GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 19 February 1931, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

INQUEST VERDICT. L United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] LONDON, February 17. AI Black heath the jury returned a verdict of murder against an unknown person. Sir Bernard Spilshury in giving evidence said death was due to strangulation and expressed the opinion that the teeth marks on the body were made after slranulation. ’The victim was also kicked as she lay dying. 'The Coroner commented that nothing had been discovered to help the police to trace the murderer who is obviously it violent maniac and possibly was unaware that he committed the deed. A DELICATE OPERATION. LONDON, February 17. 'The “Daily Express” says proceedings are pending in the high court to test the legality of the Home Office action in prosecuting persons selling Irish sweepstake tickets. The issue raised is. briefly. have English authorities the right and power to interfere in tin act of domestic scheme legally sanctioned by the Irish Free State and npptovod by the King through the Governor-General.

ROYALISTS TOUR. LIMA, February 18. A message from Pitino (Peru) states: .—'The trip aboard a Scottish built steamer on Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake- in the world, to Hanqui, the Boleman lake port, lay before the Prime of Wales and, Prince George to-day. On reaching the Bolivian port, they will continue by rail to-night along the turning Andean route to La l’az. the Do Faco capital of Bolivia, where* is located the highest. eighteen hole goll course in the world.