LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17080, 8 July 1926, Page 11

LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

CI!IMF. ADM ITTF.D. (Per Press Association ! A ICELAND, this das. | Ceoigc. Albert (leaps. Ml. pleaded limits- in the Police t.’oiivl io Leaking and entering a confectioiitiy store at Milford oil .Juno 30. and stealing good-, wortli Pl 6. He was cuinmiiled foi s.-n- ---: leu-.c. lie was traced by footprints on the sill of Iho window, which he e\ i liently broke with his boot, and by the recovery of the stolen property in his j house.

\yHU.IXCTOX. this day. | Cecil Francis Jo!lie pleaded guilty in |i ho Magistrate’s Coin to too misappropriation of £3 3s. nn in-v riccivcd for ! 1 mien, while employed by the London Mo! <.r School. lie was remanded to 1 ids afternoon for sentence. Fdwani Wntkd was charged with assaulting Charles 'lVigtierus. a seaman, so as to cause him actual bodily .harm. The a!fray occurred on the Aunv.icau steamer V. e g Conoii, accused inflicting a wound v. tilt a pocket knife in Triguero’s tliigli, following a. (|iiari'el. The sub Inspector said the injuries had nut proved as .serious as thought, and suggested the miwt inn of the charge to common assault. To this accused pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one month and ordered to he- placed on hoard his ship when it sails on Saturday. COUNTRY RACIN'Ci CLUBS. (Per Press Association ‘ \YKLLINCTON. this day. A deputation of delegates from cotintry racing clubs waited on the Minister for Intel nal Adairs with regard to remits carried at tiie conference. Mr Lollard said he had every sympathy with tlic country (lulls and was glad to assist, them, where lie could. With regard to the £250 rebate of tolalisalor tax, legislation was promoted hurriedly and was tint final. Some amendmemi was to he made ami: tic matter wa.sr h('ing gone into. With regard to the. publication of dividends and the transmission of money to clubs for invest meiii, the II on. Mr. Milcliclsou was introducing a. Hill and if-was for Cahiiudi to say whether il would he taken up as a llovernment measure. ['he question of relief for owners in the transport of horses was a matter for the. Railways, regarding the points raised. STHAI.INU BATTER IMS.

WELUNOTON. this day Fur the theft- of two batteries from mol or ears standing in the si reef, •'James Morton McC.ill, previously admitted io probation for theft, breaking, and entering, got three months' imprisonment in the Magistrate's Court, this morning. THE WELLINGTON FIRE. WELLTNCTON, this day.' The Express Company's store in Lambion Quay, which was damaged by fire last night, was insured for £7500. and the contents for 07000. both in the Royal Insurance Office. HEAR ROW SHOOT!NO. M A ETON, this day. Tn tin' North .Island live sparrow and pigeon championships being hold today mill Friday the most; prominent shots are present. The sparrows match was held today in lino weather with the visibility good and 110 wind. "'he championship was won by 11. Best. (Palmerston .North), who scored. Mi). Te takes the gold medal and £MI MO. He Lakes Hie gold medal ami v'M .Smith (Auckland) each scored if'. Oimcrs wit re 15 and less.