1934-01-26 — Page 7

ON ALIBIS

THOUGHTS ON A.D.C.

"PRODUCTION

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Thero la much magicIn lib. It is auch simple and yet so potent a weapon it effective- ly wielded. To the untutored' mind of the ordinary malefactor It is almost a necessity. His first idoa in nine cases out of ten when gripped by the arm of the Inw is to cry aloud "I didn't do it. I couldn't have done it. I wasn't there."

"Vell," said Mr. Weller to bis on Son, "Now 1. supposo Mr. Pickvick will want some wit nesses to speak to his character or perhaps to prove an alleybl. I've got some friends who'll do either for him but my advice, 'ud be this here-never mind tho character but stick to the alleybi. Nothing like an alloybl, Sammy., nothing." This advice was given before the famous breach of promise action "Bardell v. Pick- wick" which ended in judgment with £700 for the plainti

damages. On hearing the news

THE HONGKONG

Searching among an amazing tangle of wreckage for victims of the terrible express dissatar, at Lagny, naar Paris, the worst train wreck the world has known.

Mr. Weller naks andly of his son SERVICES SPORT

"Oh, Sammy, Sammy, why weren't there an alleybiTM”

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SOME REMARKABLE RIDING FEATS

races.

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horsemen established wonderful record, as the Cannons won 1,800 In 1873 I. Constable defeated F. Archer by three points for the jockeys

Then when Archer championship.

to 1878.

APH FRIDAY

JANUARY

LONDON STOCK PRICES

GENERALLY QUIET MARKET

The following quotations on the London Stock Exchange have boon recolved by Mesara. Swan, Colbertson and Frits in conjunction with Reuter, Market: Generally quiet, but there were some good features.

Chinese Bonds, Ta

4% Bonds 1898

Jan. 24,- Jan. 25.

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The weak point about Mr. Wel- ler's idea of an alibi was his ap- parent conviction that it could only be established by the evidence of witnesses who would be ready to swear falsely that the defen- dant was elsewhere at the time of Exchanges were fairly even for a time, the wrong-doing. The greater but after twenty minutes,, Lt Cheyne subtlety of an alibi manufactured put the Olympus further ahead. Kanie into fame Constable was the

Upon resumption, the Olympus con- by the wrong-doer himself was beyond. his ken. Witnesses who tinued their attacks, but an accident runner-up in each of the five years up occurred to Warner of the Pandora

During the last eight years Archer He may be caught out, but cir- within the next few minutes. In was riding, from 1870, the still-lying

legal

Ating cumstances. Anys the old

o tackle Graham, he made Charlie Wood was second saven times, to theived the full force) adage, cannot lie. Hence then

and

and Fordham was second in 1880. In really perfect though false altblf of the ball, which necessitated him 1982, when Wood was runner-up he Coats is one which every circumstance leaving the Sel for about ten 188

won 182 During his absence, Lt. of the case seems to establish and minutes.

Charlie Wood wen 1,350 races with which is at the same time support Cheyne broke through to pass to Lin 1889, ac, and rode 180 winners in ten years, and after the death of ed by the evidence of unimpeach-Comdr. lill, who scored with a good able witnesses who have been shot into the corner of the net.

Archer he was on top of the list in in 1888, when Wood was standing. themselves misled by the apparent

1887. Fred Barrett secured the laurels circumstances.

this period George Barrett and JohnImpl. Chom. In- down; and for several years during Guinness

dustries Watts finished in the first three.

J. Watts,

who won the Epsom Derby Impl. Chem. Ind.

Def.

10/- sh. with a shorter period in the saddle Impl. Tobacre ... George Barrett rode 1,370 winners.

OTTO MADDEN'S REIGN.

It is such an alibi that Colin Derwent manufactured for him self in "Ten Minute Allbi" which.

for

The end came with the Olympus winners by three goals to mil. Bair the winner was outstanding, while Lt. Cheyne was in fine shooting form.

