THE DENISTOUN CASE

Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1925, Page 2

THE DENISTOUN CASE

*OfiTR4LIAN AND N.Z. CAUL* ABB(K.JATION

BESMIRCHING OF JiEI’C'IATIONS

LORD BIRKENHEAD’S VIEW

LONDON, Alarclt 25

Considering the Dviiisloun case besmirched the late General ( owans’ reputation. Lord Birkenhead in a letter declares that those knowing Cowans best, simply cannot believe be acted as alleged. Cowans’ interests were absolutely ignored; none of the parties to the case cared a brass farthing about his reputation, and it is our duty to watch tlm interests and safeguard the reputation ol a soldier who was greatly loved and greatly served bis countty.

CL AIAI ABANDONED

LONDON, A!arch 22

Air Birkett lias announced that Dennistmm bad abandoned Ins couuiei claim on the furniture left in Airs Dennist.miu’s flat. Air Justice AI (’Cardie announced lie was unable to give a. complete judgme it favouring the deiendant. but the Statue ol I.imitations barred plaintiff’s recovery of £176. The jury decided that the £17(5 was a loan. , .

Sir F. Hume Williams urged i! vital to plaintiff t<► have a verdict c: rving costs, jitherwis- she \voufi.l made bankrupt.

I.ADY CAKNAIIYO.VS MILLION: LONDON, March 25 The "Star.” discussing Lady

nvua, Countess of Carnarvon’s for tune, recalls the lact that uinlei tlr will of Mr Alfred do Rotlichild sir received £5110,1)00 as a marriage settle incut. She also roeeiVed Mr Roths child’s London mansion in Lcauior 1-lace, and the valuable works of ar and furniture it contained.