WORLD’S NEWS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11391, 10 March 1930, Page 7

WORLD’S NEWS.

JEWEL THIEVES ITALIAN SENSATION. United Press Assn —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. HOME, March 6. One. of the most audacious robberies in the annals of Italy was carried out in Rome. Two men dressed as Carabinieri officers, not only requisitioned the entire stock of a jeweller’s shop m the centr 6 _ of the city, 'out arrested the proprietor on a faked-up charge of receiving stolen goods. They took him to the Central police station and gave him into custody, then quietly decamped with the 100t—.£20,000 worth of jewellery. This they had previously placed in boxes and sealed in the presence of the distracted jeweller, who protested iiis innocence so vigorously to the police that the authorities finally rescrutinised the arrest papers. The whole thing was then found to be a bogus arrest. The detective force in Rome was buzzing with activity all day and effected one arrest. YANKEE REDS. POLICE USE~TEAR GAS. WASHINGTON, March 0. Police with tear gas' bombs broke up an “unemployment day” demonstration before White House and arrested a. dozen persons. Several men were injured in a miniature riot, which was abruptly suppressed. Riot calls followed outbreaks in Philadelphia, Boston. Pittsburgh and Detroit, where numerous arrests were made. * Several fights occurred, and less violent demonstrations rook place throughout the country. CASUALTIES REPORTED. MONTREAL, March 7. Reports from Newhavcu. Connecticut, indicated that rioting there had. been attended ‘by considerable fighting. Several persons were injured. The police are dispelling the rioters. Some- fear is felt that the demonstrators might attack the City hall which is locked against a-n invasion. CHICAGO QUIET. CHICAGO. March 7. The observation of international unemployment day was held without • disorder of any kind. It opened with a parade of 4000 marchers which quietly moved through, the streets without any attempt to proceed to the City hall. Detroit with 75.000 celebrants luid most important demonstialiens which on the whole were not considered serious. THE _ PUNC HERS. SYDNEY March 7. At the Leichardt Stadium to-night, in a fifteen rounds contest for the welter title, Tommy Fail-wall. the challenger, outpfcmtcd Wally Hancock, the title holder, after a gruelling contest. Hancock was several times groggy. FALSE PRETENCES. AUCKLAND. March. 7. Described by his counsel ns an excellent soldier, but a rotten civilian, Henry Ray Vcrcoe, aged JH, a half-c-;i(ste Maori, was to-day sentenced by Mr F. K. Hunt S.M.. to six months" imprisonment, to be followed by twelve months’ reformative treatment, on eight charges of obtaining £36 by means of valueless Vercoe served in the South African War and the Great War. His counsel stated that in the Court that very morning Mr Tole. the incoming president of the Law Society, had informed him that Yercce was the bravest man lie over saw at the front, and he had recommended him for the Victoria Cross. Vercoe owned 2000 acres of land, and was to have received £3OO, from tlie Native Loud Court, but recently the matter was held up be some proclamation. He was convicted of false pretences in 1912, 1922 and 1925. ATTEMPT TO DERAIL TRAM. DUNEDIN. March 7. An attempt to derail tlie Mornington cable tram was made on Wednesday night. When a oar which left tlie city at 9.40 reached (li ecu's Drive the gripman not red an obstruction on tlie line, and was just able to stop his car a. : it touched the object. It Was found that a steel kerb crossin.v slt long, 2ft wide, and fin thick had been placed on its edgein the grip slot, of the line, and, in order to take .tlie plate out the car had to be jacked up. The police are making inquiries. DISPUTE OVER LAND. MASTER TON. March 7. In the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr Justice Ostler. Edward William Plavle applied for a decree that John Thomas Bicknell specifically perform an agreement for the transfer of land to plaintiff, alternatively claiming £SOO d,a linages. The case arose out of the- sale of a farm at Kahutaua. and the principal question raised was whether a small strip of laud on one of tlie boundaries carrying a plantation was or was not included in the area transferred. After a lengthy judgment His Honour said that an order would bo made that defendant transfer that land to plaintiff at his own cost. Plaintiff wn.s awarded certs on middle scale as on a sum of £2Ol Mi H. E. Hart appeared, fo r plaintiff and Mr H. !{. Bis. s for defend-