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SATURDAY, MAY

Coroner

30, 1936,

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SISTER'S EVIDENCE OF

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In view of allegations in letter left by Mrs. Margaret Wardle, 37, wife of a retired found Army captain, who was dead from gas poisoning at apartment house in Warwick- avenue, Maida Vale, Mr. Ingleby Oddie, the coroner, at a Padding- ton inquest recently questioned Mr. James -Quin, a retired naval commander.

After hearing the evidence, Mr. Oddie, in recording a verdict of suicide while of unsound mind, said: "I frankly do not believe the allegations against Commander Quin."

In a letter which the coroner rend, the woman alleged that she find been turned out of the house by the com- mander,

Mr. Quin stated that Mrs. Wardle' had lived with him as his wife for about three years. They conducted Warwick- ah apartment house in avenue.

Recently they had a disagreement because rs. Wardle would keep running in and but of people's rooms, and it was annoying them. He did She had not tell her to clear out. already packed to go to Glasgow.

WHY BED WAS REMOVED

this Coroner: How did you meet Indy7-I met her quite by accident in the West End, one evening about She and her hus- three years AED. band were separated. She has been home to filasgow severni timer,

He said he had Mrs. Wardle's bod removed from her room on Thursday beause she said she was going to Glasgow and he was getting the roon ready for letting. She enme buck on Friday, and he Inst saw her alive on Saturday night.

He appealed to her to have her bed back, but she would not, and slept on eushions on the floor.

Mr. Quin told the coroner he had Keen a letter addressed to him.

Caroner: In it she says: "I had no intention of going to Scotland. You have played a dirty game. I have always done my best for you, but ap- parently an all wrong. I have nowhere to go and have no money, s under the circumstances this is the best way out."

WAS AL

Coroner: How have you. played her. a dirty game?-I don't know. That figure of speech with her. During the time I have known, her I have

done

my best in every way. She was practically destitute, and have seen that she had all that she needed.

You have been living with her for about three years, and if you turn her into the street with no money flirty and nowhere to go that is a trick, isn't it?-I Gave nal done such a thing.

that he Was Mr. Quin added

go away. financing rs. Wardle to and he gave her £5 to, redeem 59160 spall pieces of jewellery, and she arked for some money to pay her fare to Glasgow,

He had never threatened or been violent to the woman. One of her weaknesses was gambling in

small

sunis on raedhorses,

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married? Single.

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IMAGINARY GRIEVANCES

or

She has said to Miss Barry in a letter which she wrote Just before she died: James has been behaving treating like a madman lately and me badly. Now he proposes turning mo out, and has removed my belong Ings from my room. I don't deserve this from him. I haven't a bean now, and the best thing is to end it all."

Mr. Quin repeated that he did not lurn the woman out.

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Miss Hilda Barry, a school-teacher, who found Mrs. Wardle dend in her room, seated on a chair with a gon ring on her lap, stated that she had 'never acen Mr. Quin ill-treat the woman. Mrs. Wardle had said that he had threatened to strike her and that, on Thursday morning he had kicked her.

Mrs. Rose Gilmour, sister of the dead woman, who said that she lived in Glasgow, gave evidence that Mrs. Wardle suffered from imaginary everyone she grievances against and a sense of gelovance and self- pity and was unreliable,

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The Hongkong Telegraph

SIXTH

ANNUAL

LH8

AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC

COMPETITION

JUNE-AUGUST, 1936.

Valuable Prizes

IN ADDITION TO THE CAMERA AND CASH PRIZES MESSRS. ILFORD, LIMITED,

OF LONDON OFFER

TWO SILVER TROPHIES

TO WHAT ARE ADJUDGED THE TWO BEST ENTRIES IN THE COMPETITION, IRRESPECTIVE OF CLASS.

FULL PRIZE LIST WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY. COMMENCE SENDING IN YOUR ENTRIES FROM 1st JUNE

SECTION 1. For the best Story-telling Picture.

SECTION 2.

SECTION 3.

SECTION 4.

SECTION 5 SECTION 6.

The following

Kavern Itulet wili

is the reason why 1 would not take competitions her back."

Chinese Studies-Figures and Faces.

(Portraits and Snapshots),

Views, including Architecture. Landscapes, Seascapes, etc. Studies in Still Life.

Snapshots taken by children under the age of 14 years. For the best "news-happening" picture,

RULES:-

the14.-The right to pušith any or all of the 18-Photographs mark not, so

estries in the Telegraph la reserved.

Major Thomas Graham, who lives The Competition in confined exclusively 5-Photograph which have been already

in the House in Warwick-avenue, said that Mr. Quin and the woman seemed to be on very good terms, and there had been no violence so far as he knew. It was rather difficult to keep the woman out of his apartment.

The coroner, summing-up, said that he was glad the last two witnesses had been called, because they throw a different light on the care, in which he had been under the impression from the letters left by the woman that the had been treated very badly by Quin.

to amuleur photographers. 2-Plekures submitted in tepla Lones ahould be accompanied by smaller print in black and white.

L

to the -The Prizes will be awarded

competitors sending in what are adjudge to be the best photograph in ench Boction: Each entry must be accompanie

entered In local compeitions

0-At the conetuales of the Competition, entries will be returned to competitors en application at this Office within seven days.

Sr than Post-card sise fascepting in the Children' Beolos) and the entry form abould be Jahtly pasted on the back.

are In-No correspondence will be entered inta

In connection with the Competition. 10-Entries in the Children's Section must boar the name, are and address on the antry form euntemigned by a parent. 11-Members of the Staffs of the Hongkong Dj- Telegraph and the South China Morning

Poal are not permitted to compete. 12.The decision of the Indgés shall be final-

bra form which will be published, dailyNo responsibilty will be accepted for during the period of the Compellion,

non-delivery, loss or damage.

READ THE RULES CAREFULLY.