THE HONOUR OF THE FAMILY.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13378, 20 March 1909, Page 8

THE HONOUR OF THE FAMILY.

An ox-officer in a Lancer who has spent the last twetxty J***-* almost wholly in prison, was the P*"*? _" cipal cltaracter in a striking dra,n Jr* \ scene at the Gravesend sions a few week- ago (says the *W . Express"). When the name cf Crossiey, alias Tlmrsby, was oalle*V» / w.-11-groomcd man, whose siMr», t „ dierlv figure seemed strangely ful for lus seveuty-ono years, »cpj**» * into tho dock. He pleaded obtaining money by false F"**-_*J?*i Tlie man, whoso identity « **"A*s>cret, then handed the I^<W» ; written statement. He decUred tw.; he was a member of a prominent M«*--. iiv; he paawd through Sandhurst «»,r r afterwards he-Id a wmtnu&son Lancer regiment. Ho admitted, BOT" ; ever that the last twenty years had 0«» spent almost wholly ill I»-*»* 'JS*/on not a suif-le occasion wlu-n ho <**% • out had he n-ccived any help to J«« -_ an honest life. The Becoider. -c-emed greatly impressed vnl& «g man's story, told him that if hewo^ ! , give him in confidence the nam* *"* .. address of his brother he would **"--, upon him por-Miially, ;>nd see « % * could assist him when ho «»•*»* £ > prison. The cx-o!ficc-r replica that- » .wild not see his way to accept urn. offer, as he did not wish his «»*"? -»' U. know his position. '' -* vise you to accept the ofier I «■£. you,' 5 urged Mr Wedderburn. Ag£ ~? the prisoner declined. I hen "* ." - s . w-ntenced to nine months' inipn*" l - , nient.