DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 July 1936, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

[PEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.] WOMAN ACCUSED. NAPIER, July 3. Isabel Annie Aves, alias Craike, of Hastings, was remanded to appear on Julv 17, at Napier, on a charge of unlawfully using an instrument, with the intention of procuring a certain result. Bail was refused, the police stating that further investigations are to be made.

SHOTS AT MAN. CHRISTCHURCH, July 3. Charged with firing a shotgun “loaded with destructive material. at Nicholas Walls, with intent to> d 0 grievous bodily harm. John Miles, farmer, of Fernside, appeared at the Magistrate’s Court, to-day, and was remanded to July 4. Bail was allowed in £3OO and one surety of £3OO.

dog-racing. WELLINGTON, July 2.

In a reserved judgment, Mr Lawry S.M.; held valid the part of a Lower Hutt Borough by-law which prevents dog racing without first obtaining a permit. ~ o The Magistrate held as separable a part of the by-law that would enable a license to be withheld without assigning any reason, and invalidated that portion of it.

COPYRIGHT DISPUTE. WELLINGTON, July 2.

In a reserved decision, delivered by Mr Justice Blair, he gave judgment for Percival Mahon Brooker, statute annotator, against whom a claim for £5OO damages, for breach of copyright and an injunction, was made by John Friend, Ltd., statute annotators, of Wanganui. The case was heard on June. 25. His Honor held there was no evidence to sustain the allegation of copying.

WELLINGTON RATES. WELLINGTON, July 2.

The City Council to-day rescinded its resolution relating to the estimates for the current year, and approved of fresh estimates providing for an additional £ll.OOO in the “contingencies" item to meet additional costs which follow the introduction of the forty-hour week and of other conditions under the new industrial legislation. The Council also approved of rates yielding £530,000, an increase of 175.400 d in the £.

DEATH AFTER DANCE PALMERSTON N. July 2.

The hearing was concluded in the Magistrate’s Court of the charge against William Richard Paul, 21, a factory hand, of recklessly or negligently driving a motor cycle, thereby causing the death of Irene Merle Campbell, aged IG. at. Awahuri on April 17, when a. motor cycle, allegedly carrying three men, ran into a party of foui- returning from a dance. Paul’s statement to the police in which he denied being in an hotel after leaving the birthday party, was read to the Court, which committed the accused for trial.

FATAL FALL. WELLINGTON, July 3. The body of David Reid McLeod, aged 50, was found in a yard in Manners Street, this morning. There was an open bathroom window above, from which he had apparently fallen. 'He was a member of the Corps of Commissionaires, and held several war medals, having served with the Canterbury Regiment in Gallipoli, and afterwards in France. He was invalided to England in 1916. He thereafter was a stretcher-bearer in an English hospital. Recently, he was awarded the war veteran’s allowance. An inquest will be held.

MOTORIST ARRESTED. NEW PLYMOUTH, July 2

A sequel to a fatal motor accident, on the Main South Road, near Oakura, Taranaki, on June 11. was the arrest of Samuel Edward George Hawke, a well-known farmer, of Tataraimaka. The accused was brought before a J.P. and charged with driving a motor vehicle negligently, thereby causing the death of Leonard Wyllie Blanchard.

Detective Kearney said that the police would not oppose bail being granted, but in view of the serious nature of the charge he suggested it be substantial, and nominated £3OO. This was agreed to, and bail fixed in the accused’s own recognisance and one surety of a similar amount, or two sureties of £l5O each.

NOISY MOTOR CYCLES. AUCKLAND. July 1

A warning to motor-cyclists who race along with unmuffled engines was given by Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., when, in imposing fines of 10/- with costs, he intimated that in future he would impose heavier fines. All told, 53 motor-cyclists were charged this morning by the chief traffic inspector with causing undue noise. Inspector C. Bland said the present cases had been taken in an attempt to stop undue noise being made by cyclists. Though previous publicity had been given that the Traffic Department would take action to put a stop to motor-cyclists making undue noise when riding their machines, some cyclists had not taken heed of it. The cases before the Court had not been brought by the Department to gain revenue, but with the object of reducing the amount of noise and making cyclists realise that they had a civic obligation, and should show a spirit of consideration to the rest of the community. Examination showed many silencers to be in a state of disrepair, and the engines were not properly muffled.