News From All Quarters

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 223, 18 September 1915, Page 18

News From All Quarters

V.C. IN LIONS DEN. : r >.i:.t W liiller. V.C. who Is recruit ; j .:■ :;..- Army, entered Ihe lions' den \..,. I. ....:- Mci agerie ai l-'i-hguard i .-:,.- nigh- iv re-i».nse to a challenge. , . ~.,- :,wi,,.i,d a ...id inula Iby mc : ; ..;;,:,' lv,!.'-. ~. khaki. C-oll.V .loflCd , [ . ...... ,: 1 .i'l i.i 111.* ;, l.so 5.1e1,.',' of Ihe , ~.,. i ... He * r .ke.l their he.ids. and i, THE LAW AS TO BIGAMY. , i, wi.- ~ .--.•; .■.- •!•■ "l'l Halev that , ,' . „ , t . v ,' , ,- r ;..,i ,n is -~. I- I, ~~ . ,g „:..I • ,-:,'ra led a bigaincu* | ; 1- : :,-■... usi. ■!, 'I '..- 11.- Td-'r cvprcssed I, proved hat I.- bad i*:""H '"• ■' l""''"' 1 ,!..,. h.s wife vviis :, l.c 11, -I :e led the ~,., -, rcmri :i v,:',|.. lof "N ■'• guilty." a: . L 0..) .v ~* ae.u.tt.'d AN OBSCURE MILLIONAIRE. !,'-!:,.-.- ure iilv. ~- i-i«bsl a" to b""' , „,.::;..„:,:r- * ■■hi 'ive 1:1 Kngland and be ei-'l'.'s" ,:. A:ti.ri , , milli.-r.alre is k.i.wn | , y. : being aliiios; unknown i" the pub.i- is , "-;. ~ ~« •:.,. I iic Mr Alexander Howard j S..,ithwik au.l l-ortch-ster. who lef: ill,- I tutted prois-rty w rill Cl.4erj.:*._t The Tr.is;l.-::iray-te. apart from .l.::i-s ..a set , I THE LOZENGE TRICK. I The lutes' vrs...!, of the c .aft.leiice trek .1 was d.-s.ril.-d vi M.,ri!>.,r..ii-L Si c t. when I Gori.elii:. Vaiiai.te. "f frith Streel. 50i1... jl waj. reman,.ed ou a .-liurgc nf being '-"i. , . [_.' .tealin-"a J purse eonial'l: ng tl.e one- | : pom:,! ■..-..- from Krnesl Sehlinhte:. " I. Svvi-> waiter It w,* *1.,i-1 that Val mv jl and au .ther man -fuck :;t, ai. »• .piaiita:..-" . , wuh s.-iiiu'li:.- in the -:r.-e! 1 he sc-ou.i l : man said !'•■ h:..i I'M .1 pur-e enntamiiic , t tain .f ihe sL.p found it. and was re- j, ward.-.i w.ih a large -urn S.ihs--. t nent yi. Sehlu.titer wa* ..(Tere-l a p.s't..n a* val"! |, a- i: trans a year Uef >re parting. S.hlti. hter ,v:i- :,*kc: log" and pur- r.a.-c h:.-' 'ho::e-TT ' Wlien lie relumed 11." two men hie .!>._|.;..--: v,tt.l 'he l"'->" s "" 1 " ~,,. , :l - i: - ~,. prisoner was arre-i.-l out ; . .1. the S.v:-- .....*ula'e Vhe .lefer.ee tit, ll.;.: vvsall vv-1 SON SHOOTS FATHER. STP.AM.I" \i! AIL IN IILASIiUW „, . . .... ,- ~.. ~ ri. •]- ii.;url.-s to peter . I. ~'.', a b-'ker. l'l war* of as-. •■■■■>- !•!' " ... ~; ■-_•,.,, .:. s .•;.:■::- i.l-l-i July loth. Ti .. i-s-.H-ii-l w..- !.;* -..II I'eler a young or Higi.laii.l I I.l: Ir.fniitr) .the illasgow Hi.-I !.,„.!• rs, I'r.v.i-,- !>... at. v. 1... was i„ training at Hie lieahpiart. r- of his batt..l'.oi,. re-id. d Willi hi- parents a' East Market sir < »i Satuida.. he arrived h.me •- usual nnd be had with him an army s, :■■,,. rltle Tie father and son decide.'. -~. -•,.,..: in.- af1.r.1...,., t..-.-.ther. anl i! i- stated that they were seen drinking When the no. n returned home a quarrel nro-e. and the fa.h.-r n-k.-l Hie 5e1.11.-r !. (:., .lown !,. the bi,k c. uri. where they ei.niu !■_:! t:• ..ni T! ■• .-..! agre.-t. and I'ma: ...mo- picked up I l.c r.tie and took It out will, !,..,, Ihe vi. i. en! lii lie. I their alte ration, uud n I.