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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1936.

DIRECTOR DENIES PLOT

LOSE THE

TO Tells Judge It

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Insured For £3,600

THE managing director of the company

owning the Girl Pat, wandering Grimsby trawlor, went into the box at the Old Bailey and denied a suggestion that he encouraged George Black Orsborne, skipper of the trawlor, to throw away his ship in order to obtain in- surance money.

The director, Mr. John, cribing himself as G. Black and his Moore, of the Marstrand

brother as A. Black.

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When they got to Teneriffe they Fishing Company, was giv-painted the ship white. They got on ing evidence at the trial of round in a boat and try to pull the

come sandbanks, and had to George Black Orsborne and vessel off. Eventually it floated, and his brother, James Black went on. Orsborne, who were accused of stealing the Girl Pat.

Mr. Moore Baid that the Girl Pat was 10 months old when she set out on April 1, and the total cost to the company was about £3,600,- The amount of insurance was for £3,600.

they

At Dakar, West Africa, Stone, the

mate, went to hospital and was left

behind.

"Certainly a very long journey across from the West Coast of Africa to the rast coast of Americo, commented Mr. Scolt. "It was that until June 10 that this vessel came Into Georgetown. She did not go in under her own engines; she went in towed by a motor vessel with a very large number of black police- men on deck. He denied that the ship was "The ship by this time was called unfit for fishing when she was the Kia Ora. Proceedings taken out or that on the deck taken and the Orsbornes came were four nets rotting and pieces.

in

"Not Guilty" Pleas Both the Orabornes pleaded not guilty.

this country.

were to

Mr. John Moore, managing diree- tor of the Marstrand Fishing Com- piny, sold that when the Girl Pat

did not know that

Fin Orsborne was on board.

Mr. Eustace Fulton (for the prose ution): Have you ever engaged any- Sir Henry Curtis Bennett, KC., body called Black or Clark as mom- was to have led for the defence, but bers of the crew of your ship?-Ne. Where did you expect this boat to following his appointment as chair- man of London Sessions his place was go fishing?-About 56 miles cast by taken by Mr. John Flowers, K.C.orth, where se had another ship. with whom was Mr. Christmas Hum-the Student Prince dolag fairly well.

phreys, and Mr. Edward Hultori, "Long Experience"

Mr. C. Paley Scot, K.C., for the prosecution, said: "This was not a romantic venture, a sort of cheerful buccaneering venture, but merely a base breach of trust by the man to, whom the owners of the ship had entrusted the ship for its naté con- duck."

The Girl Pat belonged to the Mar- strand Fishing Company, Ltd., of Grimsby, who thought it would be a good plan to do some catching of fab, as well as buying and selling.

The company owned about half a dezen vessels. They were deep-sea fishing boats, using what were called selne nets

Theft Plan Story

Cross-examined by Mr. Jolin Flowers, KC, for the defence, Mr. Moore sold that he knew George Orsborne as a skipper of long ex- perience.

And of good reputation?—I don't Enow anything against him.

When you

were first introduced, did you tell him you wanted a quiet chat with him?-No.

Did you suggest a chat at the Mitre Club?—Yes. He said he had

proposition to put before me. Wasn't the proposition from you? No.

GIRL PAT

PROVING THAT WHERE

THERE'S A FIRE

THE GOVERNOR SMOKES

Delightfully informal picture of His Excellency the Governor, complete with his beloved pipe, at the Fire Brigade display last week. · With Sir Andrew Caldecott is Mr. T. II. King, Super- intendent of the tire Brigade,

right way about "Did you say that?—I did not.

Did you say, "I want you to take one of our ship and see she makes the biggest trip she can make"?-I did not.

kink?.

Did you say, "The ship is well covered. Dod; you need not worry about that"?—I said nothing of the

Did he say, "How

do i stand?" "Fifteen per cent, and did you say, for you"-I did not.

I put it to you that there was a definite suggestion to him that this boat should be got rid of?--No.

