LATE MESSAGES

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 December 1925, Page 2

LATE MESSAGES

AUCKLAND, December 2. At the Supreme Court, the-Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout, sentenced Frederick Walter McCarthy to two years’ reformative detention for breaking ,entering and theft. “He had the record of a waster,” said Sir R. Stout, “and on his next offence will likely be declared an habitual criminal. Reginald Howan was ordered 18 months’ reformative detention for obtaining credit while bankrupt, and for false pretences. George Crompton Mansfield, 18 months’ hard labour for false pretences. John Eric Morrow, breaking, entering and theft, two years’ reformative detention. William Stafford Anderson, with a record in all parts of the world, three years’ reformative detention for forgery. William Anderson Somerville, three years’ reformative treatment. Reginald Stanley Milton, trainer, three years’ probation and prohibited from liquor and racecourses. Charles Frank Dodd, two years’ reformative treatment at the Borstal • Institute. All the three last-named were guilty of attempted breaking and entering. LONDON, December. 1.. . At the beginning of the Locarno Pact speech, Dr Luther expressed the sympathy of all nations represented, at Queen Alexandra’s loss to the British Empire and to the Royal Family. All welcomed whole-heartedly the King’s conviction that the Locarno Pact would be the work of pacification and reconciliation, as the foundation of real friendship between the nations now represented. He assured His Majesty that it was the call to peace that the people so urgently, needed as the basis of recovery. He earnestly hoped that Sir A. Chamberlain’s wishes < 7 ould be fulfilled more especially as regards the relations between Germany ami the other nations represenfc'J. All peoples must unite

to relegate prejudices and mistrust to’ the past ,and thus open the way .to further development, in which all must collaborate. “The fact that the districts of my Fatherland have still to suffer the consequences of war must also be ended within a measurable period. Likewise tho feelings of mistrust which we desire mutually to renounce. Even more important than the treaty’s contents, which denote • new world relationships, there must be unity of purpose to work peacefully together. Germany gladly once ‘more identifies herself with this work in harmony with her previous attitude, and own initiative, hoping it will; result in the co-operation of all peoples here assembled.” , DELHI, December L The prolonged strike, owing to Hje reduction in wages, involving all the Bombay cotton operatives, number- : ing about fifteen hundred, which has dragged on since September, is likely to end immediately, as the result of the announcement made to-day that , the Government of India would suspend the excise duty on cotton'goods manufactured in India. The mill owners consequently restored the former wages,' arid the operatives are expected, to resume forthwith.