BOTTOMLEY CASE MEMORIAL SERVICE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, 29 October 1921, Page 5

BOTTOMLEY CASE

MEMORIAL SERVICE

EXTRAORDINARY EVJ DENCE (By Electric Telegraph--Copyright.) (Australian & N.Z! Cable Association LONDON, Oct. 27. Horatio Boltomley’s two and a-half days’ cross-exa in i nut ion has coifdud--otL He had scworal encounters with Mr Birun .the Magistrate, whom Botr tomley accused of intolerable bias. Mr liii-on’ asked- Bottoiuloy tq answer the question and not to make-a speech. Elias gave evidondfcthut ho adimte ted disciissing with Bighuul the question of withdrawing the diarge, and also handed Bigland a note coirtniiuiig lour questions which were to bo put to Botitomley in cross-exanunataon. Elias said ho had previously seen Bottomley and asked him to accept an apulo<ry. Bottomlov himself wrote the questions on tfio paper. Elias denied ho was acting as Bottom ley’s agent in tjhi's matter. Mr'Biron commented that tins evidence was oi a very extraoidinai t > character and required a great deal of investigation.

The All Saints’ Festival Services at All Saints’ Church, Vanguard street, to-iiiorroiv will be of a particularly impressive character. In tho morning there will he special intercessions for those who mourn. In tlio afternoon there will lie a children's flower memorial sendee, -when each child in the Sunday Schools will bring some flowers as’ a tribute of remembrance, nmi it is hoped many parents and Iriomls will attend. Afterwards the flowers will be sent to the Nelson Hospital. In the evening the Bishop of Sclsou will -speak at u special memorial service for tii.e men of New Zealand. Ibe organist will play “The Hallelujah, Chorus” ; a. bugler will .sound “Jhe Last Post” ami the congregation will stand for one minute in silent remembrance. .The choir will sing the anhe,V “What are theseV’ The Cluirvli will be decorated with white and pur ; ole or mauve flowers. The, Aimae anu Cirls’ Peace Scouts will attend with their colours. Seal-holders are asked to be in their seats by ten -nimiti s ptsl six, as a large congregation is expected.