DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 February 1927, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

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A SUICIDE. CAMBRIDGE, Jan. HI

George Wilfred Hicks, single, aged Tyl residing with his brothers 'and sister at Goldsmith. St. Leamington, committed suicide in a backyard at the home about 8.15 on Sunday night, cutting his throat with a razor. He had not enjoyed good hdiltli, hilt was in his usual condition earlier in the evening. No reason was assigned for the act. A FIRE. CAMBRIDGE. Jan: 30. On Sunday morning at four o’clock, a six roomed wooden unoccupied Itou.se and detached wash house in Burns Street, Leamington was totally destroyed hy fire. Owned by C. V. Garmonsway, Cambridge and insured for '£4so. CHARGE DISMISSED. OF ALLEGED PERJURY. DUNEDIN. Jan. 31. At the Police Court, Magistrate Bundle dismissed the charge of perjury against Constable George Macartney. arising from the new notorious Locket case, in which Locket obtained in the Supreme Court damages against Macartney for wrongful arrest and as,quilt. In holding that a prima facie case was not made out. the Magistrate commented that on the evidence of two witnesses. Locket’s step-brother and his companion on the night lie was alleged to he drunk, was in his opinion impregnated with falsehood, flavoured with malice. These witnesses wore fortunate that the position of themselves and the accused was not reversed.

MR, BRUCE. AUCKLAND. Jan. 31

Mr Bruce was a through passenger by the Niagara. He said his main impression of the Imperial Conference was that real and lasting progress was made towards understanding of tlr Dominion needs at Homo and realisation in the Dominions of what is duo to the Mother Country. “A new Em-

pire in a sense has conic into being. | was amazed hy the diflereiice which three years has made since the 192 J •Conference. To one, privileged to attend both assemblies, the growth of mutual understanding and’ broadening of outlook is astonishing. He did not think lie was overstating the ease when he said that Australia and New Zealand were alone amongst the Dominions in their realisation of defence duty, hut now lie was glad to know that other parts of the Empire proposed to take their share.” Speaking of aerial communication between Britain and the East, Mr Bruce said the next, year would see a tremendous development ill lighter than air development, and its eventual success was assured.

NEAY ZEALAND TRADE. AUCKLAND, Jan. 31

Mr E. G. Pauly, the American Trade 'Commissioner for Australia and New Zealand, who was a passenger hy the •.Niagara expressed^the opinion that at present there was a wonderful opportunity for the extension of New Zealand trade with America, particularly in connection with the export ol the Dominion’s primary products. 'l‘irst glade N.Z. butter and lamb (with emphasis on first grade) had been welcomed on the American market, l!:: quality being so good that American

consumers were prepared to buy when

ever they had the opportunity. The tiiule balance is now favouring, us and could 1.-j greatly altered, with the development hy New Zealand of America ti markets for the sale of the best grade primary products. Something could he done hy better advertising methods, lie was strongly of the opinion that New Zealand trade commissioners .-mould he appointed an fait with the requirements of the American markets. There was no reason why New Zealand should not have a tremendous iiillux of weallliy American tourists.

A SCHOOL INCIDENT

♦STATEMENT BY HEAD MASTER. WANGANUI, January 2R. Numerous rumours hnvb been in circulation regarding, an episode which occurred at the December mntriculal tion examinations in Wanganui when a pupil of the Wanganui Collegiate School attacked another boy. a new arrival from England, knocking him about considerably. As a disciplinary measure, the Rev C. F. Pierce, head master of the Collegiate School, camelled the annual boat race with Christ’s College, at the same lime making a statement to the press regarding the occurrence. In suite of the stalmcnt made by Air Pierce rumours since circulated reflect on the character of parties concerned. Tn. order to dispose of these rumours. Air Pierce made the following additional statement:— “ The charge against the boys concerned was that, being prefects, they hail been aggressors in unseemly'conduct in a public place, and that the whole matter was premeditated. T looked upon it as involving the honour of the school, and punished them accordingly. I now have reason to believe that the attack was not premeditated, but was the outcome of boyish animosity towards the person attacked and that each assailant thought he had provocation. Punishment was inflicted on the bovs for their conduct in connection with the episode only, and for nothing else. They were not guilty of am- other offence.”

