DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 45, 28 June 1913, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

0 * A BURNHAM ABSCONDER. [Psb Pbess Association.] • Christchureli, Juno 27. Edward Neil Whitten, an undersized youth and an absconder from Burnham, pleaded guilty at the Magistrate’s Court J to three charges of breaking .and entering. In one ease he stole a lady’s handbag, valued at 10s, front a house in Fendalton, and in the second he stole a cash-box and contents, valued at 35s from a house in Richmond, and in the third, he Stole 15s from St. Peter’s Church, Riccarton. He was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. The Chief Detective said that there were Other charges which could be preferred against accused, but there would be no benefit is doing so.

EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGES. Wellington ,June 28. Athol Ambrose McCane, who pleaded guilty, in the Magistrate’s Court. • to three charges of embezzling £573 Is lid, the property .of his employers. Jollin and Co. was sentenced at the Supreme Court by the Chief Justice to IS months’ imprisonment on MtWffeH-WW; COn.CUr: rently. i**- ■* \\r y - ’ •

*GARNISHEEING WAGES. Christchurch, June 27. , The GanterbUi-y’Trade's and Labor Council has received the following letter from the Hon. James .Allen, Minster of Defence:— u ln reply to your letter on the subject qf dnw Agarnisheqihg of wages, addressed to the Hott. the Prime Minister, I regret that you should consider “this method of dealing with certain offences against the Defence Act as Karsh. Ii must be borne in mind that the law has to be enforced, and that ilia method of doing witli the magistrates, with jurisdiction I am unable to interfere.- Garnisheeing of wages is, however, I consider, a less rigorous ’ odttrse than detention in military custody in case of non-payment of fines.”

, THE NAPIER TRAMS. Napier, June 28

In connection with the installation of electric trams and .the lighting system,-the Comicil to-day decided to appoint a station superintendent and parking engineer at a salary of £300; also a traffic amt business manager at £260.