NEWS BY MAIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1925, Page 4

NEWS BY MAIL.

j j SCHOOi.BO x iiOWJ.EUS. “AN IRISH BE EL. IS A MALE COW’ 1 LONDON, Jan. 3. The following are Iroin a collection of schoolboy mistakes 111 a competition promoieu by the “University Correspondent.“— fugue is what you get in a room lull ul people when ail the windows and doors are shut. An Irish bull is a male cow. Evolution is what Darwin did. Revolution is a lurm of government j abroad. Devolution is soinouiing to do I with Satan. Cereals are films shown at the pictures and wnich last hi teen weeks. I lie Court of Chancery is so-called because it takes care or property when there is no chance of the owner turning up. the people in Iceland are called Equinoxes. A cuckoo is a bird what lays other birds’ eggs in its own nest, and viva voce. Queen Elizabeth was called the Virgil Queen because she knew Latin. A Limited Monarchy is a government by a monarch who, m ease of bankruptcy. would not be entirely responsible for the National Debt. You have the same thing in private life with a Limited Liability Company. Gravity is that which if there 'verc : none we should all Hy away.

CONFIDENCE trick IN Till' STRAND. LONDON, Dec. 2

Mi Reuben Gordon, an Australian staying ai the Imperial Hotel, Russell .Square, is the latest victim of confidence tricksters, who watch the movements of visitors to Australia House. At Bow-street Police Station on Saturday Air Gordon told how lie, unsuspecting, handed over COO!) to two men lie had met a few hours previously. MrGm-don’s “friends” posed as men who were returning to Australia, ami convinced him that there would be a financial gain in turning English credit into Australian money.

Mr Gordon parted with the money in the Strand, and waited for a long time outside Australia House before he became suspicious. .Many have been robbed outside the Australian headquartres by. similar tricks. Most of the victims have been people about to return home.

A BISHOP’S TIIRONE. LONDON. Jan. 3

The Queen will attend a service in Norwich Cathedral on Sunday, January 25t1i.. when the ancient stone episcopal throne, built, it is believed, by the first Bishop of Norwich. Herbert de Losinga. 891) years ago, is to he rededicated. The throne lias been renovated by Dr Bertram Pollock, the present bishop. The Queen worked the medallion which includes the episcopal monogram on ihe cushion of the throne. The throne is in the middle arch ol the Norman apse, behind, hut at a considerably higher level than the high altar. and it 111111111. unis a striking view across the altar through presbytery, choir, and nave. It is to lie redecorated for occasional use. such as during spcical services held in the choir.

THE RIGHT TO KILL. LONDON. Februarv 23.

In quashing a sentence of 12 months’ hard labour passed on Israel Hussey, a coloured man, for unlawful wounding, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Howart, said at the Court of Criminal Appeal yesterday : “ The law is that in defence of liis house the owner or his family may kill a trespasser who would forcibly dispossess him, kill in self-defence a man who attacks him personally ; with tin's distinction, however, that in defending his house he need not retreat as in other cases of self-defence, for that would he giving up his house to his avdersary. In this case that important disinctioii was not brought to the jury's attention, so that there may have been a miscarriage of justice.” Hussey was released and expressed his pleasure by praying Heaven “to bless your lordships.”

In his review of the case Lord Hewart said it appeared that Hussey had been ordered to vacate his room, hut he refused to go without proper notice. Two people attempted to turn him out, taking as methods of persuasion, a hammer, a spanner, a poker and a chisel, and Hussey fired a revolver through a hole in the door, injuring his assailants.

His case ivas that lie had to protect his wife and family, and lie produced to the police a seven-chambered revolver, while in his pocket was a pamphlet entitled “The New Kent Act Explained.”