TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18053, 29 September 1920, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

(Pee United Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, September 28. Samuel John Thorn, who was arrested on September 11 on a charge 'Hhat at Pukokawa, on August 24, lie murdered Sidney Seymour Eyre," was brought before Mr Poynton, S.M., this morning, and was further remanded for eight daj-fv. A peculiar position that resulted from the recent strike in the sugar refining industry was the fact that of seven members on the executive do fewer than four members were amongst the party alleged to have been victimised. This position was ventilated at a meeting of the union, with the result that a new executive was elected, the members considering it inadvisable to liave members on the executive who are not actively engaged in the industry. The election of president took on a lot of interest, no fewer than seven candidates coming forward. Mr J. Ross, who formerly held tho position, was re-elected. A provisional levy was struck for the purpose of assisting tho members alleged to have l>een victimised, but those concerned declined the offer with thanks

"WELLINGTON, September 28.

At a brief sitting of the Court of Appeal this afternoon, tho Chief Justice presiding, with his Honor Sir Bassett Edwards, and Justices Cooper, Chapman, and Herdman. | Mr H. F. von Haast, on behalf of the New Zealand Law Society, moved for aj rule absolute Btriking off "the rolls of barristers and solicitors of tho Supreme Court Charles I3van Mackay, Mayor of Wanganui, who is at present serving a, sentence of 15 years' imprisonment for attempted murder. The court made the rule absolute | and allowed £15 15s costs.