. Hardy was chasing you?-No.

During that time were your feelings

Mrs. Hardy said that she had a longards her getting more cordial?--

Mr. Newton sald that at the end of the lease of his flat at Scar- borough ran out. He did not want to go back to the hotel where he had stayed previously because it was so expensive.

did the BIT.

Hallett-From

whom that you should suggestion come Hardy's house]-I suggested it.

firat

to Scarborough, had an interview with of his stay at your house were quite of fishing and wished to meet Air.

said that on September Hardy her husband, and then returned to innocent ?Quite

Mr. Hallett Between October 8 23, 1932, after seeing her daughter Mr. Newton at Newcastle. and December 7 did you say a syllable off on a cruise, she stayed at an hotel to Mr. Newton asking or advising him in London with Mr. Newton. "We to remain away from his wife ?-No, made no secret of it," she said. "Wo I tried to persunde him to go back and wanted this case to be a divorce case.""

I try i again. tried very hard and have done so recently.

conversation with Mr. Newton about you are an attractive woman you position. As they could not din cannot help that, but have you ever their pe matters in the lounge of the knowingly used your attraction to hotel they went to a bedroom. She seduce this man from his loyalty to his talked to him for hours and hours wife?Certainly not.

and tried to

to persuade him to go back Have you ever by act, word, or deed, to wife.

to his anything to make this Mr. Doughty-One of your methods consciously done man forget any loyalty he might owe was that you took him into a bedroom go to Glenharton [Mr. and Mrs. to his wife? -No.

Cross-examined, Mrs. Hardy denied thing she hati

any settlement or any from her first husband. She money did not have any life interest in some money which her daughter had.

Mr. Doughty (for the plaintiff) Did you tell Mr. Newton that you

That had £10,00071 did not, merely rom

romancing. Have you

stili got your jewelry? all Not of it. I am having to well it to keep myself at the moment.

did you first begin to sell it? -When I left my husband.

When

ve never had a penny

"I have

İs

from

Mr. Newton," added Mrs. Hardy.

at the hotel?-I did not take him. It was his suggestion, and at the end of the talk we decided that we should go the whole hog.

It was untrue that during his visit he visited Mrs. Hardy in her bedroom at Glenhurton, or that she visited him in

Mrs. Hardy agreed that while Mr.

Hallett During that time did Newton was staying with her and her husband Mr. Newton asked her to go she do anything to attract you or to

cnilst your affections?--No, and live with him. away

Alr.

ask

Doughty. When did he frat you to go away with him 7-After Mrs. Newton had gone back in July, In July you knew that his feelings were sufficiently serious for him to be prepared to go away with you openly? Breaking up your home and break- ing up his? That occura

in most

"We have always paid fifty-fifty for cases. everything."

Mr. Doughty--You

On the other hand, did you make certain proposals to her?-I was very fond of her and I suggested that we should go away together some time.

At whose suggestion did Mrs. Hardy remain in London on September 23, 19327-At mine.

Mr. Newton said that in October he told his wife that he loved Mrs. Hardy, and there was a scene. He consulted

Did you realize that unless you a solicitor with a view to a separation.

broken up?--Yos.

Her husband, anid Mrs. Hardy, was You did not avoid his company, did

I am.

not a rich man,

sho

are still the avoided his company it would probably He offered his wife £8 a week and best of friends with your husband?-happen that two homes would be wanted £10. After his wife had writ

ton and told him that she would evidence of his over "dcatroy

her" he did not W over want to live having been w

with him again. think that she

Mr. Hallott-How was it that Mrs. went to Newcastle in Decem- Ilardy ber when you were fli?-I wanted her to come and live with mo

Did you tell her so 7-Yes.

Mr. Doughty-When did Mr. New-You-No, hat I did not seek his com- tun first begin to make love to you?pany. I saw him with other people,

hot alone," Very soon after we met.

If you lind stayed at home it would You met on June 1, 1832. Did he have been very difficult for him to see anke love to you during that month? you?-He could have got an omnibus -hardly making love. He was show and come out to see mo

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Anglo-Dutch Burma Corpn. Canadian Pacific

Illy.

