NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1836, 23 August 1913, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Tolojraph—Frees Association.) tyDETECTIVE SHOT AT. THE TRIAL OP WILFRED HARPER. Christchurch, August 22. Wilfred Edward Harper pleaded not (fuilty to a c I largo 011 two counts that on July 25 last, at Lyttelton, with intent to rosist his lawful apprehension, ho did cause bodily harm to Martin Carney, and that on tho sarao dato at Lyttelton ho did causo actual bodily harm to Martin Carney under such circumstances that if death had been caused 110 would have been guilty of manslaughter. He was found guilty. Mr. Stringer, Crown Prosecutor, said the prisoner had been admitted to two years' reformative treatment ly Mr. H. W. Bishop, S.M. He had been released, but ..his license was cancelled when tho present charge was made. His sentence expired on December 5 next. His Honour said ho did not wish to destroy tho valuo of accused's reformative treatment, and would sentence accused to a further term of six months' reformative treatment at the expiration of his present term.

DEATH ON HOTEL PREMISES, Auckland, Augiust 22. As a seqn&il to the death of tho man Stampson, who died in the'hospital afteT removal from the Shamrock Hotel, wheiro he had fallen downstairs, and been some d'ajy without medical attendamee_, tho ■ pouice 'to-day arrested Robert Mitchell, ficeaisee of the hotel,- who is • chained that lie failed to supply Stimpson with the necessaries of MlO, whereby Stimpson's life was endangered. Ho appeared at Court, and was reanmijded for a week 0® bail of .£2.50. "DOG WATCH"& DEADLOCK. Westport, Ausrust 22. Th'e ootnflanenoa regoarduig the dtog-watoh difficulty landed in a complete deadlock. The companies claimed the right to employ six pairs of men in tho heading for development work, and no coal to fc© handled in the Slid ft. Tho unions claim to limit the number of men to two pair. Tho delegates have returned to their homes. Ihiture steps are very uncertain. In tho meantime negotiations for new industrial are in abeyance. THRASHED BY THE FATHER.' Auckland, August 22. Tn the Supreme Court a youth named Reginald Spuck, charged with assault with in/tent, was acquitted by the jury. It vras allegeid he entered tho bedroom ocoupded by a. daughter of a at Paparoa, _amd wias 'oa/ughit by "her father, who administered am unraercifull thrashing. WATERSIDERS AND LABOUR FEDERATION. Dunedin, August 22. Tho Dunedin Waterside Workers' Union held a ballot yesterday on the question as to whether they should join the United Federation ■of Labour. The voting resulted in the proposal to join being carried by 93 votes to 90. Over one-third of tie members failed to vote. HONORARY TERRITORIALS. Ashburton, August 22. At a meeting of some 70 people representative of tho towm and suburbs tonight, Mr. C. J. Harper (chairman of tho Ashburton County Council) presiding, it was unanimously resolved to form an Ashburton Honorary Territorials' Association. Mr. Harper was elected president. The Very Rev. Dean O'Donnell, the Revs. J. R. Burgin, W. J. Elliott, and James luges, and Messrs. W. Noswortliy, M.P., and John Studholme were elected vicepresidents, and a strong and representative committee was set up. Seventy members were enrolled in the Toom.