Last Look Round—

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 531, 7 December 1928, Page 13

Last Look Round—

Arrest on Serious Charge In the Taumarunui Police Court, Bernard Hubert Morphy, was charged with seriously assaulting a girl aged live years and eight months at Taumarunui on Deeenjber 2. Sergeant Sivver applied for a remand till Tuesday, which was granted Accused was allowed bail, self in £IOO and one surety of £IOO. Lost Pocket-book A well-known garage proprietor lost Ills pocket-book containing between £ls and £2O yesterday afternoon between the Bank of New Zealand in Queen Street and the Newton reservoir in Karan gab ape Road. Tlio book also contained a cheque book. In the pocket-book there was a photograph of his little daughter, who died some time ago, and a lock of the child’s hair. These cannot be replaced, he says, and he would rather have them back than the money. Private papers and other personal communications are among the lost property. Jury's Mistake A Supreme Court judgment was set aside to-day by Mr. Justice Adams, and a new trial ordered, on the ground that the jury's finding on the third issue submitted to it was against the weight of the evidence. The case was heard in Timaru. when William Anderson sued John Underhill for damages as the result of a collision between a motor-cycle ridden by the former, and Underhill’s delivery van. The jury awarded Anderson £330 special damages, and £3OO general damages, holding that Underhill had been guilty of negligence. On the third issue, the jury held plaintiff not guilty of negligence. Sunday School Anniversary The 32nd anniversary of the Dominion Road Methodist Sunday School was celebrated last Sunday with special services at which about 300 pupils contributed selected hymns. The Rev. W. Gilmour, the Rev. E. J. Olds, and the Rev. W. Rowe conducted different services. The secretary reported a most successful year, and a roll of over 400. Solicitor Suspended In the Supreme Court at Christchurch to-day, Mr. Justice Adams mad ean order suspending Percival Lewis Gribb Inder from practising as a barrister and solicitor until the Court of Appeal has given its decision in Inder’s case. The order was not opposed.—P.A.