The Archive · 1927

Court for China

scott score Further evidence by respondent was heard last Friday by Judge M. 'D, Purdy in the divorce action, ad-tourned from Thursday, in which; May Mary Scott is suing John Scott} for divorce. Mr. P. Faison repre-peated complainant, walla Ins, F. the. conclusion his Honour ordered whi appeared for respondent,

Jcounsel to draw up an interlocutory decree in which he granted $125) per month with which the wife should care for the children. There }was no demand for alimony.

In reply to his counsel Mr. Scott maintained that he had tried to keep up the conditions of his home as best possible, but admitted that ihe had forbidden his wife to dance with certain individuals. He had was completed early in the after-lasked her to stay noon session after which the accused Park Pavilion, from the he did not think told his tory, in which he denied, being at the house on the afternoon in question. "His alibi was corroborated by three other witnesses, soldiers in the Border Regiment.

After a short address Crown Advocate, his Lordship i structed the jury, saying that it was, his duty to put to them the case of the defendant as well as the Prosecution, since accused had, chosen not' to be represented by The jury retired at 4.35 p.m. to consider the evidence and 15 minutes Later returned with a verdict of "Not guilty, His Lordship then discharged the, prisoner and thanked the jury. it a place for her. Referring to the question of his housing a number of Japanese dancing girls in his home respondent said that because of the [abnormal conditions which existed in the vicinity several months ago, [selion the Aghting took place, he had {to place them somewhere, so took \them with his wife's consent, cabaret, be replied to Mr, Faison in During the opening month of his!

cross-examination, witness said that} he had about seven Russian and Japanese artistes as dancing partners, in the third month from 12 to 15. "Now there were about 27. had gone to Japan to recruit more partners, and brought back about 15, some of whom he allowed to live in his two houses. He also had mar-'

Ma. E. R. Engley was given judgment against J, Ellis, for $15.65 and $17.50 costs, by Judge Grain, in LIH, M, Supreme Court, on Monday.

In H, M. Supreme Court on Monday, before Judge Grain, Mr. R. F. C. Master, representing the Sungala Rubber Estate, Ld., made an application for an extension of time in! which to file returns of allotment.

Mr. A. G. Mossop, the Crown Adried women working in that capacity, women married to Russians. To further questions he said that aes Mah cally anti

Thee at the Carlton Cater" I ices are higher than girls could not purchase liquor, nor could patrons buy for or give it to them, In his apartment in the Ramos Building for which he paid monthly rental of Tls. 80, and [which he secured for his wife and orate, had no objection to offer, andj children, when they, returned to his Lordship accordingly granted an extension of seven days and freedom pf liability. him, five girls were living. He also ved in a room in the quarters.

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