DOMINION NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 September 1937, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS

HOSPITAL ‘MATRON DISMISSED.

(Per Press Association —Copyright)

WHA'NGAREI, September 22., / Following all inquiry at a special meeting of the Waihi Hospital Board) last evening, into complaints against the. Medical Superintendent, Dr. A. .Jenkins, and counter-complaints by the Medical Superintendent, against the Matron, the services of the Matron were dispensed with. The, meeting. which was held in committee. \vfis attended by Dr. Shore, of the Health Department.

INEBRIATED MOTOR!Si’

WE 1 LINGTON, September. 22

Robert Tennyson Bell, a draper, was fined £2O by Afr Mosley, for being .intoxicated when in charge of. a car. Counsel said defendant, ..to-day, was completing his .ninth year in , a responsible position, and was moving, to a more responsible‘one. A num,ber v of friends foregathered to congratulate him and although not a drinking man, lie could not refuse to drink on this occasion. “The only way to deal wjth these intoxication cases is to put the fear of the consequences into the minds of the motorists,” said Air Mpsley, who, giving full weight, to the counsel’s statement, said he .wpold-not impose imprisonment. . V,

NEGLIGENT DRIVING , CHARGE

AUCKLAND, September’22. A charge against. Kenneth Ilattlef Melvin, 37, engineer,, is being heard before Afr Mpsley, 5.31.,'0f negligently driving a delivery truck pri Mbxhav Avenue, thereby causing Hie deatli of Charles Thomas Holden, on the evening of August 18. Evidence Was given by Kenneth Albert Olsen, who was riding pillion on the deceased’s motor-cycle. In cross-examination, ho said lie was 17 and three months, and deceased was 16. They had been cycling for nearly two hours, before the accident. He was sure thp ; light .was going. The approaching vehicle,, looked as if It were going straight on, and not turn as itddiv.„,,,d v .„,,, w-sk- . V