1936-11-23 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1936.

DIRECTOR DENIES

TO LOSE THE Tells Judge It Was Insured For £3,600

THE managing director of the company

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

brother as A. Black.

When they gut to Tenerife they They got on soine sondbanks, and had to

The director, Mr. John,cribing himself as G. Black and his Moore, of the Marstrand. Fishing Company, was giv-painted the stap white, ing evidence at the trial of round in a bout and try to pull the George Black Orsborne and vessel off. Eventually it floated, and his brother, James Black Orsborne, who were accused of stealing the Girl Pat.

they went on.

At Dakar. West Afrien, Stone, the mate, went to hospital and was left behind..

across

"Certrinly # very long journey

from

the West Coast of Mr. Moore said that the Girl Afrien to the east coast of Amerien," Pat was 10 months akl when she cumented Mr. Scoil. "It was that act out on April 1, and the total June 19 that this vessel eme

about £3,600. The amount of insurance was for £3,000,

cost to the company was

Into Georgetown. She did not go in under her

went own engines; she in towed by a motor vessel with a very large number of black police. men on deck.

He denied that the ship unfit for fishing when she taken out or that

was

was

in

"Thu ship by this time was called the Kin Ora, Proceedings Unken and the Osbornes came this country."

were to

on the deck were four nets rotting and pieces.

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

Mr. John Moore, managing direc- tor of the Murstrand Fishing Com- pany, said that when De Girl Pot

he did not

Jimm know that Orshorne was on board.

Mr. Eusince Fulton (for the prose- cutton): Have you ever engaged any- body called Black or Clark as mem- Sir Henry Curtis Bennett, K.C., was to have led for the defence, hutbers of the crew of your ship?-No. Where did you expect this boat to following his appointment as chale. man of London Sessions his place was north, where we had another ship, go fching?-About 56 miles cast by X.C., taken by Mr. John Flowers, the Student Prince dolig fairly well with whom was Mr. Christmas Hum- phreys, and Mr. Edward Hulton.

for the Mr. C. Paley Scot, K.C., presccution, said: "This was not a romantic venture, a sort of cheerfus buccancering venture, but merely a base breach of trust by the man to whom the owners of the ship had entrusted the ship for its safe run- duct,"

The Girl Pat belonged to the Mar-1

PLOT

GIRL PAT

PROVING THAT WHERE

THERE'S A FIRE

THE GOVERNOR SMOKES

Delightfully informal pieture 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 fre Brigade.

right way about 1"? Did you say

that? I did not.

"Long Experience”

Did you say. "I want you to take Cross-exaunin by Mr. John or of our ships and are she mukes Plowers, K.C., for the defence. Mr. the biggest trip she can make -1

he knew George did not. Moore said that

Did you may, "The ship is

well raborne as a skipper of long ex-

covered, Dod; you need not worry pertence

about that suld nothing of the kind.

Did he

do 1 stand?" say, "How and dif you say. "Fifteen per cent. for you"-1 did not,

And of good reputation?-I don't | know anything against him.

When you

were first introduced, did you tell his you wanted a quiet

atrand Fishing Company. Ltd.. of Grimsby, whe thought I would be a good plan to do some. catching of fish, as well as buying and selling.

The company owned about half aa dozen vessels. They were deep-sen Oshing bonts, using what were called selne neta

Theft Plan Story

the owners

chat with him?--No.

Did

Line

you suggest a chat at Mitre Club?--Yes, He said he had

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

heavily mortgaged. They were all mortgaged.

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

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

CORONATION

Honour

For Men

Of Merit

[EN of merit, chosen by

ME

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 regalia, which includes the crowns, orbs, sceptres and swords, has been carried by noblemen with hereditary claims.

Such bearers were the houses of Howard and Seymour. Lord Derby, head of the house of Stanley, may still be asked to bear regalia, but it will be be- cause of his public services, The King may choose the men of merit 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, ac- cording to established practice when women are heirs to ser- vices, will nominate a male deputy for the position. She mny choose her husband, Captain B. M. C. Abey- Hastings.

German Pilgrims See Our War Relics

"Ah, Lawrence o. Arabia? He was a brave man, . But Is he really dead? We in Germany think he is still alive,"

Such was the comment of one of the German ex-Service men, now visiting London as guests of the Bri- fish Legion, who toured the Imperial War Museum recently.

.

MUSIC IN THE TRENCHES

photograph, taken at the surrender of the Gerinon Fleet.

And Colonel Reinhard's face lit up when he saw a picture of Peronne, town, which the Germans captured, "My regiment took the piano out of the town hall and used It in a trench," he reflected.