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· #fittreiz spoiled and having to put cool breeze from Lyemoon Pass viow the Colonial Secretary with langta up with "tha anal dust which is which is beneficial to one's porn view to ascertaining the actual L gunatantly balou blown bilo our sonal comfort during these hot policy of Government with ro. Jonesy, but my older remark la, nights, one has to keep one's win- gard to the dump. con trabalt or fin owume, I am down aloned. I know that if, 1 Tutki owany but i have been ly happen to do half an hour late for

The Resolution Adopted.

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The name list for three years and my bath I have to skim coal dust The resolution as drafted rends do ng want to fungo. I kung save off the top of thin water and oven GTAL PHópia are wailing to take it after I Jyo falshed I find a black

"Resolved that this meeting of Anglo-Persian Oil- over it left at all, and one con: line round the side of the bath.fonants and owhere of household Barroll

Property's Decreased Value. EJARAH WHO Wanted to take my

property in the vicinity of Clintin Royal Dutch Micƒ sourne, 1 :: From the uwanja', and Joanoda" hum' Road, ~Kowloon, deprecator Bhilfen

You knew that he was attracted?—

From first to last did you see any effort by Mrs. Hardy to attract you and estrange you from your wife 7-- No.

The only time he could have acon

was in the morning? Yes. you

You lived with him at the hotel in Did you encourage him?--I did not. London for a week 7-Yes. Did you try to repress his attrac-

Do you realize that you told me that

Cross-examined, Mr. Newton agreed tion ? did,

the first time you committed adultery In June you knew that he was mar-was at. Newcastle in December?--I am that when he left his wife in October ried? Oh, yes.

I had forgotten the visit to he wrote her a note in which he said: Hurry. In July you met his wife 7-Yes. the hotel. There are so many be. This is awful. Forgive me. And When did you first commit adultery wildering things in this case that I God bless you and the boys. You with him?-At the house which he cannot remember them all,

December. Newcastle In

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a good

sweet

woman." took

You did not

Mr. Doughty Did you mean that, near

not forget the incident at Not at the house where I was living the hotel because it was not the first or wan all Humbug?-I did not with my husband.

mean it.

Bir. Newton added, however, that he did mean that his wife was a "good, sweet woman," and ho had caused her a lot of unhappiness.

When did he first kiss you 7-I could time?--It was the first time.

Mr. Newton, sald Mrs. Hardy, did not tell you, but it was certainly after not tell her until the end of October Mrs. Newton had left Scarborough. that he had left his wife on October

He did not kiss you in June, July, or {8,“ August 7-No.

He was paying you attention?-10} Is not necessary for a person to klas you it he is paying you attention.

When did he begin to make love to you?--In September.

MR. HARDY'S EVIDENCE. Mr. Harold John Hardy, the second defendant, anid that he was married in June, 1016, and lived with his wife until Decemberring that time had

1032. . you ever ronson to complain that your wife was running after other men T- I certainly had not.

Would it be true, to say that in August, 1982

your relations with her

Mrs. Hardy argeed that she made Mr. herself pleasant to Mrs. Newton, but aho dented that she did so so that could see more of Mr. Newton,

"LIKED HER FOR HERSELF."

Mr. Doughty-Mrs. Hardy is older than you are Very little.

Is it not inevitable that the lender women running after him?--I do not of a jazz band will have a lot of silly

agree.

In view of your occupation, I thought that you might be a judge of sint --I have seen it done.

Mr. Newton said that Mrs. Hardy'

paid them all great attention and took

boys to picnics. Mr. Doughty Why do you think

Mr. Doughty-lad you any reason were strained They were not. The for making friends with Mrs. Newton only difference between us was a mat she was doing that? Sho, was very except your desire to continue your tor of temperament. She is musical end of the boys.

Or

.do you affection for her husband-I liked and I am not..

think she was very fond her for herself.

Was it trus In August, 1932, that of the father was hoping that Quito carly in August Mrs. Newton you and your wife had not occupied she would be

Did it not strike you as curious that that her husband was changing the same room for four years 7

"this woman should pay'so much atten- towards her. You know the reason? Quite untrue, s

Mr. Hardy said, that in Jung, 1982, tion to your wife?No.

“Die vou not know perfectly. a wife asked whether she might In-

You

It was that he was in love with you?

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