INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16498, 2 August 1924, Page 7

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. Thomas Heaton appeared before Mr. Justice Herdman in the Supreme Court, charged with having set on fire his own premises in Queen street, Northcote, on March 25. He pleaded not quilty. After a trial occupying, nearly two days, the jury tailed to agree arid a. new trial was ordered for next sessions. AUCKLAND, this day. The young Maori, Robert Wera, accidentally shot by a companion. at Patumahoe, died in the hospital last night. At the Supreme Court a Maori, Wm. Knife, pleaded' guilty to breaking and entering) theft, and seven charges of forgery and uttering-'at Whangarei. He was sentenced to live years’ imprisonment. 'Mr Justice Stringer said a recommendation would be made to the Prisons Hoard that if prisoner disclosed the whereabouts of some £2OO, apparently planted, the sentence might be reviewed. Eric John Mercer; a young man, was given probation for three years for forgery, uttering and false pretences, John Onslow Wheeler, for theft from warehouse, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Edwin Esmond Redbourn Luttrcll, for receiving stolen money was sentenced to three years’ l gnol. ■PAHIATUA, this day. W. Hall, a farmer, of Mangatainoka, had his foot, badly gashed by an axe while lie was assisting a neighbour to extricate a cow in a bog. The axe severed his boot. Mr. Hall was taken to hospital. He had his foot on a tussock While liis neighbour was using the axe. WELLINGTON, this day. A Wellington hardware firm received a consignment of sporting guns from England in the Port Curtis, which only lpadcfi at Hull and London. On opening the case it was found that twelve out of seventeen guns had gone, granite sets used for road-making being substituted. The guns were made in Belginm. The pillaging was evidently done, at Antwerp wharf. The case showed no sign of having been tampered with. An inquest on the Dixon street fatality was unexpectedly opened before tbe due date to hear the evidence of Vivian Perkins, of Morrinsville, brother of the bride. He was sitting in the fatal car with the driver, when the car jumped forward. The latter tried to apply the hand brakes, but they failed. Then he used the foot brake with effect. Witness said he knew nothing about a car, but his impression was that the driver knew his business, and did his best. He was quite sober. In consequence of allegations that the inflow of immigrants into New Zealand was causing an increase of venereal disease, the Health Department communicated with Hospital Boards in the chief centres, and' also with the police. The Director-General finds from replies that the statement is practically without foundation, and there 'is no evidence to support it. Reported sales of shares: Standard Insurance 445. (id.; Ward’s' Brewery ,12s. (id. On ’Change: Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. 475. 9d. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The hearing was continued this morning of the charge of illegal use of an instrument against. Gertrude Grace Bell, a married woman. The evidence of the girl concerned, Florence Nicholas, 2.1 years of age, was taken in the hospital. She identified the accused as the woman to whose house she went. Witness described the operation. The case was adjourned. WESTPORT, last night. At a by-election to fill two vacancies caused by the resignations of /Messrs G. F. Bryan and C. Hopkins on the Westport Borough Council, the voting was:— G. W. Fair .649, A. R, Fox 535, F. Ogerman 421. Messrs Fair and Fox 'formerly held seats on the Council. DUNEDIN, this day.

David Edwin Bishop, aged 10 years, died in the hospital where he was admited on July 12 suffering from a broken thigh, contracted while playing on a dray, the shaft striking his leg. Sales: Wilson's Cement Co., 295. (id.; Mount. Lyell, 21s. (two parcels). Reported sole: Now Zealand Insurance Co., 30s.