* bellevcl thai ihe faihcr tiai-.l Hi *"'i to tire ihe rifle ai !i:in. One point evidently led to. in.other, until ~ c ...c.-r n : i bared 1,.* .-host and again ~..,;■,.! I•is *• nt" tire Tl.e soldier, who it :.* staled "a- '.he worse for drink. Im mediately ph r.e.l up the ritle. ami walking lo Ihe other .-Ide of the court, a distance ~f pi ....-I-, i ia.ed tl.e ritle I" his shoulder and lir-1 The bullet entered his father, left lung, nnd be immediately fell and became iiii.oiis. hoi-. The K.ud report of the ritle -turtle I the occupants of the other hen--- lv L.c tci.einer.t. and. rushing Int. ti. nn. tbry found the man lying ft,.;,!!,. lon the flagstones. Iteeognlsing tl,.- -erioii-- c-- ..f '.be affair several people p.. k. 1 I'm-:'! up and .arrled him into hill., us.-, while .ther- Informed the police of t! ,rr..|,.e The soldier followed int., the !.,.,.-,. nn,l on th, arrival of the poller ti.- «i,. arrested and taken tn the Koatern !■ .... ~:•... where he was detained. l'r Nell Keith, l'l. Ahereromby Street, 1.a.l v ,■;,.!.u,e bee,, called lo see the in- ;.-'! man. and .... -c. ogni-in,.- the dnn- -.-.-■■■- ■ ,1,,-e .' ,:,,■ -~ oin.l ,r.ler-d his reniova! •.!>,,■ Ho:,! lii'irunry. As Ducat's " : 1:'..-- .. - .... -~'.. re I serious lib. deposiH »:,- lake! ii !h< ir*e of the night. T'-e '-,'.: -ifair .I'-.Ted considerable ex- .:■ ' :•: ...rge -..-.v,|* -, i-iled the telleI- '■: ■ H... . ,-.,. ~f ,; ~ :.,-!.: The pn.-als ' are *■ '•■ I i. I ,- ~ ...;„.. ■:,!,!,. family There 1.- .i f " iii "f :•! •:.■-• ... vi..-'-! being little WORKHOUSES EMPTIED BY THE WAR. "There ..-■■ I—- .■„ In ,:„■ w.,rkli...ise.s to-day ii.ai. il.er. -uive I n for the past gunner . f a ■• i.iury. and probably for a niu.'ll loii-'-r | erio'l thai, lli.it. ' *ai I Ihe manager of a inni" workhouse in London to a "Unilv t'lir.iiiiele" lepresenLUive "In my own case I have id a single aid- hodl.-l j man here. Sli.ee the war began several j hundred iii"ii. of every age and ."iidition. have gone out nnd got work, and well-paid work 100. .Men vvh,, have done no ,v..rk for I ninny years may now be found .bung mun!- ; tion nud other work, and earning good I wages." Inquiries mad.- Nt many Metro- ! (olltai. workhouses confirmed this state. „.e. I The nblchodled male pauper am! , . 'ten the paiip-r who is not nblel.odied - j i,, vanished. He has reappeared ns the .-ll.'r.' honest and industrious workman. .: . 1. ■_• li- van or shouldering his tool-bag ~ i: miner lie bus not known for yenrs. ,;.,. |...st Mud. our representative was i: d, there Is a man of over no who. ..'••: Hi. wa- a pauper receiving out- ,:. : rel.ef His t'lirlstmas dinner was pro- . .. ' :.v .i charily, but be subsequently got iv. :i h : munition fnctory. and is now, ci ing ...,,..,,„,cs as Hindi us £15 in one w.e. Tie cv pauper, amiuilug to relate. Ia- acpilr.sl the habit of smoking clgarb— ail ,! I .lining his old acquaintances in the btrectl

