This is a transcription of a column from South Africa Magazine, October 16, 1909, titled Domestic Announcements:

BIRTHS

BARFIELD – On September 13, at Cape Town, the wife of W. B. Barfield, a son.

BARROW – On the 7^th inst., at Dartmouth, the wife of Lieutenant and Camander B. W. Barrow, R.N., a daughter.

CUTHBERT – On September 21, at Cape Town, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cuthbert, a son.

FRIEDLANDER – On September 14, at Cape Town, the wife of Alfred Friedlander, a son.

GIBBONS – On the 9^th inst., at Fulham, S.W., the wife of de Courcy Gibbons, a son.

HASTINGS – On the 6^th inst., at County Grove, S.E., the wife of B. Macdonald Hastings, a son.

MORRIS – On the 12^th inst., at Harrismith, the wife of Lieutenant J. Hugh Morris, Army Services Corps, a daughter.

MARRIAGES

CRAVEN – SHINGLER – On September 1, at Umtali, Walter Craven, M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P., to Bessie Wills, only daughter of Mrs. Edward Perks Shingler, of East London.

EVANS – BUCKWELL – On the 9^th inst., at Johannesburg, Edward Nevett, eldest son of Sir Edward Evans, Spital Old Hall, Cheshire, to Beatrice Adah, second daughter of the Rev. Leighton Buckwell, Folkestone.

KLARES – DYER – On September 8, at Wellington, George Peter Klares, of Paarl, to Florence Evelyn, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Dyer.

SEAGER – MARQUARD – On October 12, at St. James’ Piccadilly, W., by the Rev. Douglas, M.A., Captain Edward Albert Seager, eldest son of the late General Sir Edward Seager, to Edwina? Vera, daughter of the late Johannes Marquard, of Cape Town, and step-daughter of Mrs. Brock, of Hillingdon Place, Middlesex.

SELIGMAN – MOSENTHAL – On the 12^th October, at the Synagogue, Upper Berkeley Street, W., by the Rev. Morris Joseph, assisted by the Rev. T. Harris, Edgar, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Leopold Seligman, of 179, Queen’s Gate, S.W., to Georgette, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George J. S. Mosenthal, of 190, Queen’s Gate, S.W.

STANLEY – WALKER – On September 8, at Johannesburg, Edgar Newman Stanley, of Johannesburg, to Gladys Winnie Hewson Walker, only daughter of Thomas Caven and Clara Walker, of Three Anchor Bay.

THACKWRAY – NORMAN – On the 6^th inst., at Cradock, Henry Thackwray, of Lobatsi, to Frances Grace, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Reynolds Norman, of Strood.

THOMSON – GEEKIE – On the 8^th inst., at Corstorphine, Walter Thomson, Durban, youngest son of John Thomson, Davidson’s Mains to Margaret Blaikie, twin daughter of the late David Geekie, and of Mrs. Geekie, Corstorphine.

DEATHS

FLACK – On the 1^st inst., at “Inanda,” Alleyn Park, Dulwich, Minerva Sarah (Minnie), widow of the late T. Sutton Flack, of Durban and London, in her 58^th year.

HAMILTON – On September 14, at Sea Point, Matilda Agnes, daughter of Spencer and Matilda Hamilton, late of Dublin.

JACOBS – On September 11, at Kimberley, Julius Jacobs, aged 36.

MCGIBBON – On August 24, at Maritzburg, Kate Constance, aged 39, wife of A. J. McGibbon formerly of Glasgow.

MOIR – On September 13, at East London, Captain R. W. Moir.

STAPLETON – On September 10, at Rondebosch, Martha, widow of the late Ryland Stapleton.

Miscellaneous articles on same page:

CASES IN THE COURTS

THE ALLEGED LIBELS ON MESSRS. ALBU.

The case in which Samuel Hahnemann Thomson, fifty-five, residing in Glasgow, is indicted for publishing libels concerning Mr. Leopold Albu and Mr. George Albu (as reported in South Africa of August 14) came up at the Central Criminal Court yesterday. Mr. R. D. Muir, for the prosecution, explained that the defendant had filed a plea of justification, which he (the counsel) had not had an opportunity of perusing. The Recorder said a plea of justification could not be properly drawn up by a layman, and he understood that in the document the defendant had filed there were certain irregularities. He, therefore, advised the defendant to accept legal aid, which he was prepared to assign to him. The defendant said he would accept the offer of legal aid. The case was adjourned till next Sessions.

A RACING STABLE INCIDENT

An affair which created something of a sensation at Turffontein a short time ago has formed the subject of a charge before one of the Johannesburg magistrates. A man named Johnson alleged that when he went to some racing stables to speak to his stepson he was attacked by two men, and was afterwards conveyed in a cab and thrown upon the veld, where he was found by a cyclist in a somewhat serious condition. He was so badly injured that he had to be taken to the hospital. One of the accused, a man named Murphy, stated that Johnson struck him when he refused to allow the boy to leave during the absence of his employer, and he retaliated by hitting him with an iron bar. The Magistrate imposed a fine of £10 upon Murphy, and discharged the other defendant.

A MUTUAL LOAN CLUB

At the Harrismith Circuit Court considerable interest was shown in the prosecution of a man named Kessler for an alleged contravention of the Lottery Law, by promoting what was known as the Natal Mutual Loan Club, with headquarters in Harrismith. Evidence was led to show that the club had received contributions of 5s., and allotment of free loans followed. Mr. Justice Ward, who presided, held that the people paid in these small sums to the Manager of the club, and, when the money was got together, it was loaned out to members of the club. All the club did was to determine by lot who was to receive the money. His Lordship did not think a free loan under these circumstances came within the meaning of the word “prize” in the Lottery Law, and he directed the jury to return a verdict of “Not guilty.”

DEATH OF MR. J. W. WEIR

Mr. James W. Weir died recently at Kingwilliamstown after a short illness. The deceased gentleman had been Chairman of the Indwe Railway and Collieries and Land Company for several years; also Treasurer to the Inter-State Native College, and one of the originators of the scheme. He was head of the firm of Weir and Co., Limited.

Regards,

Ellen Stanton

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