In brief

Press, 11 May 1989, Page 6

In brief

Judge resigns A former Invercargill district and family court judge, Mr Mike Guest, is not revealing the reasons behind his abrupt departure from the judiciary to practise law in Tauranga. The 38-year-old lawyer, who joined Holland Becket Maltby on Monday, is the first District Court judge to leave the Bench and return to private practice. Mr Guest said he planned to return as counsel to the family, criminal and traffic courts.—PA. S2M theft alleged A 30-year-old former social welfare supervisor has been charged with theft of almost $2 million from the department at its Gisborne office. Fresh charges were laid against Stephen Thomas McKelvey, totalling $1,956,226, when he appeared in the District Court for the setting of a deposition date. He was remanded to August 9 for the preliminary hearing and his present bail will continue. —PA. Heart attack A motorist suspected of having a heart attack at the wheel crashed into five parked cars along Riccarton Road yesterday afternoon. The man, unconscious, was taken by ambulance to Christchurch Hospital. He died a short time later. His name was unavailable last evening. Road deaths The Ministry of Transport said yesterday 263 road deaths had been reported so far this year. That compared with 273 at the same time last year. There have been 11 deaths this month, compared with 21 at the same time in May last year.—PA. A.I.D.S. posters The Health Department has produced a set of first aid labels and posters that remind people of precautions to take against hepatitis B and A.I.D.S. infection. The posters and labels are available through area boards.—PA.