(A look at some of the stories that made the news ‘back-in-the-day’ with CLIFFORD STANLEY) 

‘Three- card’ trickster imprisoned for six months
-gives notice of appeal
EDOO,   noted young ‘three-card’ trickster, only a week ago placed on a two-year bond  by the Supreme Court  on a charge of larceny, was sentenced to six months imprisonment for the theft of $5 on March 11, the property OF Winsley Underwood, a young ‘Jordanite’.
Edoo appeared  before Acting Magistrate Mr. C.R.Browne, at the Magistrate’s Court (held in the Town Hall) and pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the charge.
He was represented by Mr. R. Sydney Miller, while District Superintendent, Mr. L.F. Edmonds , appeared for the prosecution.

Could not resist the temptation

It was brought out in evidence that Edoo was conducting a three-card game in Lombard Street, and Underwood took part in the game.
He put down a $5 note and intimated his intention to stake one shilling.
Edoo agreed to return Underwood his change at the conclusion of the game, but instead he picked up the $5 note and walked off.
When asked by Underwood for the change, Edoo said there was none, because Underwood had gambled and lost the entire amount.
A policeman was summoned, and although efforts were made to have the change returned to the rightful owner, Edoo still refused, and he was arrested.

The effect of greed

Edoo, in his defense, said that Underwood had gambled that whole five-dollar bill and had lost.
He called two witnesses to support his story.
The Magistrate accepted the evidence for the Prosecution, and, remarking that greed had placed Edoo in that position, sentenced him to six months imprisonment.
Notice of appeal was given.
(The Daily Chronicle: April 22, 1939)

Queen’s College boys get the ‘once-over’
THE ANNUAL medical examination of Queen’s College students began yesterday at the Public Hospital.
The examination, begun with the sixth form, will last a week or more, and boys are required to furnish a list of diseases they contracted.
In previous years, the examination was held at the College.
(The Daily Chronicle: May 9, 1939)

Model Jewish villages for BG
-survey commission recommends $3M experiment
-carefully selected young Jewish men and women
THE JOINT Anglo-U.S Survey Commission, sent to look over British Guiana as a possible place to settle political refugees,  recommended yesterday that a trial settlement of three thousand to five thousand “carefully selected young men and women” in the Rupununi  be started as early as possible.
The Commission was sent to B.G by President Rooseveldt’s Advisory Committee on Political refugees, in co-operation with the London Inter-Governmental Refugee Committee.
Its report was released by the former body, and was published simultaneously in London, New York and British Guiana.
The Commission said that the cost of establishing and maintaining receiving camps and trial settlements over a period of two years, with a population of 5000 people, was estimated at $3,000,000.
(The Daily Chronicle: May 11, 1939)

LABOURER CUT IN THREE BY EAST COAST TRAIN
JOHN Pilgrim (26), a native of Essequibo,  was killed by the 3:30p.m down train yesterday at a point opposite Pln. Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara.
He was run over, and his body divided into three sections.
(The Daily Chronicle: April 29, 1939)

Breaking the sanctity of Good Friday
EACH OF two cake-shop owners was fined $2 and $1.20 costs  or seven days imprisonment for breaking the sanctity of Good Friday by opening their shops.
The  two women, Mrs. E. Teixeira and Miss. A. Perreira, were charged by the Police before City Magistrate, Mr. A.V. Crane, LLB.
In answer to the Magistrate, both women said that they were Roman Catholics, whereupon the Magistrate remarked that he thought that that day was most sacred to Catholics, but they did not seem to bother with it.
Mr. B.B. Marshall (at the Bar Table) pointed out that on that day, Italians had invaded Albania.
The Magistrate replied that people living in this country had nothing to do with that; they had to obey the laws of this country.
(The Daily Chronicle: May 6, 1939)

‘Wolf’ dies at 16
‘WOLF’, a cream mastiff owned by Mr. J.B.Pompey of Lyeanette , Mahaica , died on Tuesday last. He had reached the remarkable age of 16 years.
As a puppy, ‘Wolf’ was presented to Mr. Pompey in January 1923 by a friend, and was cared for from his earliest days.
At that time, Mr. Pompey was about ten years old.
In the process of time, ‘Wolf’ grew up to be a perfect hunter and fighter, and was the survivor of three shooting and two wounding accidents.
‘Wolf’ was a sagacious canine, and became cross when called by any other name other than ‘Wolf’.
‘Wolf’s hearing became defective a few months ago.
One feature about ‘Wolf’ was that at the time of his death, his teeth were sound.
(The Daily Chronicle: May 5, 1939)

Demerara Life
$776,000 was the new business record of THE DEMERARA LIFE for the year 1938.
These figures plainly indicate that the Society has merited the confidence  of THE INSURING PUBLIC.
The above amount would have been larger still, had not some two scores of applicants failed to pass the Medical Examination.
Do not these ‘failures’ supply a warning?
Insure today;  tomorrow may be too late.
Ring Central No. 382 and consult our Mr. S.H. Bayley.
(The Daily Chronicle: May 7, 1939)

FREE ELECTRICITY
For lighting and radio, see the genuine WINCHARGERS  at Spellen’s Electrical Service Station, Church Street.
(The Daily Chronicle: May 3, 1939)

FOR SALE
One parlour organ fitted with French reeds, five octaves, Philharmonic pitch, in excellent condition. Price: $40.
Apply Ross Piano Warehouse
Main Street.
(The Daily Chronicle: April 22, 1939)

HOTEL TOWER DINNER & DANCE
Tonight: Al Seales and his Washboards.
Dinner and Dance $1.32.
Dance 48 c. (Refreshments included)
Book your tables for dinner early.
(The Daily Chronicle: April 22, 1939)