Warner played well for the losers, Faive game nt back.

the A.D.C. is playing at the Navel while Johson played a staunch defen. four times, won 1.412 races in all, and

Canteen Theatre between Febru- is the ary 17th, and 24th. Ho one person who must inevitably the morally be suspected of justifiable murder which he has committed; yet he is able to make it appear by circumstantial and by direct evidence that he could not have been present at the time of the murder. And he gets away with it, and carries the sympathies of the audience with him. Book- ing opona at the Anderson Music Co, on February 7th,

PRESTON MUDDOCK

DIES

The following lined up under S. P. 0. Douglas:-

IL.M.S Olympus:-Barber; Cardy, White; L North, Blair, Graham; Lt.TOM LOATES defeated G. Barrett Camdr Hill, Richardson, S/Lt. Cheyne, for the leading position in 1880 and after standing down for a couple Norman and Davies.

of seasons T. Loaten defeated MI. Cannon in 1893. In this year Loates had 857 mounts, and he rode winners, and when he retired he had won 1,426 races,

II.M.S. Pandora:-Bennett; Framp ton, Johnson; Brown, Warner, Robson, Thomas, Swann, Ford, Tupper, Thorn hill.

EXCITING RUGBY

Berwick Beat Tamar

and Small Ships

An existing rugger match Look place at Happy Valley yesterday after noon between the Berwick and tho

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foot right across Tamar and Small Ships, the Berwise Pion again in 1901, 1003, unil 1994. Catates

emerging victors by nine points to

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travelling on China into Russia; and having enlisted the sympathics of other youngster, he began to make preparations for this truly re- markable journey, when friend, either through fear or some other cause, backed out, and the scheme fell to the ground.

but Masters could not convert,

"Mudford, Corp and Nicholls scored,

1899, but there were several breaka in his splendid career. He was cham- Madden was riding during the war, and he has ridden over 1,500 winners. Sam Loutes defeated Madden for the coveted position in 1899, and in the following year the

American, Lester Sam Loates. This was the first

for five Yankee Jockeys finished in the first Mar-ten. They were L. Raiff J. Reiff,

Sloan, Rigby, and Martin.

William Lane finished on top in 1002 to break the Madden spell, and in 1905 Madden was second to the apprentice E. Wheatley, William Higgs was then champion twice, and he was succeeded hy D. Maler in 1008,

Reif, American year,

The following represented the Ber- wick: Meck; Richards, Parker, in ters, Thumas; Mudford, Jones: bicion, Corp, Stout, Cadywold, tell. Nichells, Jeffries, Growsan.

"BURNS NICHT".

DINNER HELD LAST NIGHT

It was in 1908 that Frank Wrottoy finished second with 120 wina, and Wootton was then a boy who reached his fifteenth birthday in the December, the highest Frank Waotton won honours in four successvie years fr

of the Danny Maher in 1913.

BRILLIANT DANNY MAHER.

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He returned to . England, and having received an invitation from a journalistic friend in Melbourne, he went out and join- ed the staff of a new paper watch his friend had just started. The thirst for roaming, however, not having been quenched, ho soon packed up his luggago, which con- sisted of little more than a peps Under the auspicca of the Hong. and a toothbrush, and made his kong St. Andrew's Society, "Burns way to Sydney, where unexpected- Nicht" was celebrated by a din-1909, and he then finished second to ly falling in with an old schooler at the Roof Garden companion who had run sway Hongkong Hotel last night. Mr. from his ship and was penniless, A. L. Shields, President of the MAHER'S record was, exceptional. Paris.. while ho was

twice ho the possessor of Society, presiding. The toast of He settled here in 1000, and in Geneva.

was Berlin. the magnificent sum of £4, he "The Immortal Memory" was pro-addition to leading agreed to share it with him, and posed by Sir William Hornell, who "placed" nine times. He was top on Helsingfors. they set off

Athens. In search

of more delivered an eloquent address ex-percentages eight times, and he won Osto

Stephen Donghue followed Maker Milan gold. After tramping through tolling Scotland's national bard 1,421 races In England. many parts of Australia, including and analysing his works. Mr. Kas champion jockey in 1914, and was Buen:s Aires, the Blue Mountain Range and MacKenzie proposed "The Lasses, never benten for ten seasons. Doneg Shanghai,

hue has won more than 1,600 races. New York. many other districts, during and Mr. R. R. Campbell replied.

