ITEMS IN BRIEF

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 49, 21 November 1928, Page 12

ITEMS IN BRIEF

FROM FAR AND NEAR Tramway Cars Sold.—Six of the carriages owned by the Takapuna Tramways and Ferry Company, which went into liquidation in April of last year, have (states an Auckland Special Service message) been purchased four by the Dunedin Tramway Board and tw’o by Wanganui. Station Hand’s Suicide. —Frederick R. Garlick, employed on Woodbank Station, Hanmer Springs, committed suicide by poisoning on Monday (states a Press Association message from Christchurch). At an inquest a verdict of death from poison self-admin-istered was returned. Demand for City Property.—The market for city property in_ Christchurch has shown signs of quickening during the past few weeks, and another sale to be recorded is that of a property in Armagh Street, with a frontage of 67ft. at £2OO a foot (states a Press Association message from Christchurch). Property in Armagh Street has shown a big rise in value, for four years ago the property was offered at £4O a foot, and was difficult to dispose of.

Chase for Escaping Prisoner.—Four shots were fired at a prisoner, J. Bailey, who was attempting to escape from Pen fridge Gaol (states a Press Association message from Melbourne). He was captured after an exciting chase. He cut through the bars of a window with a hack saw which he had secreted in his cell. Warders heard the noise and au alarm was raised. Another prisoner, Leonard Cowley, tried to climb a wall, and was nearing the top when he fell and broke a bone in his foot.

Shooting Affair on Warship.—A double shooting affair was revealed oa the arrival at Hong-Kong of HALS. Cornflower (states a United Service message). A naval report states that an able seaman named O’Hara, a bridge sentry, early in the morning of November 15 shot dead another able seaman named Lloyd whilst the latter was asleep in his hammock, then placed the revolver to his own head, blowing out his brains. The motive is unknown.

“Shockingly Bad List.”—At the Supreme Court, Auckland, Mr. Justice Frazer sentenced Charles William Wahle to three years’ imprisonment with hard labour for breaking, entering, and theft, and to two years with hard labour for false pretences, the terms to be concurrent. The prisoner macle an appeal for a reduction of the sentence, pleading that since his youth he had never had a fair chance, and offering to make restitution of £lOO. The Judge said the prisoner had a shockingly bad list, apart from further charges which he said he had been prepared to admit. The best course was to inform the authorities that the prisoner was an habitual criminal, and leave them to decide the proper course after the sentence had been served. —Press Assn.