OBITUARY.
SIR WILLIAM GORDON CUMMING Received May 21, 11 a.m. LONDON, May 20. The death has occurred of Sir William Gordon Gumming, aged 81. Sir William was accused of cheating at cards at Tranbycroft in 1890, when King Edward was a member of a house party. The upshot was the celebrated baccarat libel case, in which King Edward gave evidence.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 147, 21 May 1930, Page 7
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60OBITUARY. Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 147, 21 May 1930, Page 7
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