BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 March 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

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ROYALTY AT WORK. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) LONDON, Afarcr :?(). “ Duchess Dances With Labour Lender.’’ was the contents’ bills flooding Loudon to-da.v. The newspapers give prominence to the incident. While the Yorks are winning Australian hearts, the Prince of Wales is as busy as ever with public duties He visited tire hospital at Claphani to open n. now wing, ami spent an hour chatting and playing with 7n tiny inmates. A NOTABLE TRIAL. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) PARIS, .March 29. The trial of Dr E, Itougrat, of Marseilles. on a charge of murdering a patient named iiumei.es and locking the corpse in a cupboard in 192-5, which ha . been referred to widely as a “.Jekyil and Hyde’.’ case, concluded sensationally. Bougrat. had a splendid war record. Lut the worst reputation for sexuality. He was found guilty, under extenuating circumstances and was sentenced to hard labour for life, the verdict apparently meaning that the jury was in doubt whether Rumelies was killed purposely or merely by an overdose of a drug. A feature of the closing part of the trial was three expert toxicologists declared Itougrat could not have poisoned Rumebes, who died from the effects of injections he was receiving for Ills complaint. The experts expressed the opinion that Bougrat finding he had unwittingly killed his patient, lost his head and hid the body. The experts" evidence caused angry scenes in which the judge was accused of partiality. Counsel lor tile prosecution even hinted that the murder charge might he dropped and Bougrat only charged with theft and concealment of the body. Tn the closing stages the prosecution. however, emphasised the murder charge. The conclusion of the raswas so emotional that the judge, jury, counsel and reporters alike wore weeping. Several women fainted. Front h negro soldiers with fixed bayonets were oil duty outside the court to keep tile crowd in order, after many hand to hand lights to secure admittance. The pathetic figure of lhe trial w" Dimeboss’ widow and two little girls i- deepest ijiaek. The widow del min need Bougrat to the court, crying again and again. “! demand his head !” The defence made an impassioned appeal for pity on account of prisoner's dving fa (her.

BRITISH FINANCE. LONDON, .March 29. Ai ignition looms largest in the Dominion Office, in domestic estimates. Overseas .settlement vote total £1.5!!!.009, an increase of £.593.000; provisions for Australia include £97-I,(Kid interest on development loans compared with £182.000 last year. A new vote of £15.000 for tile erection of houses in rural areas ; £-100.(UK.) for assisted passages compared with £350.0C0 last year, and £-5090 for training and alter care depots compared with £ 13.T00. There is also £30,000 for child migration to all the Dominions including the Eairbridge farm scheme compared with £20,000. New Australian votes are £.59!'.!) for training domestics before emhargation and £Bll5O for new organisation for medically examining, assisted migrants lielorc selection. New Zealand items are £2o 000 tor cash advance to settlers desiring to own farms and £138.009 compared with £120.000 for assisted passages. Ihe grant for the general work of Empire Alarkeiing Board Economic Committee is restored to a million sterling compand with half a million last year. FLAGB PRESENT!-:!). LONDON. Alar; h 29. Sir .J. Purr attended the Parish Church at Eltham for the purpose oi presenting New Zealand flags to the memorial chapel t-i the 29th Division which the Ron. J. 0. Coates was unable to carry out as Mr Bruce did with Australian flags while lie v, aattending the Imperial Conlereiiee. Sir . Parr read the lessons and gave an address in which he paid a tribute to the gallantry and hcioism of the 29th Division, in association with the New Zealanders at Gallipoli. PRAYER BOOK. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, Ala reh 29. Convocations ol ( aiilerbury and York umler the presidency of the ArchBishop of Canterbury met at ( hurcli House which was crowded, and discussed the House of Bishops proposals relating to the Prayer Book revision. A vote is expected to-morrow on a single resolution in favour oi securing the national assembly of the Church of England's approval of the prayer hook measure. r l he Chairman said the real meaning of tneir prolonged effort was to uphold the limit form of the Book which would ensure a better worship of God. He believed the prJtver booh ns now presented secured the distinctive character of each group of Anglican el,urc.mien and retained its power as a bond of unillv. It represented the considered judgment and Inboiirmus work ol the whole diocesan episcopate. MOTOR CAR .10URNEA . BASRA, March 29. Abilins and Oliver (c-ahled on Tehran ry 21st) have arrived after experiencing a sandstorm throughout till Baghdad-Kut journey. 'J hey crossed LT-f irrigation diteh.es and culverts between Kutelamara and here, mud often reaching the hubs. They leave lor Karachi by steamer, owing to the weather. NEW EMIGRANT LONDON, March 30.

Among 170 Salvation Army migrants embarking on the Beltana is a nomi 1;!lU .d family of father, mother, and nine cliii’dreu. whose fares are L-m sterling, to which the army is gencroiisiv contributing. There arc also fortv-two domestics already bespoken.