Ten

The colonel asked many questions The party had been shown some about the training of dogs as mes- Mr. Moore said that at this time,

photographs of Lawrence, which sengers and ammunition carriers. He hits company owned four boats company as there were so many they studied with Great interest. said that the German army mainly Gipsy Love, Girl Pat, Student Peluce, claims they were getting fed up?--They all seemed to have a firm con- used dogs for leading in blinded and Princess Charming

I did not say anything of the kind.

viction that Lawrence did not die in soldiers from the battlefields. Mr. Moore denied that he had said motor-cycle accident.

thousand men were saved in that that he was fed up with the Gipsy Love. He agreed that the day after

The tour at times demanded dipto- Their comments on liig's uniform macy and tact on the port of the The Gipsy Love returned he went to see Captain Orsborne about going ("that tune could tell some history), guides. out with the Girl Pat.

tanks ("noch, nasty things") and a The answer to the question: "Do Mr. Flowers: What was the hurry? protrait of Hindenburg (he was not Germans want war?" came when an

him in the firm. to keep him wanted

o fat in the war") were especially ex-Serviceman stood alone in front. Mr. Flowers cross-examined Mr. enjoyed by the museum officials. of a large canvas ilustrating young Captain F. Hintzmann, a promin- British Tommies dying from poisoni Moore about the condition Girl Pat when the voyage started on ent Nazt leader was delighted when gas, and muttered at intervala: "Ter- April 1. Mr. Moore denied that the he discovered himself

terrible.' rible in a group

terrible

::: terri condition of the nets was such that

A TASTE OF HAGGIS The German visitors ate huggis on they were "practically unusable for

Saturday night, when they were Ashing."

entertained to an informal Scottish dinner by Sir Ian Hamilton at his home in London.

Mr. Moore sadd that the mortgage with regard to Gipsy Love was about £1,000, and they were permitted to #T up £2,000 on the Girl Pat. The mortgage was in the shape of an overdraft from the bank.

10

Mr. Flowers: Had these boats been One of the boats which was de- Hvered after the Girl Pat was a boat doing badly?—I don't think so.

Were they all heavily mortgaged? called the Gipsy Love: The case for the prosecution was that the plan-I don't know what you mean by was to sical the Cilpsy Love, and the jury would hear how it came about that the Girl Pat was taken instead.

In November, George Orsborne, nit experienced and skilful fisherman, suggested that

shaneld convert a Seine net bout into a small trawler which could be run at less 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 trawlor.

Orshorne took it out on November 28, his brother Jin con- Ing in at the last moment to take the place of u man who had not

a

turned up.

The experiment was successful, and it was decided to continue, but it was not until March of the following year! that the owners saw George Orsbone again.

On March 21 the Gipsy Love sail

ed with George Orsborne in charge

and a crew comprising a man nained Stone, another named Harris, und boy named Stephens.

n

"It is the case for the prosecution." said Mr. Scott, "that before the trip started

theso two men (the Orebornes) had arranged to steal that vessel and not go fishing in it at all, but to see whether they could not make money for themselves by the use of the vessel.

enst direction from Grimsby."

Mr. Paley Scott told how the engines of the Gipsy Love broke dawn and she put back.

Asked if there was an overdraft to the extent of £2.000 on the Girl Pat, he replied that he did not know that in November.

Mr. Moore denied that, before the experimentat voyage of the Gipsy Love, he got a bundle of insurance policies out, showed them to George Carsborne and safe. "We are all well

unsured,

"Make a Success"

of the

Mr. Flowers:

On the deck there. were four nets in pieces and rotten and lying in a mass? That is not true.

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

BETTE DAVIS BEWILDERED BY VERDICT

Mr. Flowers: I put it to you that "I Suppose I Have Been you had suggested to this muin he should take this bont out and not

Mr. Flowers: Did you say to Cup-bring it back?-No such suggestion. tuin Orsborne, "I want you to make | Mr. Moore denied that the winch

a success of it if you can"?-Ishould for hauling the nets was not work- think so, yes.

able.

Did you say. "If you can't, don't

Mr. Flowers: Do you know there

come back to Grimsby. Go to were no rockets for distress signals |

Made An Example"

NO PLANS YET FOR

RETURN TO U.S.A.

Miss Bette Davis was not in court Ullapool"-I definitely never said or flares-I believe there was one in the King's Bench Division when any such thing.

Mare aboard.

Mr. Justice Branson granted an in-

Did you say. "And send me a wire; My suggestion to you is that the junction to Warner Bros. her and I will come up and tell you Girl Pat was not in a ft condition players. wint to do next"?--I said nothing for a thing trip at all when, on the of the kind.

