Vernal Express | 1962-05-17 | Page 5 | British Hiker, Ex- Visitor Here, Holding Breath

British Hiker Ex- Ex Visitor EX-Visitor Visitor Here Breath Dr Barbara Moore famed British long distance walker who walked through Vernal last year on a coast coast- coast to hike has threatened to kill herself by holding her breath The year old Russian Russian- born hiker threatened to do herself in If prison matrons attempted ted to interrupt her hunger strike a protest against being jailed for con con- tempt contempt of court The sentencing jUdge was unimpressed wasI I lie He declined to tree free Dr Moore but said he would be glad to hear how she Is 11 get get- ting getting along Dr Moore was sent to pris on near London for ignoring an Injunction against annoy annoy- ing annoying a neighbor Maj Gen Sir Keith Buchanan Sir Keith had her haled into court for blocking the entrance to his residence