THE PORTLAND CASE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 9 December 1907, Page 2

THE PORTLAND CASE.

Dlll'CE'S SLTiWfINO EVIDENCE. London, December 0. In the Druce rase Henry Murks tc«tiHod Unit lie saw Henry V'asscr, a carpenter, in 18U-1 making a eollin with lour rolls of lead beside it. The coffin was afterwards taken to Baker Street Ba- " diaries 13att coat produced bv (i. 11. Druce as no made by witness s father for the iiflli U«l« » f Portland. SHAM OK'kKAiTfUKKKAL? CONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS.

DIIL'CE'S DOCTOR INTERVIEWED.

Received Dec. 8, 4.18 p.m. London, December 7. Marks testified that lie last saw Drucc on the afternoon prior to seeing the eollin. He heard Druce died suddenly, and never heard of any mystery connected with the death. He saw Herbert Drucc at the Bazaar constantly after the funeral. He saw a hearae and two empty coaches leave the Bazaar with a eollin. Charles Ball, a tailor, deposed that the lapels of the coat m Druce's portrait were like those on the Duke of

Portland's coat. The Duke's coats were always made in sets of three, enabling | him to wear one over anothei. Edmund Shaw, a Soutiiporfc doctor, informed the Daily News that he was a, personal friend and neighbor of Druce at Milliill, and medically attended liim throughout 18C4 for dyspepsia. _ Druce underwent a serious operation in September of that year. Dr. Shaw says he say him thrice daily until the night of 27th December, when he left him dying. Very early on the 28tli he was summoned to the bedside, and found Druce

had just died. He gave a certificate of death and assisted a nurse to lay out the body. He subsequently attended the funeral at Highgate. There were a dozen mourning coaches. He never

saw signs of skin disease on Druce's fnco. He wore a natural dark beard and side whiskers. Dr. Shaw went from New Zealand to Tamania, settling in Southport in 1867. THE RIVAL CLAIMANT COMPANY. INJUNCTION GRANTED AGAINST DIRECTORS. THE JUDGE'S REMARKS. WHOLE THING APPEARS ILLUSORY. Received Dec. 8, 5.13 p.m. London, December 7. Mr. Justice Joyce dealt with the apdetention of the new DruCc-Portland Company for an injunction to restrain lllakeston and Captain Hall, ex-directors from parting with any moneys. He made an order directing the company not to part, without the Court's permission, with any portion of the £300( or £4OOO subscribed. He said h< thought it would be found" that Join Sheridan's commission notes gave n< claim on the estate or on George Hoi lamby Druce's share of the estate, evei if his right were proved, and, prinu facie, the whole thing appeared illusory Defendants stated they were unabh to complete the purchase of the com mission notes until they had invest) gated Charles Edgar Druce's allegec prior rights to those of George Hollambi Druce, and that perhaps it would bi necessary to take their subscribers