GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10959, 6 October 1928, Page 6

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

BODY FOUND IN SCRUB. Electric Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND. Last Night. The body- of an unknown woman was found in the scrub near Knox Home, Pamnure. to-night. Death had occurred several days ago. The woman, who is believed to have been young, was wearing a man’s overcoat . “A LONG JOURNEY.” WANGANUI. Last NightAfter having been missing from bis home in Gonville since Monday evening. Thomas Ward, a ‘bootmaker, was found to-day by the police at Feilding. On Monday night Ward’s family thought he had gone to work at his shop, but alarm was expressed when he did not return. A friend received a letter stating he was “going on r. long journey.” SMALL SHOPKEEPERS FINED. WELLINGTON. Last Night. The legal point raised by Mr Perry that small shopkeepers observing Friday as the half-holiday are not bound to observe the regulation closing hours was not upheld by the Magistrate. Ml- PageCounsel thereupon pleaded guilty on behalf of various defendants Mr Page considered separately each ease of the 38. the defendants mostly being Chinese, and imposed fines varying from 10® to £7. MAN DROWNED. . CHRISTCHURCH. Last. Night. The body of a man was seen floating down the. Waimakariri river at White’s bridge between 5 and 0 o’clock yesterday evening by a contractor, Mr H. Farrier, who followed i t down the river bank for over a mile trying to recover it, but darkness set in. The body was that of a fairly big man. It was dressed in a white singlet, cardigan jacket and dark trousers. BACK TO PRISON. WELLINGTON. Last Night. Thomas- Lowry, who escaped from the Wi Te.ko prison at Trentham last Friday morning, was recaptured today at the edge of some bush a mile away. RAID ON GAMBLERS. WELLINGTON. Last Night. This morning, detectives raided a hazards school in progress on the Glasgow wharf and arrested eight men: Joseph Josephs- (23), Henry Joseph Milliards (41), Charles Murin' (40). Hilton William Thomas (26), John Knight (40). William McMirrchie (40). Albert James Murray '451. William Ernest Crossman (38), This afternoon, fines of £3 each were imposed. FALSE PRETENCES. DANNEVIRKE Last Night George Edward Bent see. a young married man at present in custody for cheque frauds, was before the Justices to-day on three additional charges of obtaining money by false pretences by means of valueless cheques, the amount involved being £3l. Accused tendered cheques signed James Gray, Ihe name of his former employer, who has since died, to hotel licensees and to shopkeeper, receiving substantial change in each ca.se. He pleaded guilty and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.