LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14221, 12 February 1917, Page 6

LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

tif'v.t P.re,«». Association. i j AUCKLAND, this day. ! Annie Raddeker, a married wonian, committed suiefde af. Epsom last evening. She was found by her husband lttuiging by a piece of, rope tied to a bad post. She had previously attempted .suicide by poisoin. | * WELLINGTON, this day. 'j I At a civic reception to Sir Ernest ; Shackleton and the other explorers j speeches oi* welcome and congratulation jwetre mad» by the Mayor, Mr Luke, !Hon».-- Allen aud Herries. Sir Ernest Shaclcleton's reply included thanks to i the Imperial, Australian and New Zea- : land Government for fitting out the expedition, tributes to his fellow explorers including tho.-e who died, also a special' tribute to Captain Davis for; his part in the work of rescue. All the? speaker.? paid tribute to the work ofthe late Dr McNab as Minister of Marine. ' CHRISTCHURCH, tin's day. , In the Supreme Court tlie Grand.. Jury, submitted -a-. presentment advocating corporal pur.ishmoiit in- addition Io other, penalties 'in cases' of in-decent- assaxilt-.on children. Th^ jui*y aW. desired "t-o yexpress regret tliat. similar re-presentations' from other Grand juries -apnarentlj 7 . had been diaregardod. The., judge pointed out the great variation iii the character of sexual crimes and said tlie real remedy foi*. such ca;e,s lay not necessarily in 'heavy sentences but in thei bet. ter training of young men. He woxild see the presentment was conveyed to tho proper quarters.