DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 88, 27 November 1911, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

(Per Press Association.) Auckland, November 27

In the Supreme Court William Rogers and Maud Rogers, found guilty in connection with the burglary at Kolia’s and the theft of jewellery, came up for sentence. The male accused asserted that his wife believed that lie came by the goods honestly. He pleaded that she had suffered enough. She had been seven months in gaol and had been subjected to the awful third degree in America. Mr justice. Chapman sentenced William Rogers to five years’ imprisonment and four years’ detention tor reformative purposes and Maud Rogers to two years’ imprisonment and two years’ reformative treatment.

In divorce Mr Justice Edwards granted a decree nisi in Ernest Campbell Denny v. Annie Denny for misconduct with George White. Napier, November 27. A severe shock of earthquake was experienced at 5 o’clock this morn-

ing. Hastings, November 27. There was a severe earthquake at five past one this morning, the direction being north-west and south-east. Eketahuna, November 27.

Parker, sawmill?.! - , Kaiparoro, was badly injured on Saturday. A wire rope broke, and the end struck him across the face. He lias been unconscious since, and bis condition is serious.

Napier, November 27. A total of 12,855 i- bales have been catalogued for the first wool sale of the season on Wednesday.