“STOP PRESS” NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16506, 17 August 1921, Page 12

“STOP PRESS” NEWS.

(Reserved for late news received after the paper has gone to press.)

MANSLAUGHTEft CHAR6E. lu ftie hearing of. the manslaughter harge against Alfred Denton, at, the Magistrate’s Court. Mr Thomas,' counsel for defeiulant, asked the. Magisrute 1.0 dismiss the case as lie did not •onsider it was a strong enough case to fo before a jury. The Magistrate held that a. prima aeie case had been proved, and lie vould .commit accused, to the Supreme -’ourt for trial. SPRINGBOKS v. MAN A WAT F. The final score was: SPRINGBOKS . . a MANAWATU , _ . o THE RAILWAY CUT. The meeting held to • consider tin- ' ailway cut passed a motion : “ That n view oi the inconvenience caused he public of Canterbury throu% r h the lisorganisation of live mail services lonsequent on the recent- curtailment >i the railway services, this- meeting :rusts that the Government will see its vay to accept the offer of the Canterbury Progress League to maintain the nail services as usual.’’ SCHOOLS’ RUGBY. In tin- schools’ match hiring played :his afternoon the half-time tseure was —St Andrew’s 19, Christ's • College nil.

FARMER’S BANKRUPTCY. Lionel I {.aw don Davison, of 'Lowry eaks. Culverdch‘. filed., a petition in uikruptey • l o-duy. A meeting of vtytors will fu: held on Wednesday next d - -2-30 p.m. M