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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16324, 13 January 1921, Page 7

The funeral of the late Mr Henry Righton. secretary of St -Saviour’s Orphanage, took place this morning. T!ie iirsb part of the burial service took place at the Anglican Cathedral, where a muffled peal of hells was rung. Bishop Julius. Dean Carrington and the Rev I*J. H. Shore assisted at the service at the Cathedral, and aiso at the Burwood Cemetery, where the interment took place. Sergeant C. W. Dopdell. whose transfer from Wellington to Te Kuiti is announced, Was stationed at Christchurch about three years ago. Sergeant Dopdell, who is one of the most efficient and popular non-commissioned officers in the New Zealand Police Force, .joined the force as a constable at Wellington about twenty years ago, being stationed at Mount Cook. He was subsequently appointed to carry out photographic work in Dunedin for the Finger-print Department, and, following these duties, he had charge of the Balclutlia station for live years. He was later stationed at Queenstown and New Brighton, and some live years ago received promotion to Christchurch with trie rank of sergeant. During the past, three years, Sergeant Uopdell has been stationed at Taranaki Street, and his ability has earned for him the distinction of representing the uniform branch on the executive of the policy branch of the Public Service Association since its inauguration, as veil as a similar position in the investigations of the Committee of Inquiry through New Zealand early in 1919. An exciting sea adventure, which ended unromantieally in the Auckland Police Court, was the experience of an inmate confined at the inebriates’ home on Roto Roa Island., The man was serving a term of two years on the island, and on Sunday embarked on a small raft he had made, ostensibly with the intention of indulging in a short fishing excursion. Unfortunately his frail craft drifted into a strong current, and was carried through the night until its frightened occupant was cast, in a very wet and miserable condition, on the rocks of Pakatoa Island. where is situated the reformatory for women inebriates. He immediately made for the first light he coulud see, and handed himself over to the superintendent of the home. He was brought before the Police Court, on a charge of attempting to escape from Roto Roa Island, but the police made it plain that the accused’s story was not in the least doubted, and that the proceedings were eolelv instituted as a warning to accused’s companions. The accused pleaded guilty to the charge, but the magistrate said ho was satisfied that his intentions been harmless, and confined his verdict a conviction and a warning.