Dunedin News

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 40, 16 February 1901, Page 3

Dunedin News

THE STABBING CASE,

Per Press Association. —Copyright. Dunedin, last night.

Ln the Otarnma stabbing case Alexander Thompson was committed for trial for the murder of the sailor Gibbs. When the charge against Carl Runst, the other man arrested, was called, the Crown Prosecutor said that after looking through the depositions he could find no evidence against the man, and ho did not intend proceeding further. The S.M. quite approved of that course, and said he had pleasure in dismissing the case against Runst. DREDGING RETURNS. Hartley and Riley dredge return is 41s 5d ; inch Valley, 16s 7d ; Gold Queen, 62s sd. DRIVER AND SIGNALMAN. Charles Sticks, tram driver, was charged with driving over a railway crossing at Kensington when the taain was approaching. The question at issue was whether the crossing-keeper had given the signal in time before lowering the bars. After hearing the evidence of defendant, the Magistrate decided that it was unnecessary to proceed further, as the offence was not established, and the fault (if any) was the signalman’s in not giving the warning signals soon enough.

A PROFESSING DOCTOR. At the Police Court to-day William Stanton was charged that he did wilfully and falsely use the name and title of Doctor Stanton, implying that Ire was registered under the Medical Practitioners’ Act 1869. Mr Fraser, Crown solicitor, prosecuted, and Mr Hanlon defended. Tho latter would not admit anything, and the case was adjourned 'to permit of tho production of the original application to become a tolophone subscriber.

SLY GROG. The police to-night made a raid on the premises of Bolsou, fishmonger and keeper of an oyster shop in George street, and seized a large quantity of liquor. A charge of sly-grog-sclliug will follow.