DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 July 1926, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

(BY TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] SOLICITOR at FAULT. AUCKLAND, July 21. “I am sorry to see that a member of the legal profession was concerned in this fraud,” said Air Justice Stringer in the Supreme Court to-day, when referring to an agreement drawn up by an Auckland solicitor, whereby Rangitalii Tauroa obtained over £SOO by means of false pretences. “The name of that solicitor gave the document the appearance of legality,” added His Honour.

Air Paterson (for the Crown), “It seems incredible, Sir, that any solicitor would draw up such an agreement.”

His Honour: “It should be investigated by the Law Society.’

Mr Paterson: “I will have it sent on, Sir.”

Tho accused, who was a man who some time ago set out to show a P.ikeha how clever lie was, wa.s sentenced to two years’ imprisonment.

ARRESTED AT NIGHT. INVERCARGILL, July 21. It is to say the least of it, unusual for an Invercargill constable to arrest a man who is carrying .three revolvers, one of which is loaded, and two sheath knives. Yet that is what fell to the lot of Constable Dowling at" 3 o’clock this morning. The Constable noticed a young man walking along the street. He was poorly dressed, and his general circumstances led to the constable stopping him and questioning him. Ho gave as his address the name of a street absolutely unknown in Invercargill, and his answers were so evasive that the constable, hot satisfied with his replies, questioned him further. At the same time ho noticed His pockets bulging. He became convinced that he was carrying weapons and decided to search him. He took him to a spot wliefe there was an are light, and in presence of a witness searched him thoroughly. He was carrying three revolvers in his pockets, one of which was loaded in four chambers, and had a spent cartridge in the fifth. In addition lie had attached to his waist belt two slieath knives. He was taken to the Police Station, where ho gave his name ns Leslie Edyvean. He stated that lie hail driven from Christchurch in a Ford ear, which the had received word was missing. The ear, which was abandoned on the Rluff road, has now been recovered. He made a voluntary statement concerning some property in bis possession which, he admitted, was the proceeds of shopbreaking in Christchurch. It is understood that ho belongs to Christchurch. At tho Magistrate's Court today ho was charged with being found bv night and was in possession of a loaded revolver, and was remanded for a week to enable the police to complete inquiries. No bail was asked.

AFTER EFFECTS OF INFLUENZA. FETLDTNG, July 21. J. Hampton, a middle-aged married man, lias been missing in the back country of Kiwi tea County since yesterday morning. lie was employed as farm manager by Mr A. Brown. He took a horse to a neighbouring farm, and started to walk home over paddocks. He had a good track along a ridge of only about two miles, but, owing to his not having turned up at dark, a search was made. The police and parties were out all night and today without success. Rampton had just recovered from influenza. He had complained of pains in the head. It is feared that he became delirious, and wandered into the gullies. He has a son and two daughters. A PROTEST. NEW PLYMOUTH, July 22. At the annual meeting of the suppliers of the Hawera and Oxford Road Co-operative Dairy Factories yesterday, resolutions were passed protesting against absolute control. Both factories will pay out tor the past season approximately twenty-one pence per lb for' butter-fat.

PECULIAR ACCIDENT. AUCKLAND, July ‘ A truck owned by J. Spooner standing in Dominion Rond last night, was struck by a motor car driven by L. Rrierly in passing, and carried about forty i'cct. Then the car swerved into a telegraph post. Tile radiator was crumpled and the engine smashed. Briefly was cut about the head by broken glass. He had a miraculous escape from a serious injury.