NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1128, 16 May 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(Bj ' Tcleerapli.-Prcss Association)' ♦ ESCAPED PRISONER CAUGHT, Hamilton, May 15, A smart arrest was miulo by the polic» hero this morning, when a young innn limiiod Cliristio was apprehended in a toyshop. Christie, some time ago, escaped from custody by leaping oft a train near lnvcreargijl. On being searched lif was found in possession of a loaded revolver and also, it is alleged, of part ni proceeds of u series of burglaries committed here. BREACH OF PROMISE, Auckland, May 1,1. In the Supreme Court, Gertrude Gard-lid-'sued J-'roderiek William Shepherd Eaton, claiming .liSfll. damages for breach of promise of marriage. The parties mot in London at the beginning of lust year, and were engaged to be married on March 13. • Eaton came to New Zealand, and Miss Gardner followed a few months later, arriving in November. In January of this year the defendant told her he had censed to love her, and admitted that ho waa married in December. The jury awarded ,£3OO damages. WAR TRAINING-BOGEY RAISED,. Duncdin, May 15. It is said that military training in connection with tho Territorial schema threatens to interfere seriously with tho attendance at tho Dunedin Technical School. Pupils whose retention of tree tuition is dependent on regularity of at tendance at the technical classes aro already in danger of forfeiting their plncea owing lo the demands made on their lima in the evenings by tho system of military instruction, "HOUP-LA" BUSINESSES. " Wanganui, May 15. Mr. Justice Edwards gave reserved judg> ment this morning in the appeal caso John Hayes against the decision of Mr, Kerr.'S.M., of Wanganui, that a gamo ol "Hoop-la," played with a glass table and rings, was a game of chance. His Hon. our upheld the judgment with costs (tcS guineas). CONTINUOUS PLAYING. Auckland, May 15. Edward Travis "completed 80 hours 20 minute* continuous piano-playing at tho Federal IJall on Saturday .night, doing twenty minutes over (he original programme, in order to excel Slirton's per* forinnnce at Invercargjll. GARAGE TAKES FIRE, Wanganui, May 15. Just before midnight a fire, broke out ia Chayannes's motor garage, and spread to a private residence. Some cars were dam. aged, but tho majority were removed, Tho extent of the damage was not ascertainable when the telegraph office closed; CHARGE OF PERJURY, Gisbornc, May, 15. Two men named Jas. Glondinin/ and John Haines wero to-day committed for trial on a charge of perjury. Tho latter is a half-caste Maori and charges of perjury were laid against both by direction of Mr. \V. A. Barton, S.M., after tho hearing of a recent case in which Glendining was convicted of supplying Haiivs with liquor outsido the Whatatutu Hotel, "BACKBONE OF THE COUNTRY," Timaru, May .13. Mr. John Kelland, a member of a well--1 known family of sheep-breeders, who is retiring.after 35 years at Kakahu, wai presented with a mark of esteem by a number of old friends. In making tho presentation, Mr. John Talbot mado some interesting remarks on the different estimation in which farmers wero held today as compared with tho timo when Mr. Kelland began farming. In those days farmers were not considered "Iha backbone of tho country," but interlopers, who were contemptuously called "cockatoos." A KLEPTOMANIA GIRL, timaru, Mav 13. Mr. Day, S.M., to-day dealt with th* case of a "kleptomania girl," who, on leaving her lodgings, took a lot.of clothing belonging to other lodgers. Her solicitor, in defending, said that the girl was well provided for by her mother,who had assisted in getting tho stolen things returned, and who Was much distressed, Tho girl was convicted, and is liable to bo called to come up for sentence any time during tho next six mouths. i ' SCOW TOWED OFF. Gisbornc, May 13. Tho scow Waikonini was towed off tho beach at Tokomaru Bay last evening by the Union Company's Tuatea. Th» vessel is believed to be undamaged.