BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 January 1922, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. A POISONING CHARGE. tßeceived This Day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, Jan 9. The Armstrong case has opened. Counsel stated the accused resented Martin’s coming into the legal business where he was hitherto supreme. He would prove that accused purchased arsenic from a, chemist, who was Martin’s father-in-law. Accused on becom ing friendly with Martin, invited him! to tea. The former after eating buttered scones, became ill, showing signs of arsenical poisoning. Later, a box of chocolates was left at Martin’s house and a lady who ate some became very ill. The box was examined and it was found that arsenic was inserted in the chocolate. On another and the last occasion when Martin took tea, Armstrong personally placed scones on Martin’s plate. The prosecution’s case was that the particular scone contained arsenic.

THE SIMPLE LIfE. UNITED SERVICE TELEGRAMS (Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, January 9. The “Daily Mail’s” special correspondent describes the white way colony on Cotswolds, in Gloucester, consisting of intellectual simple lifers of either sex, discussing Swedenborg Hogel, Tolstoy, and Metzche, living on their own products. Thus an ex-auctioneer and two daughters ran a bake house. An ex-chemist grows and sells vegetables. A prominent figure is a stalwart Czechoslovak. All are unorthodox concerning marriage.