NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 251, 16 July 1908, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

(DY TELEGEAPH—PRESS|ASSOCIATU>N.ji. Vi'; CHARGE OF BURGLARY. CASE HEARD AT. GISBORNE.. . Clsbornc, July 15. 'At the-Police-Court, Edward Boniface, - . Joseph Johnston,' 1 and James : Keegan were charged .with burglarising' the store , 0 Rotarfc . Colebrook -at - Waeranga■ahika. andstealing . therefrom ' a 'cashbox-, containing £19 ...'and £21 ; ' in. . cheques, and a deedrbox. Colebrook deposedthat during.tlie night his dwelling was.en- .* tered, the kpysi being extracted from a pocket iii His clothes hanging on the'bed, and!next ' morning lie found the store adjoinirie'-rifled. Frederick Parsons'; dairyman,'with whom ac«' cuspd resided on the'night.' iif : the' burglary, .deposed that Johnston'admitted next morn- -. ing" that' He . had' been- to' Colebrook's, and '• subsequently he ( received a letter from h'im stating ,that lie and . KecPsn wero in prison afc,Cliristckurch x awaiting trial oil five charges of. robbery, under arms, an'd'-two for house-, breaking, 'and did -not tliink they bad a. chance of getting.off.- •Another.witness!said Boniface-admitted/having-participated in-the theft,^bu^,-under compulsion,, being covered ■ by a revolver hold by Johnston, who after. ; . the robbery gave him £2 out : of £19 taken. Detectivo Rawlo handed in si written confession by Bonifaco,' .on . June, 25, stating that he, .together with Johnston;and Keegan, had committed' the burglary. . Ho admitted personally'having-entered Golebrook's room and. taken, his clothes; I 'from I which tho. others took, tho, keys/, Ho said ho had. been-com-. , polled at the point of tho revolver: to join theothers. ' Accused reserved 'their defence.! OLD PEOPLE'S' HOME- ON FIRE." ■ '• ; - Auckland, July 15. ! Tha old people's homo at'Tararu had a narrow escape! of .-being destroyed by fire.-this : morning..,- At i about 3 o'clock ,-t-he,-outhouse-close to the main building' (women's..division) found to be 'in fiames. /.Thp- male in* mates'ptomptly gave the alarm; 'and. Superintendent Chapman . and.-his- wife-arii- the matron, with/the- men, managed; .witK', diffic ult-y .to keep! the' fire. from ' spreading. The • water -pr'essure was 'very 'Weak'; owing -to tho country'main not .being turned 1 on to"-the-bpMngh-.as'.agrecd-betwgen' the; lodal-lbodies, this! heing« due !tp a. misunderstanding., After.' an! hqiir's \figlit,.'the', flame's were'.suppressed,' .but'the'- outhouse.- arid; its'/ contents ! were' , dcstVoyed;..'the damage beihg'.'ab6ut : £100; '•'■ . ARBITRATION COURT 1 • ;■; . Chnstchuroh.r July 15. ; The. Arbitration Court, concluded;- its v sitting'siii this city "this afternoon.'! To-motro'w-. _' the Court sits at. Ashhurton ' to. : . hear/ the timber-yard employees'; dispute -and enforcement .cases... It will, then sit ; at Timaru, arid deal" .with ' enforcement and - compensation eases, -y ; . \ .-.This! mornirig, the President (Mr."Just 5 ' Sim) delivered the. judgment, of the Court tho' compensation case Collins v.' Andrews.: The judgment, .after .Setting;-forth,the facts of tho a quarry-corker"employed by S. P. had, whilstv.loading. -a .dray 'on January, 11, 1908, twisted, his right l.eg at '-the I knee,; ne-% cessitating amputation, and after setting/out," the medical! evidence, stated that .theJjou'rt;, !was .not^satisfied,that J the: slight accident';of'.. which- details ■ were -given-' by ; claimant • had • lighted up" the'.old trouble or materially .actolerated ! its .development:; ,/The claimant *! ' Kadi' -'fchoreforp,:.'fjulcd'.to establish his case.. Rpspondfent , was allowed £10 10s; costs 'and '' - !n'itriesses!s,-disbursements to be fixed by.-the Cler^'bfi-Awards'.-! - .' ; I.' ,' j MISSING /MAN. ''! ;, ■ v, : 1 - Nolsan,- July ,18. "• A young'man .riame'd Gordoii'Watson, son . 'of ; Mr! 'G. .W. -Watsoii, colliery proprietor,' of - Pakawau, and -Dunediri,-' left ; in ; a, . sniall :boat on; Monday .foreiioon,-' intending .to' : co to ,Collingwp6dj;"five" miles distant,; and has riot since been heard,of. It is,feared that!he has'lost 'liis life; :■'