GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

A WELSH .MURDER. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON, February 24. A curious death has been that of Kate Jackson. She was found with her head battered, outside her bungalow, at Swansea, three weeks ago. The tragedy had an unexpected turn when Scotland Yard arrested her husband and charged him with murder. The woman had a mysterious career, and she was known as “.Madam X”. She was the principal figure in a law suit on which a trade embezzlement of many thousands of pounds, of which “Aladam X” received eight thousand in the form of gilts. MURDER. TRIAL. LONDON, Fell. 25. Clark withdrew his plea and appeal. Counsel pointed out the only evidence was his own confession. The appeal was dismissed. Clark said that ns'soon as he recovered his head lie tried to lift the woman and let her breathe, hut lie had not the strength. The court pointed out that Clark, directly after the deed, tried to kill the daughter in . the same way. NON-STOP FLY RECORD. LONDON, February 25. Everything is ready ifor the British attack on the non-stop flight record. An Air Force long distance monoplane is only awaiting favourable weather to begin the flight from Lincolnshire to South Africa, nearly six thousand miles. Italians hold the existing record of 4475 miles, from Rome to Brazil. A SECRET AGREEMENT. LONDON, Feh. 25. Authoritative circles in London are unaware of the secret Anglo-Belgium agreement. The story is regarded as fantastic in view of the alleged com- j plot, ion eighteen months after Locarno. Brussels military circles describe the Fra neo-Belgium Treaty as pure fancy, j I REPORTED TREATY. LONDON. Feb. 25. The story 'of the Franco-Belgian Treatv is widely commented on. A Belgian semi-official says a glance is sufficient, to show it is a gross forgery. Germany is mildly excited. The newspaper “Alontags Post” says Herr Stressemann will have something serious to sav to M. Briand at Geneva. The paper urges a demand For an lmmediate explanation. ANOTHER ITALIAN INCIDENT. COLOMBO, Feb. 25. There is much indignation in Government Consular circles by an incident which the Italian Consul interprets as an affront to his country. It appears a party of youths entered the bungalow of Dr Gino Scarpa and painted a shield hearing the Italian Royal Arms and Anns of the Fascist Government, black. Scarpa takes a serious view of the outrage and has cabled Italy. Not long ago' a Consular sign was thrown into the Canal, The police to-day charged an educated youth, son of a high Government official, with the offence.

CAPE POLITICS. CAPETOWN, Feb. 25. Premier Hert/.og’s Native Representation Bill was carried at a joint sitting by a majority of five. The Speaker announced, as it failed to obtain the necessary two-thirds majority', he ■ declared it now carried, whereupon the consideration of the Coloureds Bill was formally adjourned. Parliament concludes at the end of March, and the general election six weeks thereafter. SAHARA CROSSED BY NEW ROUTE. PARTS, Feh. 25. Utilising an entirely iitew rente, Prince Sixte Bourbon, with several companions crossed the Sahara in a car in twenty days compared with the previous best of sixty days. DAMAGES AWARDED. (Received this day at 12.25. p.m.) PARTS. February 25. At Le Guen. a pretty young mannequin, was awarded LI6OO against Dr Du Jarrier ifor the loss of a leg in consequence of an unsuccessful operation for slimming calves. r I he court decided the surgeon had no right to undertake such a serious operation for merely aesthetic purposes. ‘ The doctor pleaded Suzanne was desirous of marrying and threatened to kill herself if he refused to operate. The court replied he should have turned the girl over to a mental specialist. Suzanne, however, kept her lover, who married her in the hospital before the amputation. LORD OXFORD’S BODY. LONDON, February 20. Lady Oxford and Asquith has written to Mrs Dew. whose family grave is threatened, assuring her there is no intention of disturbing any remains m the churchyard. .Mrs Dew states everything is now satisfactorily settled.