NEW ZEALAND NEWS,

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1924, 5 December 1913, Page 9

NEW ZEALAND NEWS,

(By Teldrrapli.—Proes Association.)

"BEATING" THE RAILWAYS. AUCTIONGKR. FINED. Irivcixareill, December 3, At the Police Court In-day Alfred Hrooks, auctioneer, was charged with r-:irryinj» on the Nov,- Zealand railways as luggage certain moods intended for sale. Inspecior Norwood said ilint passengers could carrv a certain amount of goods as luggage, at a reduced rate, provided they were tor exhibition only'. ■Hie defendant carried two capos and'a package from Christchureh, and whoii brought to Invorcargill the goods wore taken out and sold by public unction. Defendant, by exposing them for pah', had committed a broach of the Act. The Department pressed for a heavy penalty as such oast's were extremely lmrd to detect. A line of £2 was imposed.

SALISBURY FIRE. Duncdln, December. 3. A newly-budi: seven-roomed house, at Salisbury, North Taiori, was homed down yesterday aftemomi. The house was owned by Mr. L. C. Hanlett and occupied' by *Mr. T. Pi. .Tofl'contc-. The building was insured in the South Jlnti.di office for £050, and the furniture in the Australian Alliance for ioOO. BOROUCH LOANS. Whangarel, December 3, | By n. majority of over ton to one, the ratepayers of Whangaroi authorised borough loans amounting to £38.(100 for the extension of tlie water sttpplv and £-13.000 for an installation scheme of municipal lighting and power by utilising current'generated at Wrdrua ASSIGNEE V. PROPERTY CO. Christchurdi, December 4. The case Official Assignee v. the Timaru Property Company and others, which has occupied the Supreme Conrfc for the last three davs, is npnfoiicliing the end. Mr. C. ?, Skerrctt, ft.a', addressed the Court at length to-day in Riipport of the defendants' claim' for a ; nonsuit. (40 BREWERS FACTOTUM WANTED. Chlistchurph, December 4. The Licensing Committee held over an application for a renewal of 'the license for the United Service Hotel, for'the production of a- suitable licensee.'' -'It''is' stated the committee has laid- down-u policy that it would refuse to allow any person to hold a license unless- he had a vested interest in the conduct of the house and was not merely a manager on behalf of a company or brewery. SUPREME COURT. " Auckland, December" T" In the Supreme Court William Charles' Coy, formerly treasurer to the Awklnittl Waterside Workers' Union, on"'-'two charges of forgery and uttering, 'was admitted to probation for twelvemonths restitution having been niivvlo.""-'Axcl .lolls, charged with stabbing -hi; Daf•fjavillo, was sentenced to two "'years'' imprisonment. '~ . „■'.., I _ William Frederick Clark, ..for theft j from the person, was sentenced to dei tcntion for eighteen months. -Tai Owa Hauana, for fraudulently retaining ..'.a postal package, to one. year,;.. Benjamin Thomas Windt, for indecent- assault, to two years; and BobertStraith for-tiw*f t, to twelve months' probation.