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CHARGED’ ON MANY COUNTS: (Per Press Association—Copyright) DUNEDIN, May 26. Francis Henry Gordon Guilford, who escaped from the Dunedin gaol on Sunday, while on remand on a charge of escaping' from the Paparna prison on May 3, was before the Police Court to-day on charges of prison breaking and numerous charges of; breaking,' .entering, and theft-, during his evasion of pursuit, to all of which he pleaded guilty. { On, the Paparna escape charges, he was remanded to Christchurch, and on others he was committed for sentence. Evidence disclosed that accused in one house entered and secured £ll7 in cash, while in a solicitor’s house he got £l4 cash and £99 worth of jewellery. The accused had spent' £4O on. a motor-car, and £l7 on a wireless fitted to the ear. CLAIM.! FOR DAMAGES. WELLINGTON, May 25. Arising from a collision at Thorndon on January 10, Annie May Morris ‘sought damages from Guy Lowe, for the. death of.JEdward Terence Morris, tramway employee. Mr Justice Quillan is on the bench. Negligence on the part of defendant is alleged, whereby he caused a ear to collide with deceased’s motor cycle, the grounds of the claim including excessive speed. Defendant denies the allegaTfUns, contending that the accident was caused solely by deceased’s own negligence in crossing Thorndon Quay without warning; and at a speed excessive in the circumstances. DRUNKEN DRIVER GAOLED. WELLINGTON, May 25. A fortnight’s gaol was the sentence imposed on Edward Holmes, aged 53, a coaldealer, by- Mr Lawr.v; S.M. at" Petone, for bis third- offence ot being intoxicated while in charge of a motor vehicle. He was deprived of his license for one year. COMMITTED FOR SENTENCE DUNEDIN, May 25.
At ni-flitting of tin* City Police Court this before Mr J. B. Bartholomew; S.'M., James Alexander Spence Tapp pleaded guilty to committing 'incest at Glenomaru. He was committed to fhe Supremo Court for sentence* i
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Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1938, Page 3
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