DOMINION NEWS

Waikato Independent, Volume XXII, Issue 2575, 22 July 1922, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS

THE WANGANUI TRAGEDY TOLDY ACQUITTED (By Telegraph—Press Association) WANGANUI, this day. The trial of Louis Toldy on a charge of murdering the Chinaman, Chow Yat, concluded yesterday. The Magistrate, holding that the Crown had failed to make out a prima facie case, released accused. The most important witness was Detective Nuttall, who said the clothes belonging to accused were sent to the Government bacteriologist, but an analysis failed to find on them any traces of human blood. The Magistrate said the evidence in the case was so helplessly weak he did not think it possible for a jury to convict. FORESTRY PROGRESS COST OF DEPARTMENT (By Telegraph.—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Thursday. At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Forestry League, the chairman, Sir James Wilson, emphasised the necessity for conserving forests, and spoke of the small cost to the Government of the department, which was only £7OOO, apart from £53,000 on capital account. Timber land was now bringing £SO an acre by way of royalty, which showed what a valuable asset it was. Sir James Wilson was re-elected president, and Mr Furkett was elected secretary. During the proceedings it was mentioned that the planting of pines killed blackberry and other noxious weeds. STRUCK BY TRAIN ——— «*• INJURIES PROVE FATAL (By Telegraph—Press Association) TE KUITI, July 21. The young woman, Gladys Howarth, who was found upon the railway line near Te Kumi early yesterday morning suffering from severe injuries to her head and face, apparently through having been hit by a train, died at one o'clock this morning. Deceased had been suffering from insomnia, and was under treatment by Dr Will. It is believed sho left To Kuiti early in the morning, and, being extremely hard of hearing, was unaware of the approach of the train. An inquest will be held. BURGLARY AT HAMILTON ,SAFE OPENED WITH KEY (By Telegraph—Press Association) HAMILTON, July 21. A burglar entered the promises of Messrs W. M. Pitcher and Company, cycle merchants, in Victoria Street, last night, and stole about £SO from a safe. The thief entered by breaking a window in a workshop at the rear, and experienced no difficulty in gaining access to the safe, for he secured a key from the place where it was usually hidden. After securing his booty the burglar locked the safe again and replaced the key. It is obvious, therefore, that the culprit was well acquainted with the premises and habits of the occupants, and the police anticipate no difficulty in locating the thief. In a cash box was £36 in coin and notes, and also £lO left in the shop by some customer, and for which the proprietors were awaiting a claimant. NATIVE LAND DOCUMENTS CHARGES AGAINST CEERK (By Telegraph —Press Association) WELLINGTON, this day. William Ncvill Ward, a superannuated clerk in the Native Land Department, was charged in Court to-day with forging, concealing and obliterating documents relating to native land transactions, and the theft of stamps valued at £l5B 6/. The charges dated back to November, 1910. He reserved his defence, and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial on bail of £SOO.