THE COURTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 16 March 1926, Page 2

THE COURTS.

STRIKEDS FINED. By Tpiovrr.p’.i—Press Association. WELLINGTON, Alarcli 16. Air Page, S.AI., to-day delivered judgment in which a penalty of Jos was allowed against each of six mcmbcis of the crew of the Ngan>,-ffor being parties to a strike. The claim arose out of the action of the firemen in refusing to take the vessel to sea until two of the, seamen who volunteered for service durum; the reboot shipping strike, and wno were travelling as passengers, were- put ashore. AIOTORIST SENT TO GAOL. By Tolejrrapli—Press Association. AVELLINGTON," Alarcli 15. Joseph U.’Neill, tor being drunk,, m charge of a motor car, was .sentenced to .'even days hard 'aboar, his driver’s license was cancelled, and 'furthei''he was debarred tixim/fielding a,license lottwelve months after the expiration ol the present license. ASSAULT ON SEAAL4N. By Telerranli —Press Association. CHRISTCHURCHj ' Mavcl) 16.,, AVilliam Emery, fireman,- * .was sentenced to six weeks’ imprisonment for assaulting an elderly seaman,at RotTYOUNG AVOAIAN’S' DEATH. By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, March 16. On a charge of unlawfully killing the young woman, Jessie AYilson. a married man, named Ernest Abraham Hall Archer, a blacksmith (53), was arrested by the police yesterday. The woman, who was 24 years of age, dio.d in A roller’s workshop. In Bath Street, on Friday evening. She became ill suddenly while there. Archer applied restoratives, which failed. In Cnirt this morning Archer was remanded for a week. CHINESE FINED. - AVELLINGTON, Alarcli 16. As a result of police raids on Saturday, Ah Chili Leong was fined £3O for keeping a common gaming house. Leong’s house was raided in the after, noon, and he was bailed out, and hia premises'-\yere again raided in. the evening- . Default yvae fixed at two months’ imprisonment.-; Ah Tek ’ and Ali AYSuiig, ori similar charges, were fined £2O, in default six weeks for being found on premises. . Three Europeans were also fined.