TOWN CLERK ARRESTED

Taranaki Daily News, 28 August 1930, Page 8

TOWN CLERK ARRESTED

REMAND ON THEFT CHARGES. ~

.NORMANBY TOWN BOARD'S FUNDS.

The arrest on Tuesday o£ Donald Alexander Stewart, clerk to the Normanby Town Board, on a charge of theft caused something of a sensation in South Turamiki yesterday. Stewart appeared yesterday in the Police Court nt Hawera before Mr. It. S. Sage, J.l ~ to itmiwer the allegation and was reminified until September 24, bail beiifg allowed,

It la umlerntoml that charges pending Involve n liitni amount exceeding £360. Tim charge on which Stewart was remanded alleged tlial during llm month of April, 11)27, nt Normanby, being a clerk in llm employment oi the Normiinliy Town Board, lie did steal the num of fill i'Hs 9d, which was in his pocrterirt.lou ns n, clerk o) the said Normanliy Ton'll Board. Detective Kourimy asked for a reimiml until Scptomnei’ 24, so that further InVfi.-il Igatloiis could be carried out. Mr. L. A. Taylor, who appeared for Stewart, comiented to the remand. Accused, Im niiid, knew tlrn miture of the other elmrgos pending and as they were dim to faulty Imok-keeping he was nnxlomi Io aiwlst the police ami auditors to clear Um muller up. Though (he remand who for an unusually long period, under the circumstances they would consent to it. He would aek for bail ami suggested a total of £2OO. The total amount of the. defalcations was in the vicinity of £328. Accused hud a wife and family and a property at Normanby. Detective Kearney said he had no objection to hail, but asked that it be substantial. Bail was granted in aeeused'ii recognisance of-£lOO and One surety of a like amount. GENERAL ITEMS. When the Hawera fire alarm sounded suddenly yesterday afternoon there was a rush for the doors by the audience in the Opera House, where the competitions were in session. The music judge, Mr. W. 11. Dixon, hurried to the stage to lead community singing, which had the immediate effect of quietening the crowd, who all returned to their seats. A stampede that might have had serious consequences was thus avoided, though one young lady slightly injured her ankle. Messrs R. Syme and -J. W. Palmer, Hawera, left yesterday on a ten-day motor-trip to Tongariro Chateau with a party of 86 from the Ruapehu Sk-i Club. The following will represent the T. L. Joll Dairy Company in the annua! match with the Kaupokonui team for the Drake Cup at Okaiawa on Saturday: Williams, Patterson, Ngaia, Clarke, Awahou, James, Eden, Blair, Cameron, Tito, Tippetts, Rakei, Martin, Ruru, Scott, Greenough, Nuku, Kilpatrick. The two companies have met twice previously, both games resulting in a draw. J. C. Smith advertises particulars of e his Central Mart sale at Hawera to-day at 1.30 p.m. T‘he firm of R. P. Morrissey and Co. advertises particulars of its mart sales at the Union Street salerooms, Hawera, to-day at 11 a.m. and 1.15 p.m. The winter euchre parties held by the Kapuni Hall Committee were concluded on Tuesday evening, when there was a record attendance for the season, about 120 players participating in the games. The prizewinners were Mrs. W. E. Scott and Mrs. Neal, and Messrs G. Eliason and G. Hurley. The points prizes for the season were won by Mr. G. Phillips (57 games) and Miss McLean (51s games). The. latter was equal with Miss M. Guy and won-the final. The final dance of the season at Kapuni will be held on Wednesday, when a special programme of fox-trot dances will be presented. It is expected that free buses from Hawera, Manaia, Kaponga atid Stratford will bring large numbers of patrons. WAVERLEY TOWN BOARD. FIVE MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED. The election of five members of the Waverley Town Board will take place on September 17, and nominations will be received till September 2. Nominations will be receicd at the same time for the position of a member to represent the Waverley Town Board on the Patea Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. “PARIS”— AT MANAIA TALKIES. BRIGHT MUSICAL COMEDY. Irene Bordoni, famous French comedienne, and Jack Buchanan, England’s handsome musical comedy star, appear together in “Paris,” which is partly filmed in technicolour. Comedy, lavish spectacle, glorious costumes and harmonious hues in soft reds, blues and greens, purple and in silver and gold sheens, are a fitting bockgiound for Miss Bordoni’s personality. Her -French accent mingles charmingly, while -Zasu Pitts, in her inimitable comic style, supplies part of the rich humour. Paris will be screened to-night, to-morrow night and Saturday, with a special matinee on Saturday at 2.30 p.m.