TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16201, 26 November 1926, Page 9

TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF

MOVOP-CYCLE THIEF GAOLED Laurence Burton tvps pharo-ed w>fh jhr> fiipft of two mofor-cvelc-s at" the TLimPfon Supreme Court vosfordny. The evidence showed that accused nnrchnsod two old second-hand machine*, and then stole two eomparntivolv new ones, and after interchanprme; the parts threw the remnininrr portions of all four machines info the river. Accused vms found armlty on one ebnrco and rdondod irui'lty to the second charge. Tn sentencinfr the prisoner to V? months' e-nol with hard labor on each (Oinr.crc. the sentences, to run e.onenrrenflv. the iudo-e remarked that the tlioFts were carried 0"t with eonpidernMo itm-eniiitv. Motor thieves could tnVo thp case as a warning l of the severifv with which they would he denlf with in future. BANKRUPT RTPONGLY CRITICISED. "This is a sh-odnnsr state of affairs." said the Official Assignee. Mr. C N. Morris, at n mootinc of creditors of Neil John McNeill in Auckland vesterd.'iv. "He burned his hooks;-hd left his partner to bear tho resnonsibib'tv. and he disappeared. There is nothing' that can he said for him." A deficit of £lfi2 was shown in the statement. The business in which he was associated with a partner was a picture honsp at Wnitna.

The Official Assignee remarked that tbo bankrupt had disappeared, and the creditors did not know where to find him.

The meeting decided to oppose the hankruut's discharge until he made some efforts to reduce his liabilities. and a motion of sympathy was passed with the partner.

PRISON GHARRY UNSAFE. An inouest in Tamuannmi vesterday on the bodv of Arthur Hasher. 36* a prisoner who met his death on Monday J nt Mnkntolce viaduct prison rmnrry| a fall of earth. wn« held be-1 fore the district coroner, Mr. A. S. T.nird. After hearing lonerthv evidence the coroner returned a verdict of accidental death, and said he would he failing in his dntv if he did not call the attention of the Justice Department to the fact that fhere was no certificated quarrymnn in charge of the work. Tt was dear that the rpmrrv was not now safe, and 'keener supervision in such places was undoubtedly pecessnrv to safeguard human life. I FOR ORPHANAGE. !

A beouest amounting to £91.620 Vns benn received by the Auckland MehodiVf o"phannfe from the trustees o" the late Mr. William Winshore. who rliod scvernl aco* The henneathed to the orohaunn-e £IOOO, together with the residue of his estate. The total amount realised is as stated..