.7.81% E. C. Elliott was first on the list in Amsterdam. which he was stock-driver, gold- During the evening, a presenta-

Vienna, Pro digger, lumper, and many other tion, in the form of a silver salver, 1924, and Gordon Richards defeated all thinga, he came back to Sydney was made to Mr. David Gow, one his rivals in 1925.

T. Weston was on top in 1920, and with 1d. in his pocket.

of the oldest members of the Richards secured the hanouts in 1027 Bucharest Hongkong Society, who is shortly retiring. A

Fred Fox led in 1930, when he rode Brussels.. To China again in a coal barge, most enjoyable evening was spent, and the two following years. which was dismasted in a typhoon the speeches boing interspersed one more winner than Richards. Gor- Stockholm,

don was champion in 1931, 1932, and Copenhagen in the China Sea. He saw the with Scottish musical items.

for the seventh time in the seash Lisbon.

Bombay rising in New York, he was in

recently closed. Washington when President Lin-

IN A TYPHOON.

coln was assassinated. He was H.M.S. Wishart arrives back from onco accused by the editor of a Swntow to-morrow morning about 7 puper of being

armchair a.m. an

The Japanese cruiser Kuma isi traveller. He ventured to re expected from Foochow on Thursday mind him that his wanderings next and will be in port for several had led him over many of the days. beaten tracks of the globe and not a few of the unfrequented onos; that a

man

who had

SAFETY

FIRST! Common-sense will give you traffic-sense.

Leaving the hat-race Jockey, the Rohama.. is worthy of mention.

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E RADIO BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.

A B.B.C. RECORDED PROGRAMME

From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of

355 metres:

4.30-6,20 p.m. Chinese programme.

6.20-6 p.

recorded

A relay from Daventry of the Talk by The Rt. Hon. Stanley M. Bruce, C.H., M.C High Commissioner for Australia in London; and a "Special" Variety Programme by Australian Artists:

5.20-7.30p.m. Chinese recorded programme.

7.30-10.30 p.m. European pro-

gramme."

7.30 p. Closing Local Block Quotations, ele

7.33-8 p.m. From the Studio,"

" by the Rev. Mr. H. R.

24th of a series of lessons in

Bp.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

8.3-8.20 p.m. Chamber Music. Moment Musical No. 3-Transcription

(Schubert).

Minuet Transcription (From Bonata

in G) (Schubert),

Lener String Quartet.. Valse Caprico (Rubinstein, art.

Crooke).

Perpetuum lobile (Weber, arr.

Crooke).

J. H. Bquire Celeste Octet. 8.20-9.15 p.m. Concert Items. Band-The Mill on the Rock-

Overture (Reissiger, atr. Winter- bottom).

The B. B. C. Wireless Military Band. Vocal Song Carnival of 1932 Stars

Debroy Somers. Band with Voen!

Chorus

Orchestral-Old Friends-Potpourri

(arr. Einek).

Tom Jones and His Orch: The Kookaburra's Laugh.

Recorded in Australia.. Band-Irving Berlin Waltz Songs--

Medley (Berlin)

Dobroy Somers Band. Song Six Australian Bush Songs.

Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone). Vocal Quartet-Form Foure-War. Songs Bledley (arr. Giraud).

The Big Four, 9.15-10.15 p.m. A BBC. Recorded Programme

"Postman's Knock." A New and Original Musical Comedy written by Claude Hulbert, Paul England and John Watt, with musle by Harry S. Pepper, played by Sydney Baynes and Ells Band.

Tho play produced by John Watt in the London studios of the British Broadcasting Corporation.

Cant.

Clauda Hulbert. Reginald. Purdell. Parcy Parsons.

Anuna Winn. Harry Longhurst, Cyril Smith.

Philip Wade.

O. Denler Warren.

Jano Carr.

10.15-10.30 p.m.

