GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 1 June 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

(United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

JURY’S FINDING. LONDON, May 30. The jury in the Ranger case returned a verdict that he died of morphine poisoning, not self-administered. A police constable gave evidence that lie searched the records of several chemists, but could not trace the laudanum purchase which Lcnvill stated she made. The Coroner, summing up, pointed out it was wrong of a coroner’s jury to name any person or persons in a finding involving a criminal offence, unless they were satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that there was a prima facie ease against the person named. AA’licn the verdict was announced, Lerwill left the court.

THE -MOVIE “ LOVER.” LONDON, May 30,

“ Show him in,” said Mary Bickford. It was an “ Evening Standard ” representative who applied to discover what sort of film Adonis Alary was seeking for to make love to her on tho screen.

Alary thought that the paper representative was actually applying for the job. She asked: “ AA’liat’s your height? ”

The reply was: “Five feet nine and a-lialf.”

Alary: “Half an inch too short.”

She next asked: “How old are you?” The reply was: “Thirty-two.” Alary: “Aly dear man, you are rapidly heading for senility. You are far too old! ”

Alary then surveyed him, and said: “Your shoulders droop! Alv lover must he athletic, with muscles showing under his coat, in order that the boys and girls should admire him. He mustn’t be a pretty boy either. A'ou will never be able to pick me up a.nd run away. Anyhow, you’ve left one thing home—that’s personality. You haven’t any. No, you won’t do. Good day! Mind you don’t trip over other young heroes as you go out! ”

GUTTERIDGE MURDERERS

BOTH EXECUTED

LONDON, May 31

Browne and Kennedy, who were convicted' of the murder of Constable Gutteridge in Essex, have been executed. Browne, who boasted he would cheat the hangman", ate a prodigious breakfast, and walked defiantly to the gallows. Tlie two men, Browne and Kennedy, were executed in different gaols. There were tho usual 'idle crowds outside tho gaols. AD's Kennedy attended Mass, and then waited in a taxi cab outside tho Wandsworth Gaol, hut she collapsed as nine o’clock struck.