TELEGRAMS DOMINION ITEMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 September 1917, Page 2

TELEGRAMS

DOMINION ITEMS.

U J er nreuu ABBOOiauou.i A GAMING HOUSE, DUNEDIN, This Day.—Albert Biodie Halt, tobacconist, was lined _u,) unci cost for keeping a common gaming house, aiid his female assistant O O and costs for assisting in same. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. WELLINGTON,' This Day.—The Court of Appeal is hearing argument in the cast* of Ann Lockwood v. the Auckland Electric Tramway ,i claim for damage® for injuries received on. May 20th last through a tramway accident. The question is whether the. company i® liable, a® the accident’occurred through the motorman falling off the car after starting on the down grade. The case turns: on whether he was negligent. APPEAL COURT. WELLINGTON, This Day.—ln the Appeal Court case, Skipper v. Cummingsi, an appeal against conviction under the War Regulation® for an utterance prejudicial to. recruiting, decisioia was reserved. THE CRADDOCK CASE. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day.—The Police Court 'Commenced the hearing of eight charges ’of wrongful conversion 1 and theft against Alfred Ernest Craddock, land agent. The total sum involved is stated to be neavlv JtilSOO.