SEAMEN’S UNION CLAIM. WELLINGTON. Jan. 29

The causes of the differences in the Seamen’s Union, no public statement cf -which has yet. been fully made, are likely to he more freely ventilated, as it was ascertained to-dav that a. writ has been issued on behalf of the AVellington Federated Seamen’s Industrial Union of Workers, a body re-register-ed under the Industrial. Conciliation and Arbitration Act, plaintiffs, against Peter Fraser and Joseph William Trim trustees of the Federated Seamen’s Union, of New Zealand, and Fitt.es, Currie and Young, three officials of the AYeflington Seamen’s Union, and the Rank bolding the funds of the Union, defendants. An injunction was issued yesterday bv Justice Reed, in the Supremo Court, on .Triplication of E. P. Hay. restraining all defendants from dealing with the money at the Bank, pending a further order of the Court. The writ i.s for £2073, which plaintiffs allege was recently transferred from their account to that of a new organisation.

A UCKLAND SENTENCES. AUCKLAND. Jan. 31. The following prisoners were sentenced to-day by Air Justice Stringer at the Supreme Court:—Leonard David AYilliams .and William Gibson Young, breaking, entering and theft, the former to - three years reformative treatment and the latter to eighteen months’ reformative detention. Tn .a case agnin.sf. Clifton AVebb Yerran for extensive forgeries and thefts, four charges were regarded as breaches of the Customs Act in connection with a business accused has been running, and in respect of which accused had been fined £IOO. His Honour said lie was satisfied the prisoner had no criminal tendencies but it was impossible to overlook the fact that he had been guilty of a series of fra”ds extending over eighteen months. The loss of his position and the disgrace had been a greet punishment to him. His Honour was inclined to exercise the greatest lenienev. He would confer with Afr Justice Herdman and the Probation Officer before passing sentence.

Peri Herewini was sentenced to sixr

months’ hard labour for carnal knowledge of a girl at Kaikolie.

Hira Mokai was given three years’ hard labour for breaking iand entering with intent to commit a crime on a woman. THEFT ADMITTED. WELLINGTON, Jan. 29. The theft of three dozen gas lighters and a safety razor of a total value of £1 4s from the D.I.C. was admitted by Adolphus Curline, a mechanic, aged 33, in the Magistrate’s Court to-day. Chief Detective Ward stated, that accused was wanted in Christchurch, whence ho had absconded while on bail. Mr Riddell imposed a fine of £3, in default twenty-one days’ imprisonment. CHRISTCHURCH. Jan. 29. Adolphus Curline, who was charged in the Magistrate’s Court in Christchurch some weeks ago with having obtained credit from Bing, Harris and Co, and Benjamins. Ltd., by fraud, and was remanded and allowed hail, fixed at £59 failed to appear on the date of remand and was arrested in Wellington on Saturday. He will he brought in custody to Christchurch. BRITISH TRADE OUTLOOKAUCKLAND, Jan. 31. Mr Bruce, Australian Premier, interviewed. was optimistic about the trade prospects of Great and Greater Britain. Asked how trade was at Homo, he replied: “Much better than I expected to find it. The coal strike was a big handicap, but now it is o\ci the prospects arc good.” There was, too. a better understanding of Australian and New Zealand needs. FOUND DEAD. inter cargill, jan. 3i. John Hardwick, .-rugle, a retired fanner, aged 63, living alone was found dead on his kitchen floor by a grocer’s assistant when he called on his dailv round. Deceased had been in indifferent health for some time and complained of his heart. No inquest will be necessary.

ddkn death. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 31. Stanley Herbert Wood, aged 05. a retired Customs Officer, collapsed and died at his residence in the city yesterday and it is understood that the cause of death was heart failure. A PAINFUL ACCIDENT. WELLINGTON, Jan. 23. A painful accident occurred in Allen Street, opposite the Markets at, about 10.39 a.m. to-day when George Baker aged nliout 09 years, had his left loot crushed by the wheel of one of Morris and Camphcll’s cream lorries. Baker, who is an express driver, .was walking across the street, and according to the driver, stopped in front of the lorry. The wheels of the lorry caught bis left foot turned it sideways, ripped tin* upper of) the sole of the holo, and crushed the I rout part of tlio foot. The mishap was quite accidental. Although the iniuroiT man. must have been suffering agony, lie sucked away tit his pipe, produced money to pay for produce lie was commissioned to carry and fixed till his affairs up quite calmly prior to being removed to the hospital hy the niotorainbulanec. INQUEST VERDICT. PA HI ATU A, Jan. 31.

At the resumed inquest on Will. Thomas Boyd, slack dealer, a number of wit nesses gave evidence that diseased had complained of being unwell and reeling dizzy. The coroner said it was

very evident the deceased had sonic kind of n seizure or fainting fit in his ear, which rendered him unconscious, and accidentally driving the car over the hank into the Manguhao River, where ho was drowned.

