THE DRUCE CASE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 9016, 2 December 1907, Page 2

THE DRUCE CASE.

Press Association— Copyright; ' ' Received Dec. 1, 4.8 pan. London. Dec. 1. The Druce-Portland Company,, through Mr Prichard, one ot the directors, applied to Mr Justice Joyce for an injunction restraining Mr Blakiston and Captain Halls, codirectors, from parting with monejs m Mr e pricharcVs counsel stated that Hollamby Druce’s claim must tail, because Charles Edgar Druca. grandson of the elder brother of claimant’s father, is still alive in Australia. The claimant might come to terms with his cousin, but that would not affect the applicants, who were shareholders and mostly artisans and domestics. The application i was adjourned. . Replying to further questions by Mr Avory regarding the handwriting of the Duke, Mrs Hamilton stated he was able to write almost any hand he liked. The Duke told her in reply to a question asked him, that the mock funeral cost £.IOOO. Witness supposed the officials were bribed, or they would never have taken the coffin without a certiflMrs Hamilton replying to Mr Plowdeu, said that between 1866 and 1867 her father spoke to her abmit Caldwell going to do a good thing for the Duke’s nose. She supposed lie meant Caldwell. She knew the Duke’s nose looked nice up till 1864, though if closely examined one might see a little mark. Afterwards she saw the lump on his head had disappeared. The Duke used to refer to au outside correspondent, though her father was unaware why he wanted a woman secretary. Received December 3, 8.17 a.m. London, December 1. Lloyd’s Hews publishes official statistics and’ extracts from the census returns of 1861 showing that T. C. Druce, born at Whitney, aged 63, was living at 58 Finchley Road, also Scott, Duke of Portland, aged 61, unmarried, was living at Harcourt House.