When the Gipsy Love returned did you say that a a careful report would have to be made

to the

insurance were #B

KB many claims they were getting fed up? I did not say anything of the kind.

Mr. Moure denied that he had sulda that he was fed up with the Gipsy Love. He agreed that the day after the Gipsy Love returned he went to see Captain Orsbirne about going

Mr. Moore sald that at this time, s company owned four boats-company as there Gipsy Love, Girl Pat, Student Prince, and Princess Charming.

One of the boats which was de- Mr. Flowers: Had these boats been livered after the Girl Pot was a boat doing badly?--I don't think zo. called the Gipsy Love. The case for Were they all heavily mortgaged? the prosecution was that the plan-I don't know what you mean by was to steal the Gipsy Love, and the heavily mortgaged. They were all jury would hear how it came about mortgaged.. that the Gir! Pat was taken instead. Mr. Moore said that the mortgage

In November, George Orsborne, an

an with regard to Gipsy Love was about experienced and skliful fisherman. 1900, and they were permitted to suggested that

the owners should go up to £2,000 on the Girl Pat. convert a Seine net beat into a small The mortgage was in the shape of trawler which could be run at less un overdraft from the bank. expense, saying he was prepared to invest & 100 in it and take a share in the proceeds. The owners agreed, and the Gipsy Love was converted Into a trawler.

Asked if there was an overdraft to the extent of £2,000 on the Giri Tat, He replied that he did not know that in November.

Mr. Moure denied that, before the George Orsborne took it out an experimental voyage of the Gipsy November 20, his brother Jim com- Love, be got bundle of insurance

Ing in at the last moment to take Fulcies out, showed then to the place of 1 man who had hot Orsborne and said, "We are all well turned up.

The expertinent was successful, and · it was decided to continue, but it was not until March of the following year that the owners saw George Orsborne again.

insured,"

"Make a Success'

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out with the Giri Put.

Mr. Flowers: What was the hurry? wanted to keep him in the firin Mr. Flowers eross-examined Mr. Moore about the condition of the Girl Put when the voyage started on April 1. Mr. Moore denied that the condition of the nets was such that they were "practically unusable for fishing."

Flowers: On the deck there were four nets in pleces and rotten ad lying la a miss?-That is not True.

Sr.

German

CORONATION

Honour For Men

Of Merit

FEN of merit, chosen by

MEN

the King, will, it is understood, carry the Royal and Imperial Re- galia at the Coronation on May 12 next year.

In the past the regalin, which includes the crowns, orba, sceptres and swords, has been carried by noblemen with hereditary claims.

Such bearers wore the houses of Howard and Seymour. Lørd Derby, head of the house, of Stanley, inay still be naked to bear regalía, but it will be be- cause of his public services. The King may choose the men of morit from Britain or the whole of the British Empire. There will be one exception. The Countess of Loudoun's, claim as hereditary bearer of one of the Golden Spurs is to be allowed. Lady Loudoun, ne- cording to established practice when women are heirs to ser- vices, will nominate a male deputy for the position. She may choose her husband, Captain R. M. C. Abey- Iinstings.

Pilgrims See

Relics

Our War

"Ah, Lawrend of Arabia! Ile was photograph; taken at the surrender

a brave ma::. .. But is the really of the German Fleet. dead? We in Germany think he is still alive."

And Colonel Reinhard's (uce it up when he saw a picture of Peronne, Such was the comment of one of town which the Germans captured, the German ex-Service men, now "My regiment took the piano out of visiting London as guests of the Bri- the town hall and used it in a tish Legion, who toured the Imperial trench," he reflected. War Museum

recently.

colonel The

asked

many questions The party had been shown some about the training of dogs na mes- photographs of Lawrence, which sengers and ammunition carriers. He they studied with great They all seemed to have a firm con- used dega for leading In blinded interest. said that the German army mainly viction that Lawrence, did not die in soldiers from the battlefields, Ten

motor-cycle accident.

