NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1062, 27 February 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Tclecrauh-rrcss Association! :-,.-- ~~ ~* .' 1-.-, REFORMATIVE TREATMENT. _ Auckland, February 2G. Fnaenrb<Stirftu'nd , 'Miiltfw"a charge of theft from the person, were brought be-fore-3lr. Jnstico-Cooper-for.seutenco at the Auckland Supremo Court on Saturday morning. Both prisoners protested their innocence. His Honour pointed.,out that Lardner had. been convicted, of minor offehces. l ;,,which~.',.indica're<i that.,r'he was given to drink,' while Underwood had a convictionr for 'theft.' •Both apparently would ■ benefit by re-formative', treatment, and:each •was sentenced to, months' imprisonment,, mid!'at. ,th'o.i expiration of that term to bo reformative purposes for three years.

. .WHOLESALE CLUB, LTD. -~ :■•' Christchurch, February 25. . The provisional directors of tho Wholesale Club,'Ltd.,'report that at a meeting held to-<lay they proceeded to nllotment with more than tho number of shares, applied for on which, it was undertaken to go. to allotment., They stato that despite criticism to which;.tho proposal.has been, subjected r.'only, ono requesttwas received for withdrawal of an application for shares.', In their opinion- the success of tho company is practically assured. On tho motion-of tho Hon.' John Barr it was unanimously decided not to transfer promoters' shares for at least twelve months from present date. This is in'accordance- with the Articles of Association.■ ..THAMES POLICE DISTRICT. L-"t-'s'"-.' : ~,'.Th'a'mcs, February 25. - Strong ■feeling exists;- throughout this district regarding proposed alterations concerning:, the . Thames .police district, which .was formerly controlled by. Inspector Kiely,- and is how efficiently administered ■ by .Sub-Inspector Wright. There is ..a decided objection to having a portion of the'district filched by Auckland, or. to having tho,,Thames-police district, which covers a large area, inado subordinate to Auckland. An influential petition from Justicj>^.,6f;,tho. Peace, professional' and business" mciti has bcou forwarded to Dr. Findlny. -His':decision on the matter.is eagerly awaited. It is hoped that the.district will.not.be reduced, in status nor its boundaries altered. ~';,- ■;;•■• /;. . 'j'; ;:'!;'. .-., ~, , : , SUPREME COURT CASES. , Napier, February 25. The following sentences' wcro imposed in. the Supremo • Court to-dayr-Jamea Lucas (for theft of £5 from a customer), four months'at Invercnrgill Gaol; Alexander ..Strachan. (discharging ' firearms with'intent to; commit-.wilful" murder), reformatory treatment j' '.'Frederick Williams (attempted rape. and' burglary), five years'... imprisonment;: John .Morrison (found'by" night in a dwelling :with .intent to commit a crime), twelve months' probation. The Court is occupied to-dny with the second trial of- Donald- Morrispnl-charccd ■with sheep-stealing, .thflu-first.jury having .failed to agree.

A BARQUENTINE'S INJURIES. Wanganui, February 25. -A.-cable received, from Sydney states that' the. injuries to tho ■ barquentine Alexa,. which bumped and out the breakwater somo time ago wh,en crossirc the Wanganui-bar,- cost over"-JCIOOO. - In addition', repairs' vrer'o'eifectc'd in"'W.anKa'nui costing. X!6O. ~ '~: '..,.. NAPIER HARBOUR.. ~ Napieri February 23. A .Harbour League has, been, formed to urge the construction -,o( itW inner, harbour. Mr. Leslie lieynolda.;has been engaged by , tho league to report"on tho question. - ;. i: tr MARTON WATERWORKS. Wanganui, February 25. Tho tender of tho local steel pipo company at JE9OOO has been accepted-.for tho Jlnrtbn' waterworks.' Tho has orders on hand totalling over .£50,000.