DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 March 1932, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

[FEB PBKSB ASSOCIATION,] DOMESTIC’S DEATH. WANGANUI, March 11. Peggy Carter, 25 a domestic, hanged herself this morning at her employer’s residence, St. Jdhn’s Hill. She arrived from Sydney four years ago. WOMEN POLICE REJECTED. WANGANUI, March 10. The Justices’ Federation of New Zealand, in conference at Wanganui, to-day rejected by thirteen votes to nine, a proposal to advocate the introduction of women police into New Zealand. THEFT AND CONVERSION. PALMERSTON N., March 9. In th© Magistrate’s Court to-day, two young men, Lawrence Henry Diamond and Norman Perawhiti, who admitted a series of charges of theft and unlawful conversion of cars at Shannon, Tokomaru, Palmerston North, and surrounding, districts, were sentenced to three years’ detention in the Borstal Institute. GAMING HOUSES RAIDED. WELLINGTON, March 11. Following’ their premises being visit-, ed by the police, Joe Young Chi and Ngan Gow were each finedi £25, for using them as common gaming houses. It was stated that the places were used solely for pak-a-poo playing. Three men were each fined for being on the premises, without lawful excuse. DETERMINED SUICIDE. TAUMARUNUI, March 10. Samuel Joseph Bond, aged 24, single, a mill hand, committed suicide in a determined manner at Teljpura. He placed plugs of gelignite on the ground and laid over them, the explosion blowing his body to fragments. At the inquest, a verdict of suicide while in a state of unsound mind, was returned. W.C.T.U. CONVENTION. WANGANUI, March 10. The Dominion Convention of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union .was opened, Mr T. E. Taylor, of Christchurch, deplored the postponement of the licensing poll, which she described as an irreparable loss of opportunity, and a tragic error in tactics. The Convention decided to write to the Presidents of the W.C.T.U. in China and Japan, expressing sympathy and encouragement in their efforts for peace. STAMP DUTY CASE. WELLINGTON, March 9. Further argument in favour of defendant was presented in the case, Gould and others v. Commissioner of Stamp Duties by the Solicitor-General. He contended that, the submission of plaintiffs that the settler had constituted himself the trustee of the settled fund in favour of his children could not be sound, as there was no evidence whatsoever before the Couit which might justify it. There was no evidence of an irrevocable declaration which was necessary to constitute a trust. The Court reserved its decision. THIEF ESCAPES. AUCKLAND, March 10An exciting chase after a thief took place in Te Aroha late on Saturday night. Mr N. Jackich, proprietor of a fish shop and cafe in the main street, closed his premises about midnight and was walking down the street with his assistant, when a crash attracted their attention. Thinking the noise came from the direction of the shop, they hastened back- An inspection showed the front door to be intact, but, going round the back, they were just in time to intercept a man coming from the rear door carrying the cash register. The man dropped the register and made across the backyard. Mr Jackich pursued him, at the same time calling for assistance. The man jumped into the back garden of a residence and the noise awakened two of the occupants, Mi* E. Arthur* and Mr J. Jardine, who at once joined in the pursuit. Their combined efforts succeeded in cornering the man, but, suddenly snatching up what later proved to be a pumpkin, the man threatened his pursuers. As they stopped to avoid the missile he cleared a fence and disappeared in the darkness.