thousand men were saved in that

MUSIC IN THE TRENCHES Their comments

The tour at times demanded diplo ("that lunc count on late's uniform macy and thet on the part of the

tell some history"), guides. tanks ("unch, nasty things") and a The answer to the question: "Do protrait of Hindenburg ("he was not Germans want war?" came when on so fat in the war") were especially ex-Serviceman stood alone in front enjoyed by the museum offels. of a large canvas illustrating young Captaui F. Hintzmann, a promin- British Tommies dying from poison ent Nazi leader was delighted when gas, and muttered at intervals; "Ter- he discovered himself in a group

Tible

terrible

terrible." A TASTE OF HAGGIS The German visitors ate huggis on Saturday night, when they were entertained to an informal Scottish dinner by Sir Ian Hamilion at his home In London.

which were used were also rotten Mr. Aloare denied that the ropes and lying about in tangled mass.

Mr. Flowers: f

I put it to you that "I you had suggested. to this man hu should take this boat out and not bring it back?-No such suggestion. Mr. Moore denied that the winch

Mr. Flowers: Did you say to Cap tain Orsborne, "I want you to make a success of it if you can"?—I should for hauling the nets was not work- think so, yes.

able.

On March 21 the Gipsy Love all ed with George Orsborne in charge

Did you say, "If you can't, don't) and a crew comprising å `man named

Mr. Flowers: Do you know there come back to Grimsby. Go Stone, another named Harris, and alapoel"?-1 definitely

to were no rockets for distress signals never said or flares? believe there was one boy named Stephens.

flare aboard. Did you say, "And send me a wire

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Orsborne.

Orsborne, the skipper, was neked he would be willing to take the Girl Pat, out, and he said that he would.

any such thing.

BETTE DAVIS BEWILDERED BY VERDICT

Suppose I Have Been Made An Example"

NO PLANS, YET FOR RETURN TO U.S.A.

in the King's Bench Division when Miss Bette Davis was not in court.

Mr. Justice Branson grunted an in- My suggestion to you is that the Junction to Warner Bros., her am-

been rather

The haggis was piped in by a piper of the Gordon Highlanders, Sir Jan's regiment.

Neuralgia!

"It is the case for the prosecution." said Mr. Scott, "that before the trip and I will come up and tell you Girl Pat was not in a fit condition started

these

two men (the what to do next" said nothing for a fishing in at all when, on the ployers. Orsbornes) had arranged to steal that of the kind. vessel and not go fishing in it at all,}

morning of April 1. you asked this By its terms she is forbide to but to see whether they could not jury nothing like that was sald? tide in the afternoon?-She was in any stage appearance, for the rest Are you telling my lord and the man to take her out by the next make a film for ariyone else, or makej make money for themselves by the I want to make it quite clear i never a better condition than she was the of the period of the contract or three use of that versei,

sald any such thing. "The owner? did not know thot

day she was as she i to go out I put it to you quite plainly that

yeurs, whichever is the shorter. The Judge::as hidden away down inside the vessel if this experiment was not successe for a fishing voyager-She was fit.

While judgment was being given) Lic forehold-was

against her Miss Davis was in nu Jamesful with the Gipsy Love you did not Mr. Moore denied that he had hotel Orsborne as a stowaway. The crew want that vessel to go back to suggested to Mira. George Orsborne where she has been staying, and fi at Rottingdean, Brighton, had, of course, been there was no signed on, but Grimsby?-It is definitely untrue. that the boat had gone down shortly was there that she talked to a news

Air, Moore said that the voyage of after leaving Dover. "They were going to fish near the Gipsy Love with the trawl was

paper representative about her "100 another vessel, the Student Prince,

Mr. Scott (re-examining): Was per cent, defeat." 12-day one, and the total value of ever a suggestion made to you by something like 50 miles in a nurth-the catch was £44. He estimated any director

"Losing this has east direction from Grimsby."

or shareholder about blow to me," she said, "a real 'sock that there would be a loss on the the advisability of throwing the ship in the tectii, as we say in Amerien." Mr. Paley Scott told how the trip of about £40, engines of the Gipsy Love broke

nway? It was

"Neuralgia," said the Doctor, "like Mr. Moore denied that when the any way.

never discussed in

"I'm a bit bewildered. I didn't many another nervous afletion, may down and she put back.

make voyage had finished he and Captain

any plans for a hundred per be guarded against by maintaining Orsborne quarrelled about it.

