Crocker)—I should "have thought it could not possibly finish to-day. The number of authorities to which I shall have to draw your Lordship's aitenlion will take three hours, I should think. Then Mr. Pritt will want to lie also said that the defence ad-reply mitting negligence should not have Mr, Pritt said he thought everything been gut in. He further alleged that a d sent by the defendant com-ihat could be said had been said pany'y agent at Norwich to their agent already.
Mr. Justice Hawke—Certain things at Spalding. and a letter sent by were left undecided.
I shall have to Messrs. Crocker to his brothers listen. solicitors. were, by their wording and Mr. Pritt agreed that it would be innuendo, libels on him as a motorist better not to start than to have the and held him out as negligent. arguments "in b The insurance company replied Mr. Justice Hawke—If I can get rid that, under the terms of the policy. of it before the Long Vacation the they had full control of the litigation. moments of that pleasant period may and it was a condition precedent that be less fraught with anxiety. I think any "difference" arising under the on the whole it would be better not policy should be referred to arbitra-to start this afternoon, hor." They submitted that Mr, Groom The matter was then left for a date had not suffered any damage. io be fixed when the Judge is avail-Messrs. Crocker's case was that be-able. fore they were instructed in the matter the writ and statement of A statement alleged to have been made by a man charged with murder that he hit with a spanner a man of whom he was "very fond," was read at Marylebone Police Court recently.
Allan Gregory, aged 25, described as of Maygrove road, West Hampstead, appeared on remand charged with the murder of George Cotton, aged 47, attendant at the Lion service station High-road, Kilburn. He was again remanded.
Mr. E. Clayton, prosecuting, said that Cotton was at the garage alone as night attendant from 10 pin. until 9 am.
Early on the morning of May 14, a taxi driver went into the station and heard someone groaning. Cotton was or. the floor with his head in a pool of blood.
The garage cash register had been forced open, and about £19 was missing.
A spanner was found and had been examined by Dr. Roche Lynch, who would say that there was blood on the head of it.
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