DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1933, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

INANGAHUA CHAIRMAN,

(Per Press Association— Copyright.)

REEFTON, May 24. Mr W. F. Archer was elected chair man of Inangahua County Council.

, GREY COUNTY CHAIRMAN. GREYMOUTH, May 24. Mr George Blair was elected Chairman Grey County Council.

ASHBURTON, May 24. M.r J. Moore wa s elected County Chairman for the second term.

CAR “BORROWED.”

WELLINGTON, May 24

Having “borrowed’’ a car in Hobson Street with the intention of driving it to Palmerston North, John Henry Wilson. 20, succeeded in wrecking it at Paraparaumu. He pleaded guilty to-da y to converting a car owned by A', de ]). Braindon; also, to stealing, handbag and .contents valued at £2.

Accompanied by one, Coley, bet; crashed into an iron gate. Both v&rc injured, Coley is still in hospital. The police stated that when interviewed regarding the handbag . accused said he saw it in the window of a house in Boulcott Street. He put in his hand and took it. Accused was released from borstal on March 9. Sentences of three months’ were imposed, each charge to be- concurrent,

A SERIOUS CHARGE. WELLINGTON, May 24

Frederick Patrick Hooker, driver of a car which. crashed at Island Bay, causing the death of four people .was charged to-day with reckless driving and causing the deaths of four deceased. On the application of the defending counsel an adjournment was granted for a week.

KERII TRIAL

AUCKLAND, May 24

Nuts© Kerr's trial was continued to-day and it is expected it will not bo finished beforo Friday.

One witness to-day, a woman who lived, in accused’s ihouflU -for four months,, said ©m on© (Occasion accused said she felt like leaving her husband, but lie would be- very helpless if she did,\ Crown Prosecutor—Did -she- suggest what she might do with the child. Witness, who answered reluctantly, said accused had said she might try to get the child into a Home.

Cross examined, the witness said the accused was passionately fond of the child.