AUSTRIANS DISARMED IN U.SJV. The Governor of Albany, New v,,rk (Mr Whit nun-, i ha* ordered the li.siirmanient of ihe members of ceitjin Au.-trhui societies at 'itllcfalls. New Vn-k. who carried rifle- ..„ i heir parade*, aid arc reported afterwards ip have taken ihetn lo iheir homes. The law forbids bodies of in mi to in r.v arms mil.-.- they arc regularly cou--I,tilled, like the mill:.a. " THE POISON PRESS." Sir Aitliiir Quil.er loach, who I,us :. com mission in ihe fori,wall Pioneers, speaking :,i a recruiting nu-iing ai St. Au-tcll. sum he ha., not read ihe uewspapers for six week.* He ..as :l believer :n 111,' liberty ■ f Ihe Press, bill if some p'oprlctors ~r ilnsli-li newspapers hid bad what t hey deserved during Ihe month of .May an.l t lie earl, days ~f June, the) would have been hunger! He -■ cm: :.. bcl.evcd ihes ws paper attacks were vv,.r:h more to lier i.nii.v Hi.in two army <■ up-. HE FORGOT THE RING. A remarkable marriage Incident ne-cur-ed a: Si. Say i-ur'.- .'hun-1,. rr.Hi.. on a recent s.-nir.lav When tbe clergyman came I . ,hai por':lo:i -t Ihe .-erv i. c when the ring has t.. be pr.Hlu.-rtl. ihe bridegi". in .iis.-.verci lie had forgotten It The .1. rgyuiau 1.1.l Lull there was yet nn hour ,ii ivhi.-h the ceremony could be performed. ihe l.ridcgr.'.'iu set oil :■■ A-Ui-.n ..u It ii.l.le for Hi.' r:ii. but did n•: return, and atlcr waLlliL- Hie -1 pulule.l inn.- the bride was Liken home l.v her friend., lv a condition of much auxiet.r KILLED FOR A SNEER. Michael loirkin plea d.sl guilty before Sheriff Mil.', no. In.-, al a pleading diet ~f K.'liii.urgl, Si.erilT 1'....rt. to a charge ..f ha: .ni: ,-saelted John Noble, miner 1,, the house at Sue::.ui C.ltagK*. in tl.e parl-u of uiveresk, occupied by l,:m. having struck l.illi With I,l* lists under Ihe right Jaw. 1.::.. kitl turn lio.vu. and killed li.m The Prose'-utor fated that the two men ha 1 live.! I. .-ether for over two venm. and the l.c I m: I,urUu had at one time been lii the Am, ha 1 I n the ,-au-f ,■< oc.-aslol i'l argument in the date m question, after I, s.ls'.l 'li-:.Jlee:i..'llt. Noble had said. ' You ..ill ...ui-el! a soldier!" iv a rter.ijjaiory | fashion Lurk n responded. 1.1 5.,,-.n show. ....u thai 1 aiii." anil had then assaulted Noble There was no doubt that there had Ifeti :..- intention tr, ;|tc a severe blow, and it 1..-1.1 b.en done ,-.i Imp,,!-.* The Sheriff .I. scribed th" case as an aggravated one of nss.-iult, and scut.-,:-,-,! I.urklu to twentyone .lay-- Imprisonment. A WHOLESALE SWINDLE. j A S'licii.* ~f fraud ~n a gigai.:!.- scale, ..:;- rev,-.,:.-.I ~: lira if...-d r ntl.i It »us| •lat.-d Hi.it uo fewer than Too.", persons I Ira.l ie.'i, -■.•> m,1.. .| , ,f H-.e fill had, •.-: :, pound ea. h and iEi..«s, two slii..:ngsl each. •;-..• originator* ..f Hie pi..:,, saiune;; Berry .■_:,"! thirty nine. ..f Bradford. ,i:,.l | vl,-•:■,,•. Henry Knight tltil. v.-.-l iw.-i.:-, j Ctlflc ~f Brad fori. w»re sente:i«-l t, *.\ :n. :.:!.-' bar I labour at the (Jiuirter S.-s -|..|.- f.r oM-aiuing money by fa -c pre bi: c. Ilviden.-.• wa- lo the effect tt,,t prl-'iers had ..irricl on bu-ine-v- ui,.|.t 'I .',",.1 ~, a:,I Watson .I'll v.. .1 I •••■ s-lre.-l Pra.!f..r.l ..ITerln.- tl ::..• ;.ro-e-utioi. km w. prisoner- had i.e.-,. j paid tlr-t in-talmei,:* ..f |»„ -'...linr* III! :::.,.., --„-,.. but cev.-r sent the g...-I*l ii.l.oriis...! When they went In:,, bank nip: v I: vva, found thai I.IH ~ers.,„--nl;., hn.l sent the fn.l a mount of .1. had] not r.— ivel any g .■--!« at all nf tl.ei T.-i..