DOMINION NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14583, 4 February 1921, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS

A BLACK PAGE OPENED. WELLINGTON, Thursday. During the inquest into the death of Harry Magnusson, who was found drowned, an official of the Seamen's Union stated that deceased had been refused as an alien a license to work on a vessel for which he had been engaged, and had been very dejected since. The police said that the statement opened up a black page in deceased’s history, which they had wished to avoid disclosing. It would be necessary to call evidence as to why the license was refused. Cabinet had fully investigated the matter, and had endorsed the refusal of the license owing to tlie man’s previous conduct. The inquiry was adjourned until tomorrow to enable the evidence to be called. WELLINGTON, Friday. At the adjourned inquest to-day the coroner entered a verdict of suicide by drowning during a fit of temporary depression caused by Hie refusal of the authorities to grant deceased a permit to go to sea as a seaman. The coroner said it could not be said that the authorities were in any way to blame for the refusal as they were merely carrying out the regulations in the itnerest of the public. Deceased's record was such that it was not deemed advisable to grant, him a permit. MOTOR CYCLIST AND TRAIN. INVERCARGILL, Thursday. A motor cyclist named .1. O’Halloran, a labourer, a single man, collided with ft train at a level crossing, sustaining severe injuries to his head and body. Ho was operated on at the hospital, but his condition is critical. THE CASTLEPOINT TRAGEDY. MASTER TON, Thursday. The body of one of the men washed seaward from Castlepoint on Sunday was recovered to-day near Whakalaki. It lias not yet been identified. STOWAWAYS SENTENCED. DUNEDIN, Thursday. Three seamen were charged with stowing away on Ihe steamer Kororniko, which sailed from Sydney for Dunedin on January 28. Defendants said they left Sydney because the strike was on and they were unable to get work. Each was sentenced to 30 days’ imprisonment. FORESTERS IN CONFERENCE. ft WELLINGTON, Tl l u r sda y . The subsidiary High Court of New Zealand of the Ancient Order of Foresters opened to-day, the High Chief I Ranger, Bro. Redshaw (Hawke’s Bay), j piesiding. Delegates were present I Rom Auckland. Nelson. Canterbury and I Hawke’s Ray. The registrar of Friendly j Societies attended and advised upon matters affecting the society and the department.