The Upper Cut

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 August 1911, Page 4

The Upper Cut

a lumvs well directed 15 LOW. 'Plio Lord M:;vo:' m L ndon lost hii watch in illo itimv lin the W'ost End .<>:< Coronati-i.ii Ho referred to tlio matter the next afternoon in I lie Justice Room of the Mansion House when hearing live charge-- throe of drunkenness and two of picking pockets. "I was walking in the West End," lie said. "when, by som? mishap or other. I lost inv watch and chain. (Ti.iiight.?r.) I !o tut s .-ggest that it was necessarily improperly tali-- •, for the watch v. .»s on the fob of the chain, anil it might hav: got displaced by the prossaire- 'of the crowd. Kor purely sentimental reasons I prize the watcb far .above the intrinsic.' value, and- for the same reason would -willingly give a reward of CIO fo' its return."

Evidently pickpockets were busy and an extraordinary sceno was witnesso:l in Piccadilly, in which. T/nrd L.msdal-' played a prominent part. His lordship was in tbo dense crowd assembled thoi.'c when ho noticed aman steal a brooch from a lady. IJo immediately went to the lady's assistance and was .attacked by the thief's confederates. Hp felled the thief to the groumd. with a wdlld':octed blow, recovered the brooch, and handed it over to tbo owner. I-fo then allowed tbo man to rise, nnd railed out to the crowd, "f think, ! gcntlvnen. yo" deal witTi this ' rascal!" Lord T.nn>. rl .:ile then walked away, bat not boforo be bad heon recognised. He was loudly cheered. aßmm ivi-'MWMNMwmMmr