•SUDDK.V DEATH. WEJ.iEdXGTON. .Inn. 111. The dentil tool; place of .Mr A. K. 11 si it is at Xo. 12, Rata Road, Hataitai. He was the General Superintendent of Transportation for the Xew Zealand Railway Department, and lie died on file day of his retirement on superannuation; after 42 years’ service. He joined the service as a cadet in Auckland in 1884, passing through many positions, and serving in l’apakura. Auckland, Wanganui. Christchurch, Dunedin, and Wellington. RECORD HEAT. WEEI.I XGTOX, January 81. To-day marked a record for this summer's Wellington heat. A temperature it 84 degrees in the shade was record’d at I ..‘id p.m.. which was nearly three degrees a hove Sunday, and holler dutit alii (lav ol Iho I!)2d sunimei

\A oflingum was the hottest place to (lay ol unv in the Dominion. r BANKRUPTCIES. WELLINGTON. January 31. During 1925, there were 217 bankruptcies in Wellington districts. The total assets were £23,549 IDs 9(1, and -'the liabilities were C 1,759 0s -Id. Thirtyone were employers, S 3 were employees, and 98 were workers on their own account. Three were women.

DROUGH'I EFFECTS. WELLINGTON. Januarv 31

The Evans Bay Power Station lias again taken on the city and suburban electrical load for the Government owing to a diminution of the water supplies for the Alangahao Works.

This marks the beginning of a drought between Wellington and Wanganui. where there lias boon no appreciable rainfall for a month.

GAR GOES OYER. RANK. CHRISTCHURCH. January 31. On Sunday, a motor car going to Christchurch on Akaroa Road went over the bank near Duvauchelle Bay. The car ran down thirty feet, when its further progress was stopped by a [lost, which drove through the flooring of the car. No one was seriously hurt, but the driver, R. Ballantyne, received a gash on the hack of the head. Of four other occupants, the only one hurt was a baby, which fell against the exhaust pipe, and was burned. Ballantyne was driving near the side of the road, and travelling slowly uphill. when the bank gave way. KUREEII’S CLOSE CALL. CHRISTCHURCH. January 31. | Caught in the undertow at Sumner this morning. Airs Taylor, of Sumner, j had a narrow escape from drowning. She was bathing near the Scarborough end of the beach, when people on the beach heard her call for help. A swimmer named Mann went out to the woman, who was exhausted and in distress, and he brought her ashore. She was almost unconscious, but responded j to resuscitation treatment. THREE YEARS FOR YOUTH. AUCKLAND. January 31. A youth named Leslie George Dunn, who recently robbed and burned a black of shops at Panmure. appeared before Afr Justice Stringer in the Supreme Court, and was sentenced to not more than three years’ detention in the Invercargill Borstal Institution.

The charges against Dunn were arson. breaking and entering, and theft. lie was not represented by counsel. ” A lot of this is on tlie shoulders of the police,” said the prisoner's father, who was allowed to address the Court. ••Tie left home on January 5, to go to his work at AA’estfield. and lie did not return. The police caught him in Bell Road, Remuera, and. instead of holding him as I asked them.

i they let him go.” ! 11 is Honour: “But there was no offence.” I The father: “He had already committed an olfenee then, and they knew it! ” j •• ile seems to he quite out of your control at any rate.” continued His Honour. “The best thing, in the hoy’s interests and yours, will he to send him to the Borstal Institution, where ! lie will have training, discipline, education and a comfortable home, and will he under restraint.” | The father: “Yes, sir.” i drunken driver. .AUCKLAND. January 31. I A man described as a prominent Onelniiiga resident, whose name was suppressed, pleaded guilty at the Police Court to being intoxicated while in charge of a motor-car. The police said that the defendant drove down the , street on the wrong side, and collided ! with ail approaching lorry. "When arrested, he had admitted that he was intoxicated. ! Mr R. N. Moody, for the defence, stated that lliis client had lmd only four drinks on the day oi the collision. It was not the quantity of liquor he had consumed, lull the vile quality of it which had affected him injuriously. The accident, lie said, was caused by ; the defendant trying to avoid a vehicle that was standing at a petrol

bowser, when flic lorry came up and there' was a collision. His client was (■() years of age and bad never been before a Court before, besides being in a large Wav of business.

The Bench, comprising three Justices of the Peace, retired for a short period, and upon returning, entered a verdict as stated, and ordered the defendant’s name to be suppressed.

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