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COWLEY DIVORCE CASE. (Rec. 5J> pan.) London, October 29. Lord Cowley’s suit for divorce on the grounds of misconduct was dismissed.—A. and NX JURY STOPS CASE. LADY COWLEY NOT GUILTY. (Rec. 5.5 pjn.) London, October 29. An abrupt ending of the Cowley divorce case come when the jury intervened and informed the Judge that they had come to the conclusion that Lady Cowley and Kent were not guilty. Judgment was thereupon entered in their favour with costs.—A. and MX A STRANGE STORY. RUMOURED ATTEMPT ON EARL’S LIFE (Rec. 5.5 pjn.) London, October 30. Before the jury stopped the Cowley case a description was given of a scene in a London theatre where Lord Cowley was acting. The management was informed of a rumour that Cowley would fired on as he came on the stage. Lady Cowley described the incident, saying, "Mrs Collier went to the theatre and told them I was going to shoot the Earl on the stage. The management became alarmed and instructed one of the employees to find me. The ma.' saw someone he thought was me and dragged her from the theatre. The whole thing was a fabrication.” The Countess frequently broke down during cross-examination. She admitted she still loved Cowley. Kent, in evidence, said he once kissed the Countess because Collier said, “You can’t leave the flat till you have kissed her.” He liked her very much.—A. and NX
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Southland Times, Issue 20015, 1 November 1926, Page 7
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236SUIT DISMISSED Southland Times, Issue 20015, 1 November 1926, Page 7
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