I put it to you quite plainly that

if this experiment was not success

Mr. Moore denied that when the voyage had finished. he and Captain Orsborne quarrelled about it.

em-

to

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

Neuralgia!

morning of April 1, you asked this By its terms she Is forbiden Are you telling my lord and the man to take her mut by the next make a film for anyone else, or make jury nothing like that was said?ide in the afternoon? She was in any stage appearance, for the rest I want to make it quite clear I never a better condition that she was the of the period of the contract or three wald any such thing.

day she was made.

years, whichever is the shorter. "The owners did not know that

The Judge: Was she ill to go out While judgment was being given bidden away down inside the vessel

for a fishing voyage?-She was fit. against her Miss Davis was in an -in the forehold--was James ful with the Gipsy Love you did not Mr. Moore denied that he had hotel at Rottingdean, Brighton, Orsborne na stowaway. The crew want that vessel to go back to suggested to Mrs. George Orsborne where she has been staying, and it of course, been signed on, but Grimsby-It is definitely untrue. that the boat had gone down shortly was there that she talked to a news- there was no James Orsborne.

Mr. Moore said that the voyage of after leaving Dover.

paper representative about her "300 "They were going to fish near the Gipsy Love with the traw was Mr. Scott (re-examining): Was per cent, defeat." another vessel, the Student Prince, a 12-day one, and the total value of ever i sugestions made to you buy blew to me." she said, "a real 'suck "Losing this has been rather a something like 50 miles in a north-the calch was £44. He estimated any director or shareholder about

that there would be a loss on the the advisability of throwing the ship in the teeth, as we say in America." "Neuralgia," said the Doctor, "like trip of about 240.

away? It was never discussed in

bit bewildered. I didn't many another nervous affliction, may any way.

make any plans for a hundred per be guarded against by maintaining Was there about that time any

blood and nerves at the highest point cent, defeat. dissatisfaction at the progress minde

"I thought at least that it would of eMetency. A tonle that is not Mr. Flowers: Did he express his by the Marstrand Fishing Company? have been a partial victory for me merely a temporary stimulant, but disgust with the whole voyage of

None whatever.

and for everybody else with one of one that builds up both blood and the ship?-He did not.

Mr. Justice Singleton: Was it ever these body-and-soul contracts. nerves, is a far more rational means Did he say, "I had a good mind to suggested by you that he should "OTHERS GOT AWAY WITH IT of acquiring immunity to neuralgia, throw the damn thing on the rocks enst the Gipsy Love away?

"Mind you, I didn't fight it as alond of lessening its recurrence, than and go home by train 7-He did not. Mr. Moore: I never suggested any test case for the whole film indus-the use of analgesics or sedatives

Did you say, On

"I wish you

had such thing.

I fought it for myself and for which afford but temporary rellet." try; I That would have suited us as long as

Was A different engineer went on this no lives were lost"?--I said nothing you that he should cast the Girl. Pat do I seem to have provided at my are just such a lonle

-ever any suggestion made by my career.

Dr. Williams' Pink Pilla, themselves "Instead of getting increased free Inn eminent physician's prescription: occasion a man who was famillar) of the kind,

away? Definitely no. with the

the Girl Pat's engines, named Mr. Moore agreed that he had an

Replying to further questions by own expense on object lesson for specifies, designed to build up rich Jefferson. The next the

SOIL

owners interview with Captain Oraborne the judge, Mr. Moore sold that the nther would-be 'naughty young blood and strong nerves. They en- heard of her was on April 6, when about March 27.

Girl Pat was ten months old

as Sir Patrick Hastings pie- rich the blood with fresh supplies ladies, They received a communication from

Denials

April 1, and the total cost to

of Iren, the turesquely described me.

oxygen and red On April 7 Jefferson him- Jellerson.

red corpuscles at company was about £3,000. The "I suppose I have been made an every doso, and are world-famous ps self arrived at Grimsby, having been Mr. Flowers: Did you tell him you amount of the insurance was for example of as a warning to anybody ja specific for anaemia, digestive sent from Dover where he was found were glad he had come, take out the £3.600.

weakness, rheumatism, sciatica, lum- without a

ship.

previous agreement, and tell him he Mr. Justice Singleton: Do you re- "You've no idea how these con-bago, neuralgia, and other maladies The Girl Pot later arrived at Cor-had broken it, and tear the agree-cognise that, as Mr. Flowers put the tracts bind you, helplessly. I signed due to blood poverty and cubion, in Spain, for repairs. The ment up? No.

question to you, it is suggested that mine when I was 23, after having weakness, name of the owner was given as Sir When did you tear the agreement you encouraged George Oraborne to been a stage star at nineteen. It Richard Irving, ot. Aberdeen. The up?-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 Of chemists everywhere. But be brothers gave their name as Black, come to my office,

that means you could get insurance how completely I felt I had sold my-having They tore out the page of a book on Mr. Flowers: Did you say, "Well,money out of somebody, I suppose? self

Orsborne, the skipper, was asked If he would be willing to take the Girl Pot gut, and be said that he would.

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

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