TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20038, 5 January 1928, Page 2

TAIHAPE

BOWLING [ Special “ Chronicle ” Service ] On Monday a Barnett Pairs competition was played under ideal climatic conditions. Good entries were received and competition was keen. G. H. Boles (Otorohanga) with four wins to his credit was the must successful competitor in the skips section while A. B. Swedlund and B. Morrison (a new player) tied for first place in the leads division with three wins each. Swedlund won in the play off. GENERAL NEWS The following successes were gained by Taihape competitors in the dancing section at the Dannevirke Caledonian sports on Monday. Miss Gwen Reid won the swords competition in her class and was second in the sbeantreubhas, the Highland Fling and the Boel O’Tulloch. lx. MeCombie secured three firsts, two seconds and one third. G. McCombie secured one first and three thirds. Mr G. H. Boles who has been on a brief visit to Taihape returned to Otorohanga on Tuesday evening. Mr F. B. Cottrell of Muawhango left for Auckland on Tuesday evening. Mr F. Smith is visiting Auckland. Miss Moyle is one a visit to Taumarunui. Mr J. M. Heise left for Auckland on Tuesday. “FOE THE TEEM OF HIS NATURAL LIFE” Australia’s first magnificent super special appears at the King s Theatre to-night and this afternoon. All the characters of Mareus Clarke’s soul inspiring book appear in astonishing realism on the screen. Though made in Australia the two leading characters (that, of Sylvia Vickers and Rufus Dawes) are portrayed by Eva Novak and George Fisher, of America, the camera work and directorship also being done from America. A picture no doubt equal to those produced in ' America and consisting of ten reels.

COURT CASE More than ordinary interest was at- il tached to a ease ventilated in the ! Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning | before Messrs J. P.‘ Aldridge and L. I Daws, J. ’sP. On the Court house table were two articles that attracted considerable at-., ention —a galvanised iron’hoop and an ugly looking knife, while in the dock ; stood a young Chinaman named Wong Gam Hoc, who was charged with unlawfully assaulting Low Ching al Taihape . on December 31. , Sergeant O’Neill appeared for the ■ police and Willie Wong Nam acted as interpreter. | In answer to the charge accused | pleaded guilty and at the same time ; stated there was something wrong with his head. Sergeant O'Neill said that Wong Gam Hee resided with his father. W. King, who had a fruit shop in Hautapu Street. At a fairly late hour on December 31 accused, who had in his possession a knife and a hoop, went to Wong Lee’s shop opposite the Gretna Hotel and attacked Low Ching, who was nursing a baby at the time. Low Ching immediately ran away and as he was doing so Wong Gain Hee threw a galvanised hoop and a knil*» nt him. Fortunately Low Ching escaped injury i and the hoop and knife were subsequently seized by the police, who arrested accused on a charge of unlawful assault. Wong Gam Hee was a dangerous man and had a previous conviction for forgery. Since his arrest he had shown no feelings of regret and still appeared to have a grievance. The other Chinese residing in Taihape were afraid of accused and had sent the police a note suggesting that Wong Gam Hee should be sent to Porirua as they considered he was mentally deficient and therefore dangerous. Tn conclusion Sergeant O'Neill said that it was quite evident that Wong Gam Hee, who had been associated in a previous quarrel in Taihape, was a dangerous man anil in the interests of public safety he should be imprisoned. Accused: When I come out I might attack him again. Sergeant O’Neill: Accused may be mentally deficient and if sentenced to imprisonment he will be medically exniainecL Wc don’t want him back in Taihape again end I will send a report to the Prisons Department about him. His father has stated his intention of sending him back to China after he has served his sentence. If ho is mentally deficient he will probably be kept in Wellington. So far he has shown no delusions which justify us having him examined by two doctors.

The Bench: He doesn't appear to be quite right mentally. He will be convicted and sentenced to two months’ imprisonment in the Wellington gaol where fro will no doubt be medically examined and suitable action wilt be taken if he is mentally deficient. Upon the interpreter informing Wong Garn Hee of the sentence the latter said: “That's all right. I might attack him again when 1 get out.’’ The other Chinese who were present told the interpreter that thp sentence vrat far too light and that wnen aecuseci camo out of gaol he might return to Taihape and attack and possibly kill one of them. Upon being informed that they need have no fears in that direction the frightened look vanished from their laces Other Cases For travelling between Marion and Taihape on the Auckland-Wellington express without paying his fare of 5s -Id, William Douglas was convicted and ordered to pay 5s 4d costs, in default I -18 hours’ imprisonment. For being found drunk on the Wel-lington-Auckland express a first offender was fined ss, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment.