DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 6 September 1930, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS

j (Per Press Association.) ! WELLINGTON, S-piemlier ~ A verdict that deceased died from la fractured skull was returned at the; | inquest on Charles Fdward' Rot.her- ! ham., machinist, 32, follow ing a fail ’from a ladder at the Umpire Pqni|ing and .Box Companv’s premies i win ere he was employed. I BUTCHER FINED FOR (Per Press Association.) TAI HA PF, September 5. | Timothy O’Dea, butcher, Taihape, | was charged before Mr Watson. H.M.. lon an information, by the Wanganui! Society for the Prevention of Cn.elty to Animals with cruelty in cutting the snouts of ninety pigs by an i <•-

stijument called’ a hog nose cutter, used by defendant and two as listanty inexperienced in such instrument. Th • snout, in many instances was cut off to the’ bone and jagged pieces left. A fortnight later , many of the animals| were sti’l sufficing, frequently jdung-l ing their snours into water. j 'Plie .Maglistrate .laid t.’u l evidence: proved conclusively that proper car«j was not taken, and that the instrument with a blunt and juggled blade.l had been ust d. Defendant was fined | £>, with costs £5/8/-, , 1 PAWNBROKER CRITICISED. I I (Per Press Association.) • AUCKLAND, September 5. I After a woman had been sentenced to three months’ imprisonment today 1 for stealing shoes, the shopkeeper asked the Magistrate that no order be j made for payment to the pawnbroker j at whose jilace tin' stolen goods were, found. 11 e alleged that pawnbrokers who bought new shoes were practically receivers of stolen property. The Chief Detective protested and stated that the shopkeeper hung his wares right out in front. I Magistrate Hunt said: You should I chain' up your boots! The shopkeeper replied that he had even wired the boots together on a i pole, and boots, pole and all hud been i stolen. 1 The Magistrute declined the application, but later remarked: There’s something in what he says. These I dealers shouhln't buy new shoes, j PROBATION FOR THEFT. ! ’ • (Per Press Association.) i WELLINGTON, September 5. In the Supreme Court. Thomas Educat'd Pills, 27, charged with stealing jsheep at Manutahi. had the benefit [of the Probation Act extended to him, I being admitted fm- two years. | His Honor remarked on the unusual ■ nature of the case, which arose from ’great distress of accused’s family. Two 10l the 1 armors who lost sheep offered accused employment, saying had they .known the position they would have (helped Bills and his family. | ALTERING A MEAL’S ORDER. | WAJROA, September 5. i Walter Robert Page was charged at <tho police Court this morning with an order for meals given by the local branch of the Hawke’s Bay War Relief Association from two ‘to twenty, Accused pleaded not guilty, and was committed for trial at the [Supreme Court at Napier November 'sitting. I _______ ‘ FISHING DISPUTE. WELLINGTON, September 5. 1 Judge Fraser gave judgment, to-dav :in a disjmte affecting the New Zealand Trawler and Fish Supply Coy. and the Seaman’s Un on. The Court had been unable to agree that no de- [ vision had been made. It was open ■ to the parties to confer with the object of making an agreement, or they might bring the matter before the Court at a later date.