Children of Percy and Helen Lindsay Corder

Mr Percy Corder, of Newcastle, has received a telegram from the Under-Secretary of State for War stating that his son, Second-Lieut. Terence Spence Corder, R.F.A., is "dangerously ill, gassed," wrong reported "dangerously wounded and gassed." Later reports show some improvement in his condition. He joined the Army on leaving Shrewsbury School in August, 1915. He was wounded in November last whilst in command of a trench mortar section, and had only returned to the front.

Mr Percy Corder, of Newcastle, has received a telegram from the War Office stating that his son, Lieut. Terence Corder, R.F.A., who rejoined his regiment on the 31st July from hospital at Dieppe, was admitted on the 11th inst. to the Duchess of Westminster's Hospital, Le Touquet, suffering from gunshot wound in right arm.

Before the inquest ended, Mr. Clive S. Corder, solicitor, representing Miss Richardson's relatives, protested that the body of the girl was left lying in the dust of the road for an hour after the tragedy. "Surely," he said, "it is not right that the body should have been left like that, for all and sundry to gaze at, causing agony of mind to members of her family already distracted by grief."

The Coroner said it was not a matter within his jurisdiction and advised Mr. Corder to take the matter up with the police.

Mr. Clive S. Corder, solicitor, of Manchester, who defended, said that as a matter of fact his client had been in hospital for 10 days suffering from concussion and he remembered nothing at all about the accident. [ . . . ]

A tribute to the fairness of the evidence of two police witnesses, P.C. Hodgson and P.C. Thompson, members of the Lancashire County Constabulary, stationed at Morecambe, was paid at Morecambe Police Court to-day by a solicitor, Mr Clive S. Corder, Manchester, who defended Charles W. Lyons, a labourer, Lonsdale-place, Lancaster. The latter was fined £2 and ordered to pay £1 11s. costs for driving a motor car carelessly, a summons alleging dangerous driving being withdrawn. "I have never heard fairer evidence in any police court in my life," said Mr. Corder.

Mr Clive S. Corder, who defended, submitted that Bromley was not familiar with the road and that when he braked the car skidded.

Defending, Mr. Clive S. Corder, Manchester, said his client candidly admitted following a heavy motor lorry laden with chippings, and was pulling out to pass when he saw the cyclists. Although he did his best to avoid an accident, a slight collision occurred. He very much regretted it.

In view of the fact that defendant had kept a clean record for over eleven years, Mr. Corder asked the magistrates to deal leniently with the case. He had not put forward a ridiculous plea in an attempt to deceive the magistrates, he was quite honest about what had happened.

Gatley Man Sent for Trial.

Well-known in local public life, Clive Shewell Corder, of 22 Oakwood-avenue, Gatley, was committed for trial to Chester Stockport County Petty Sessions on Thursday last week on a summons of indecently assaulting an eleven-years-old schoolboy on June 28.

Mr. W. Lill prosecuted on behalf of the police, and Mr. P. Curtis (barrister) appeared for the defence.

In his opening submission Mr. Lill related the facts of the case and applied for committal to the Assizes. The boy mentioned in the summons said he had known Corder for two years, and in the summer of 1943 had helped him at village festival. On Thursday, June 28, 1945, when returning from playing cricket, he had nearly reached the Gatley Recreation Ground shelter, when he saw the defendant.

"Mr. Corder asked me to walk over to the rec. shelter. I did and leaned my pedal cycle against the seat. They began talking about a forthcoming fair. There was no one else in the shelter, and the alleged offence then took place.

"He gave me a threepenny piece," alleged the boy.

The boy agreed with Mr. Curtis that at the time of the alleged incident on a summer evening many people would be passing along main path near the shelter. "Would anyone passing be able to see you?" asked Mr Curtis.

"Yes; but he changed the conversation completely when anyone passed," was the reply.

The mother of the boy said in consequence of what she was told by her son, who came home upset on about July 12, she and her husband went to the police.

Another boy, aged 11, said one night at the end of June he saw Corder and the previous boy witness in the recreation ground pavilion. Corder’s arm was around the boy.

How he saw Corder and the boy mentioned in the summons in the shelter on the in question was told by a 16-years-old youth, who said Corder seemed to have his arm round the boy. Mr. Corder appeared to be very fond of the children of the village, said the witness in answer to Mr. Curtis.

Two other boys of 15 years of age stated they were with the last witness and corroborated his evidence.

Det.-Inspector T. Rogers said when he served the summons on Corder, he (witness) was asked: "Who is -----------?" the name of the boy mentioned in the summons.

Submitting there was no corroboration and consequently no case to answer, Mr. Curtis said there must be corroboration of the allegation. Evidence of defendant being in the shelter with the boy was only proof of opportunity. The boy had not complained of the alleged action until 14 days afterwards. The assault took place, according to the evidence, in broad daylight, in a shelter with a wide entrance, by a man sitting on the seat opposite the door of that shelter.

The magistrates, after retiring, held there was a case to answer.

Mr. Curtis said he wished the matter to the be dealt with summarily. The Chairman (Mr. C.J.E. Hall) said in the interests of the defendant the Bench did not propose to deal with it. Mr. Curtis repeated his submission and Mr. Hall affirmed the Bench’s decision to send the case for trial.

Charged, Corder pleaded not guilty, reserved his defence and was granted bail.

Solicitor Cleared

On the direction of the judge a Manchester Assizes jury yesterday returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of Clive Shewell Corder, aged 46, solicitor, Oakwood-drive, Gatley, an ex-chairman of Gatley Urban Council, accused of an offence against a boy of 11. Corder was discharged.

Not Guilty of Indecent Assault.

Without requiring any evidence from the defence, Mr. Justice Croom Johnson, at Manchester Assizes on Saturday, discharged Clive Shewell Corder (45) of 22 Oakwood-avenue, Gatley, as not guilty of indecently assaulting a boy aged 11.

When he had heard the evidence of the prosecution, who alleged that an incident took place in a Gatley recreation ground shelter, the Judge said there was no evidence of corroboration.

Mr. Corder, who is a solicitor, was chairman last year of the Cheadle and Gatley Urban District Council.

OBITUARY

MR C S CORDER

The funeral took place at Stockport Crematorium on Saturday of Mr. Clive Shewell Corder, of Oakwood Avenue, Gatley. Mr. Corder, 47-year-old solicitor and former chairman of Cheadle and Gatley Urban District Council, who died on Wednesday last week. A service was held at Gatley Parish Church.

Mourners: Mrs. Corder, Mr Michael Corder, Miss Katherine Morris, Mr. L.A.B. Morris, Mrs. Pridley, Mr. and Mrs. Laidlor.

[List of others present follows.]

Funeral arrangements were by J.W. Bagley, Gatley Road.

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