ade his debut as one of the forty, {Apart in the chorus of "The Cut came next, and in this play, produced by Mr. George Wingrove, as were most A.D.C. performances. of those days, Inv, Armstrong proved a great heip'to the veteran, producer. will be found to. bear the Te Programmes that time
"Scenery. and stage management: Mr. W. Armstrong."
The Actor's Friend While this side of his career may remembered by the general public it is not only as the scenery Expert and as the manager for the Sundred and. one details incident pon. a theatrical production. which Avmatrong, wil be remembered the scores of amateur actors and astes. who have taken. part in 4 SCeperformances. "Daddy Arm strone Pas he. is affectionately inc. to more than one generation of anghai, players, was the per fect" sympathfscr into whose ears were poured all the trials and Troubles that, can beset_a young Actress embarking' on a career fam-
expected contretemps.
for, te many, pitfalls: and {Tfelt out ut the world when 1 gave up my work at the Lyceum Said Mr, "Armstrong, (we "almost wrote "Billy," so mearly had the conversation brought us into touch vith his life). And no wonder, with Tremorles of all those sweet young Things and the many pairs of bright jung eyes, turned trustfully Daddy "Armstrong" who was to smooth out all their worries?
'That Fifty Guineas Hat 'Turning over the pages of an old album' in which were pasted pro-4 Erammes and press notices of past Performances stirred. all kinds of memories. In keeping. with the 'Armstroni has Kept a Jouthfol" appearance of "Daddy wonderful complexion and a jaunty irwin abie of having spent, over 2 century in Ching, his reminiseences bore & cheerful' face. There was that fatty guineas hat, for in Jo of a certain once lady, it was almost. priceless ostrich feather and had to be taken Upstairs to the private quarters of Mr, Armstrong and his daughter-in-Taw, Mrs. La Wilson, who acted as distress of the wardrobe, and. put In addition to the above, there were 285 private criminal. provect Vons, 433" eases. instituted by the Health and. Public 'Works Depart-twants for violation of Health: a Public, Works regulations and 782 cases instituted by the Traffic Department for infringement of traffic Fegulations, as compared. with 141 Proto criminal peoerutons, ith and Public' Works caseé, and tref cases in July.
Of the persons charged, 92 per cent. were convicted as compared
per cent., 98 per cent 93.7 per OH: per gent 8.6, pes gent cent., 91.9 per cent., ind 93. per ent" for January, February, March, 'Apri, May, June and July, respec tions for the first eight months of ly, percentage of conve. this' year is 93 as compared with 922 Yor the frst eight months of last year.
Three appeals to the High Court were filed by the Council during the month of August and one' to the jet' Court of "Appeals. The total number of appeals by the Council pending' on August St was Tu the Supreme Court ihe High Court four; in the District Court of Appeals, one.
Appeals by Defend: were perfected Guring the month, 13, Fifty-one appeals by defendants to the Supreme Court, 32 to the High Court and six tothe District Court of Appeals. Fifty-two appeals by defendants were concluded And dealt with as follows: Accused found not guilty three; appeals dismissed 37; Appeals withdrawn five; Sentences reduced five; cases sent back for retrial two, ' There were 100 appeals filed by defendants pending on August 31, og follows: In the Supreme Court, 65; in the High Court, 31; in the District Court of Appeals, four.
Fifteen extradition applic involving 22 persons, were made by the extra-Settlement authorities during the "month. Prima facie eases were proved against 21 persons, and they were ordered to be handed over. One person was re-Teased owing to insufficient evidence being produced by, the authorities making the application.
On August 31, there were 1 ing in the High 'Court and District Court 60 cases, which, together with 108 on appeal, make a total of 168 cases. pending. In addition there' were 15 cases pending which the accused were detained on writs of detention.
Twenty-two sentences of imprisonment were suspended in new
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