CRIMES AND OFFENCES

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIII, Issue 14364, 2 December 1910, Page 5

CRIMES AND OFFENCES

A DISLOYAL SOLDIER. ; Press Association—By Tel. —Copyright, i (Received 8.10 p.m., Dec. Ist.) PARIS, Dec. 1. A court-martial sentenced a soldier to 20 months' imprisonment for damaging telegraphs which, he was ordered to guard during the railway strike. FRAUD BY A PRIEST. Father Duez has been committed for trial on charges of bribery and fraud in connection with a religious and charitable board in March last. Clery and Mertin, his two agents, were also committed. FRAUD IN SHOOTING. SYDNEY, Dec. 1. Pigott was found guilty of false pre-, tences by obtaining £IOO and a badge in connection with the shooting for the King's Prize. A strong recommendation to mercy was added, on the ground of previous good character. He was sentenced to twelve months hard labour, the sentence to be deferred, on his finding sureties for good behaviour for 12 months. The sureties were immediately forthcoming. CHESS. Received 10.15 a.m., Dec. Ist. : BERLIN, Dec. 1. Lasker won five games and three were drawn. THE GERMAN CENSUS. The German census is in progress. Amongst other questions each person, is asked whether he or she is blind, deaf, dumb, insane, weakminded or subject to fits-; also if children are fed at the mother's breast, by wet nurse, or bottle. ANTARCTICA. Sir E. Shackleton has finished his lecturing, tour in Germany. He spoke in the German language. Speaking at Mannheim he wished Filchner's expedi- i t:on success, aaid declared that the cam- ! aradarie of science knew no bounds. 1 Lieut. Filchner, in replying, said if he achieved anything he would owe it to the British explorers. . THE CHINESE PARLIAMENT !

PJGKIN, Dec. 1. The Assembly, after a secret session, nieruoralise'd the Throne, stating that the powers of the old Grand Council were now indefinable unless tire members of the Council .were made answerable to the people, and that the formation of a responsible Cabinet is essential.