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TRUEINQTON HT TO TRAVEL ((United Press Association.—Copyright.) (Kocoivod Oth March, 9 a.m.) PAKIB, 4th March. A profosaor of medicine pronouncing Lord Torringtou lit to travel in an nrabulancd for oxtradition proceedings, ordered his ftttondanoo. The iiows produced auothor violent heart attack . Ijovd Torrington is wantod in 33ngliuul iii oonnootion with allegations concorning tho ostato of Sir Harold Rookitt over which Torrington had powor of attorney during Itcckitt's absonco in India, Sir Harold Rookitt in giving ovidonco in Novombor last in a aiiso connoclod with Torrington, said that; Torringtoi), whom ho hud known from boyhood, admittod having drawn Later ho found that more than a quarter of a million had gone Mr. Justice Rowlatt said that tho powor of attorney given Torrington waa wide, but it did not justify his filling Ida own pockets at Rockitt's oxponso. Many.efforts Imvo boon mado to got Torrington buck from tho Continent to i'neo proceedings; tho medical evidonco has always boon ndvorso in tho \final isauo.
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Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 54, 5 March 1928, Page 9
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163EVADING EXTRADITION Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 54, 5 March 1928, Page 9
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