The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
NOTED BRITISH PEER
ACCUSED OF FRAUD
Lord Delamere Committed for
Trial Before an East Afri-
can Court.
LAWYER ALSO INVOLVED
Charges Are Based Upon Sale Of
Lands Which lie Claimed
as His Property.
AfONfBAsA. Jan. Q

NOMBASA. Jan. ..
Lord Delamere. bie-Eame hunter and
explorer. has been committed for trial az
Nairobi on charges brought against him
under Sections 207 and so OF the Indian
Penal Code A solicitor accused Of abe;-
ting him IS also 70 be tried
The facts OF the case ARE these:
man named Charles Grant bought son
ACES ia Nairobi from a Arthur Thomas
Smart, which Lord Delamere said had
been previously sold to him. and MI
Smart agreed TO transfer the land 20
Lord Delamcre. who gave him an in
demnity covering an costs and damage IN
case Mr.. Grant Shouts bring suit against
him.
Mr.. Grant then brcoght a civil suit for
breach OF agreement against Mr.. Smart
and eventually obtained Judgment for
}ll,40, and applied for execution.
Mr.. Smarts solicitor obtained a weeks
adjournment. with view 20 an appeal
and IN the meantime he and Lord Della
mere arranged with Mr.. Smart 20 release
LORD bciamere from the indemnity for
payment Of $50. For this Mr. Smart re
ttlLed SIX months civil Imprisonment
hereupon Mr.. Grant charged AIN three
MT Smart, his solicitor and Lord Della
mere, on a criminal count. for the release
OF the indemnity. under the sections ~
the Indian Penal code which deal with
lAifi ira AaAlenL transfer OF land. The trial
WI shortly take place before q Judge
and jury.
A Noted Explorer.
Lord Delamere. pioneer. explorer and
olk game hunter owner OF Vale R0val
ara fpl9 acres in Cheshire. and a member
of the Carlton Club has long had "a pas-
SION Tor life I'm East Africa. and LEFT Eng
lahu 70 take Up residence there last wear
accompanied 10y his wife He is one OF
49, s.'s most famous Of English hunters. and
rcured ~ one African expedition no
ever tnan fourteen splendid lions
~ 1851 ne disappeared for months to-
Ettner IN the heart OF the dark continent
ana no news OF any kind could be rh-
tanned or him But at length he We
ItpSateo bringing with him unique coll
-Tl-l'u or trophies Of the chase lie re-
t,..lea % England. and after passing un-
.-Ltutu through all manner OF perils In
africa met with q terrible accident vyhiie
Following the hounds I'm Cheshire.
Married His Nurse.
II was while he lay with AN injured
lIie q MS nome OF Vale ROYAL that he
Iell IN love with Lady Florence Cole who
was staying ln the house and helped to
ttnd Alm 10 his cOuvalesccnce The mar.
rage was celebrated i'm July 1880 and
very shortly after Lord and Lady Della
mere ~tnl on a hunting expedition ia
E-stst AlIlca- Lady l1clamere. who is
daughter ~ the Earl OF Enniskillen lie
az passionatelE fond OF sport and travel
lord Delamere las buut himself q
charming house near Nairobi. and has
purchased lpp.eN acres of splendid land
surrounding IT, He has engaged with su,-
cess IN cotton growing and sugar planting
on his African estates He is rho fbfr9
baron Or his name. and is lu his 3ffb
year hoth he and ais wife have done
8iu.A 20 nrlns the advantages Of the
.4't .'totttle 20 lAniic notice. They claim
Tor g. UnrValed scenery. remarkable fer
unity and a climate which is in no way
deleter.ous 10 European residents.