«*. per-ous who «er.l a fir-: install,:, nt ..f - . fin -..: their money l.a.W, nnd In ll .'l'l .use. goods lo the value of .' were sent. *■• that ".o«e ~„ «i.r»«i p.,„! 2 or more and go: nothing In return Kor the defence. I: w.is , ontende.l that tiie grealesi { ..n-.-.i.e the prisoners had committed was' that they lad been failure*, and n.il sue-j • * They .vent into an undertaking -til. S w.i< i„. big for Ihem They c."i! I n.,1 fulfil Lie numerous order- though they Instructed Hielr sniff L'< deal with Ihem In rotation 1: wa- further «:.ite,i mat Hie prisoners bad not put the money Int., their own p... k.-I*. bill had paid t.'.iHk, f.,r advertisements. £1.-10 to luri'iiry ngciils. as well as the u-uai establishment .'barges, ami a large amount for goods to a Man"lieslft Briii. SOLDIER KILLS HIS CHILD. fine of the mist pitiful of domes!lc tragedies was related hi the (oun of Criminal Appeal, where William i.enrg" Siinpscn. a private in the Army, applied for leave m appeal again.-: conviction f.. r Hie murder of his two-year-old child. Though Uic appll.-ation failed, i.ord Heading, the Lord thief Justice, emphasised the point thai i,i,thing said in that t'ourt detracted In Ihe s'ightes: degree from ilie Jury s recommendation to mercy, which was n mat ler for the exercise of th- prerogative of Hi.* Majesty. Mr. (', I'aley Scott. . ounsel for Simpson, said the latter went home on leave ~, Newcastle nn May li. and found his house and children being negjeeti-d l.v his -wife, who was receiving .to a week separation allowance, and .".' a week from n charitable fund admlnislered by Ihe Lord Mayor of Newcastle. The wife was spend Ing money In drink, and. on her own ad-mi-si.m. was taking soldiers to the house at night. The child was suffering from wat. r on Ihe brain, and. lv the opinion ..f a ,|<. ~.,• who gave evidence at the trial, might have died al any moment. On May I Simpson went home at midday, and found his wife out, although the child w.i* i visibly suffering. Twice he i*ent for her :•• conic home, and each time she refused I Simpson, who had shortly 1.. return to hi* ', military duties, was suddenly Impelled to i kill hi- child, and committed the crime with j a :,/...!■. His explanation at the trial was: i"I could in.! -cc It suffer any more than |It ha.l done. She was no. looking after II jlt was lylne ihere from morning to night ! « ilh ie. „:„. ~, i,„,k nficr It. I could net |»-c it suffer any- longer, and have to go I away and leave It.' At the trial Mr. j-iisti,-,. Itowl.ni ~ircetei] lh- jury that tiie j only verdict they could return was one of , murder There was no authority In law. jhe said, enlililng Ihem ... reduce ihe v errliei t,, on,. ~f manslaughter where prov.ion tloii by one person I, 1 ~, th„ murder ot another. A child could not be killed even nut ~r mercy, fnimwl sulunltto.l that It was competent to the j, lrv |„ „ ,-,,,,, of thls kind to reduce the verdict I one ~f manslaughter, having regard lo the distress or mind caused to the prisoner by the conduct of his wife. The Lord Chief .lusii,.,. said in the view of the <'onrt the judge had properly directed Ihe Jury. Tbe application was therefore dismissed. Subsequently the Home Secretary cornmated the death sentence to one of Imprisonment for Ufa.