BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEM

Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEM

, .IIMIIIN \M> N.Z. (MUi.K ASSOCIATION BOTTOM LEY'S TRIAL. LONDON, May 19. For Bottoinlcy’s trial at Old Bailey the jury includes two women. Ihe judge ailowed be prisoner to sit tit the solictors’ table in order to keep in touch with the experts assisting in his defence. Bottomle.v pleaded: “Decided lv not guilty!”

.Air Travers Humphreys detailed 24 counts of alleged frauds, aggregating ovei' £ £2OO,(MX) sterling. He said Bottom ley ma.de up his mind to steal £IOO,OOO belonging to the Victory Bond Club, lie added: “I say that advisedly.”.

Bottomle.v was unperturbed, and con tinned taking notes.

ENGLISH COAL TRADE. LONDON, May 18.

Rridgemun, in presenting the MineEstimates in the House of Commons, said the outlook for the metalliferous mines was most gloomy, hut that for the coal mines was most hopeful. The coal exports from Britain to every conntry. outside Europe, during the first quarter of 1922 exceeded the 1913 figures. Exports to Western Europe were only 6 per cent below 1913. Fewer men were now employed, but the output per capita, was much higher, despite the seven hour day. The industry was ready to take advantage of any general trade recovery. ENGLISH COUNTY MATCHES. LONDON. May 19 Lancashire, 182 and 60 for one wicket. heat Northampton, who made 182 mid Is. Parkin took six wickets lor 31, and Cook four for six. Sussex, 245 (Boyley 110 not out), heat. Glamorgan, 80 ami 11.. AN ARAB MURDER. (Received this day at 8.30 a.in.) LONDON. May 19. Mrs Tuckett, widow of Colonel Tuckett, has returned to England from Baghdad, where the Arabs murdered her" husband. Tuckett came to England with the Australian forces and obtained a commission, and later married a naval officer’s daughter. Mrs Tuckett, describing the murder, said she was with her husband and baby when marauding Arabs visited their home during the night. They hammered oil the door and Tuckett opened it and was shot down and killed immediately.

GREEK POLITICS. ATHENS, May 18. Al. Gounnris has resigned the Pre-

miership and M. Stratus is unal)lo t» form a Ministry. The only solution ’ seems to lie a new election, which the Venizclists demand, being sure they will have a victory, but the present Greek Chamber is invested with the privileges of a National Assembly to i reform the constitution, and it cannot lie dissolved, except by its own I vote.