Three Violin Soloa by Fritz Krøjler. Indian Lament (Dvorak-Kreisler). Liebesfreud (Love'e Joy) (Kreisler). Liebeslold (Love's Sorrow)

(Kreleler),

10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News.

10.35 p.m. Close Down.

THE BOOKSHELF.

WARD, LOCK'S NEW FICTION

Light Action of the most enter- taining kind is included in the latest issues of Ward, Lock and

Jan. 26. Company's Colonial Library serien, "Crumpled Lilies," by Carlton 13.81 Dawo, is another of the "Leather- chiefly 22614 mouth, stories and deals 10.00 with a kidnapping Incident. Thrill 672 follows thrill and there are many 59.13/16 exciting episodes before the hero is 80% eventually rescued. There is plen- 1/4.1/16ty of romance in the story, and we 4.97 can thoroughly recommend this 24 novel to those in search of a well- 106 written story. 39.1/16

When one sees a novel by Char- 630 man Edwards one naturally expects .1/5.16/16 1/6 something good and in "Drink No 22.60 Deeper" there is no disappointment, It is an excellent character story of 2.40 John Leroux who starte his career

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Montevideo. .87 Stevens rode in, fifteen Grand Na- Belgrade tionals between 1852 and 1871, and Montreal nover camo to grief.

He rode five winners in Freetrader in 1850, Emblem in 1803, Emblematic In 1801, and The Colonel twice in 1809 and 1870. He was also third on Em- blematie in 1866, fourth on Maria Agnes in 1800, sixth an Orkonata in 1860, sixth on The Colonel in 1871, and eighth on Tennyson in 1807.

doubled the Capa twelve times, had been twice round the Horn, known had sailed nearly every wen, and had hobnobbed with cannibala in the Pacific Ocean, beon, neary frozen to death in Polar cold, had been four days, without water in the Australian desert, auffering the unspeakubie agonies of thirst under à broil-10 WELL TO MAKE NO DIFFICULTY-ed to the local health authorities on ing sus, could scarcely, with any George MacDonald. regard for veracity, be described as an "arm-chair traveller."

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

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WHERE THERE IS NO CHOICE, WEĮ

One case of meningitis was report-

Wednesday.

st

All volunteer workers who attend Madame Lottie Gordon's Austra the Shelter of the Street Sleepers paper, which he edited lan concert under the distinguished Society, are asked to make an for some years, in South London, patronage of Ills Excellency the Gov-tempt to bo on duty at 645 p.m.

Finding Journalistic work not ernor and Lady Peel will be given to sharp ench evening.

ho incrrow from remunerativo,

p.m. to

to 7 pm, at the Professor C.A. Middleton Smith suficiently csayed a sorlat, story which at- Helenn May Institute, Australian tracted the attention of William music, national and bush. Bongs and will give an address on "Waste--The stories will be given by Madame Old Bavage in the Now Civilisation" Tinsley in 1873. It gave him his Lettie Gorden, Mr. Lyle Wilcox, Misa at a general meeting of the Engineer- Faltruary nt Moutrien and 8, at 8.80 in Room "K". at came out in steady quantity after kon. Booking" wards-Roster and Special,

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RUMOURS DENIED.

NO BATTLE SQUADRON FOR HONGKONG

London, Jan. 25, The peralatent rumour, be- Iloved to have emanated from Hongkong, that a British bat- tle squadron would leave for the Far East in the spring, and in addition that the whole of the Rainbow Class of subi marines would inke post on the China Station, la dismalas- ed as basolesa by official quar- tors-Router,...

Another story of the sen is "Red Invader" by Harry Edmonds. It is the tale of a retired naval officer who is persuaded into joining an old shipmate on a cruise on a ten- ton sailing cutter. It, is an excellent yarn, full of excitement and hair-breadth escapes, and very breezily told-a real man's story.

In "This Yellow Slave" by Lynn Durie, thore is never a dull mo mont.. It is an adventure novel aet In Arabia, and grips the attention from start to finish. John Groy; a- woman-hater, is the here, and how ho defeats the schemes of some Arabs in a series of violent crimas. perpetrated against society makes most thrilling reading. A ship- wreck episode is very graphically

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