VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 March 1917, Page 5

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

[n.z. press association.] A FATAL FALL. WELLINGTON, March 12.-Johu Tail Ciaic. aged 68, formerly an employee ol the Government Printing Office, felt out of an upstairs window at his residence at Northland yesterday and was killed. It is believed that he had a panlytic stroke while’ looking out of the window. He was suffering from heart trouble. RETTING APPEAL. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day.—His Honor Mr. Justice Denniston dismissed the appeal by William Pollock, convicted by Mr. Ibtiley, S.M. of betring da a train going to Ashburton, with ten guineas coats against appellant. ANTI-SHOUTING LAW. DANNEVIRKE, This Day.—The Magistrate, Mr. McCarthy, fined Harold Welch, of the Royal Oak Hotel, £SO and costs (£5 13s), in de. fault three months’ imprisonment with hard labor, for breaches of the antishouting regulations'. He held that defendant endeavored to escape punishment by indiscriminate perjury and subordination of perjury. He had aUo been openly flaunting the rcguhi. Gens. ’ ■ TOTALIZATOR CASE. DANNEVIRKE, This Day.—lit the case - against George Henry Redwood, tin official of the W ocdville Jockey Club, charged with permitting investments to be received on the totalis,i----t.-.r after the notified time for starting the races, a conviction was recorded and a line of ,£2O imposed, or two months’ haul labor, the Magisttatc holding that a serious, breach of the law had been proved. AN OLD OFFENDER. DUNEDIN, This Day.—Young Kim. twice previously convicted, was fined £SO at tlu- Police Court for hu\ . ing in his possession opium suitable fur smokmu.