Was there about that time nny cent. defeat.

blood and nerves at the bighest point dissatisfaction at the progress made

"I thought at least that it would of efficiency. A tonic that Mr. Flowers: Did he express his by the Marstrand Fishing Company? have been a partial victory for me merely a temporary stimulant, but is not disgust with the whole voyage of None whatever, the ship? He did not.

and for everybody else with one ofjone that builds up both blood and Mr. Justice Singleton: Was it ever these body-and-soul contracts. Did he say, "I had a good mind to suggested by you that

nerves, is a far more rational means he should throw the damn thing on the rocks cast the Gipsy Love away?

"OTHERS GOT AWAY WITH IT" of acquiring immunity to neuralgin, and go home by train"?-He did not.

"Mind you, I didn't fight it as aand of lessening Its recurrence, than Mr. Moore: I never suggested any test case for the whole film indus-the use of analgacsics or sedatives Did you say, "I wish you had. such thing. That would have suited us as long as

try: I fought it for myself and for which afford but temporary relief." A different engineer went on this no lives were lost-I said nothing you that he should cast the Girl Pat

Was ever any suggestion made by my career.

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"Instead of getting increased free-an eminent physielan's prescription, with the Girl Pat's engines, named

away?-Definitely no. Mr. Moore agreed that he had an

dom I seem to have provided nt my are just such a tonic as the doctor Jellerson. The next the owners interview with Captain Orsborne the judge, Mr. Moore said that the other would-be

Replying to further questions by own expense an object lesson for specifles, designed to build heard of her was on April 8, when about Murch 27,

naughty young blood and strong nerves. They en- they received a communtention from

Girl Pat was ten months old on ladies, as Sir Patrick Hastings ple- rich the blood with fresh supplies Jefferson. On April 7 Jexerson him-

April 1, and the total cost to the turesquely described me.

of Iron, oxygen and red corpuscles at self

arrived at Grimsby, having been

company was about £3,000. The Mr. Flowers: Did you tell him you amount of the insurance

"I suppose I have been made an every dose, and are world-famous as sent frum Dover where he was found were glad he had ceme, take out the

was for example of as a warning to, anybody a £3,000.

specifle for annemia, digestive without n ship.

previous agreement, and tell him he

Mr. Justice Singleton: Do you re

weakness, rheumatism, sciatica, Jum- The Girl Pat later arrived at Cor-had broken it, and tear the agree-cognise that, os Mr. Flowers put the tracts bind you, helplessly.

You've no idea how these con bago, neuralgia, and other maladies cablon, In Spain, for repairs. The ment up?-No.

I signed due to blood poverty and nerve name of the owner was given as Sir

question to you, it is suggested that mine when I was 23, after having weakness. Richard Irving, of Aberdeen. The up7-Some time earlier. Before he throw away his ship, so that by was a long time before I realised sure and ask for and Insist upon When did you tear the agreement you encouraged George Orsborne to been a stage star at nineteen. I Of chemists everywhere. But be brothers gave their name as Black, came to my office. They tore out the page of a book on

that means you could get insurance how completely I felt I had sold my-having which the crew signed on, and George Dad, you want money and we want Is there any foundation for it?

Mr. Flowers: Did you say, "Well, money out of somebody, I supposer self Orsborne wrote in the names, des- money. We can make it if we go the Not the slightest foundation,

the

Food was transferred from the Gipsy Love to the Girl Pal necessary gear for fishing was put in the boat, and about 4 p.m. April 1 the Girl Pat sailed.

on

Denials

else.

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