WITHIN THE DOMINION.

Waikato Times, Volume 90, Issue 14088, 18 June 1919, Page 6

WITHIN THE DOMINION.

P£C'w'..!Aß INCIDENT AT INQUEST. REPORTERS' COPY STOLEN. fßy Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday. An unusual incident occurred at Ihe <:,,cutler's Court during an inquest on a ease of suicide. A relative of the deceased, who appeared very anxious In prevent any report appearing, tried to persuade the reporters not to handle the case, assuring them that he had arranged with the papers. Upon their i-liHintf he snt down he-side them and then tried to distract their attention. Ibwent awaj, and Ihe reporters left their seats and copy temporarily to go into another room. On returning they found their interlocutor had captured their notes and made off with them. »He was followed and detained, but here the story becomes rather incoherent, as apparently he kept possession of his booty, though it is mentioned that the police are interesting themselves in the affair. FALSE PRETENCES. DUNEDIN, Tuesday. In the police court, Alfred Harold William Williams was charged with imposing on the Soldiers' Welfare Committee by representing that he was a returned soldier and obtaining money and clothing; also with defrauding a shopkeeper from whom he obtained goods to the value of £ls on the same pretence. It was stated that three years ago accused was sentenced to three years' reformative treatment in Auckland for a similar offence. On the first charge accused was sentenced to one year's hard labour and on the second charge to six months, the sentences to be cumulative.