NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1934, 17 December 1913, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

(Br Tc-lesraiih.™Pross Association,! —•» . . BOOKMAKERS: WHAT FINE WILL STOP THE.MP Auckland, December 16. : "A minimum fine of £20 does nob seem to have, any clfcct upon bookmakers at ail," said Chief Detective Mscmahoii at the Police Court- in a, case against fthn lfonjamin, wno ap-.: pearcd' ou a charge oV having maris bets ou tho Takapn.ua -racecourse on November 29. "They still go oh." ho continued, "and men have to be employed specially to watch them." Jlr. Fraser, S.SL, said that the minimum line of £"0 was imposed upon the "small" men, the maximum was intended for "big" men. "If tho miwi-' mum penalty does not liavo the effect intended," he added, "it will have to bd increased. In this case, however, where defendant is earning -a small wage, and has family responsibilities, it would lie hard to single him out a defendant on whom to start increasing the fine, and the minimum of £20 will lw imposed. If the minimum does not stop bookmakers betting it will lr.ivc to bo increased to £50, or thereabouts,"

DOMINION' AWARD.

IN THE CAHPE'NTERS' DISPUTE. • Bunsriln., December W. The Arbitration Court has filed it? award in the Otago carpenters' dispute. It applies to the whole of tho Dominioe immediately tho present awards expire. The effect of the award is that wages have been increased ouo shilling per day; hourshav-e been fixed at- forty>foui l»r week; factories . aro exempt now: apprentices are awarded an extra halfcrown per w-eek; lreys jiainiug certificates from technical sthpols 2s. .pei week extra for tho last two years; apprentices aro limited to one to every three workers; underrate workers,, ona to every three fully-paid journeymen or fraction of three after tho first throe; those engaged in country work receivo 2s. per day oxtra instead of one shil* ling, as before.

NOVEL CLAIM,

SET UP M AN ACCOUNTANT. Hamilton-, December IG-. An important decision was given by Mr. Rawson, S.M., in the Hamilton case, in which King and Co. (in liquidation) . sued Sanson, accountant, for tho rocovcry of certain books of accounts and documents, or their value., £'25. It appears that the books and documents were given' to the defendant by plaintiff company prior to liquidation to perform certain work and givo advice to the company concerning its position. The books were duly posted, and a. statement of the position . drawn* up. Defendant not having beffl paid for Ins services, claimed linn of the books. . In | {living judgment for the defendant, tho Magistrate remarked that the point was ! a very interesting one. and it was rei markaWo that it had been left to tho i'erior Court to decide. | SUM IN COMPENSATION. I DuiiEdin, December I<s, I The Arbitration .Court 'cava judgment in a case in which Jane Pat-' j orson claimed from the Dunedin City Corporation a sum of £-Wo for. the death of her soil, Robert,.l'atersonJ at the Waipori electrical po\yer station in August. Paterson was a, labourer, and, on, August 13, was engaged with ' others hi clearing away debris brought down about tho power station by floods, and the bursting of a pipe-line. He was sound electrocute! in a cellar, but how be came to be- there was not precisely clear, though it is presumed that be. went for a shovel left, there by jjjin previously.- ' 'The ■Court assessed .compenrajtion at £300, .and funeral expenses £'15 os. fid. Costs amounting to £10 10s.. were also granted, DAMAftE & THEFT. Auckland, Deomlier 35. At Urn Police Court to-day, J. HobbS, aged 23, and'CJ. Bowles, aged 22, admitted having damaged three motor launches, and stolen three tins of henaino. Tlicy denied tho theft of a quantity of jewellery. Tho Chief Deteetivo stated that the accused found their way hero with the proceeds of a robtery in another part of the Dominion, and conceived 'the- idea of• proceeding •to Australia, they tool; possession of a motor launch, mid annexed benzine from other craft. ' Tho charge of theft of jewellery was. adjourned.. On .tho ■ other, cbaraea accused Were sentenced, to tliree month? imprisonment.with hard labour.

THOSE CUSTOMS CASES.

Cliristchurch, December 13. At the Magistrate's Court this morning, lrcioro Mr. W. 11. Bishop, S.M., Eriiest Walter Wood was charged .with the theft of £-19 lis., tho property of • W. Brittenden and Sons. Chief-Detec-tive Bishop said that this was another of the Customs cases. He asked that accused should bo remanded to appear, with tho other accused on Wednesday. December 17. 'Tho magistrate granted the remand, and gave bad, accused m £250 ami one surety of £250. Bail was immediately forthcomingTRADE OF THE DLUPF. invcrcargill, Decemberls. At the annual meeting of the Southl<ind' Chamber of Commerce it was stat- ■ r-d that, for tho last financial y<mr, the exports from the )ll«ff.had «"»««**« to £1(521,121, not including gold .(£«,898)> while the' imports w«re £671,941. tho difference in favour of.-exports being £850,000. Mr. C. J. Konakboii was elected chairman. WOOLSrSfiB BURNT. Glsborfiti, Jk-ccmbssr lfi, Tho woolshed owned liy Mj. Thos, Hoiden lias.boen destroyed by fin?. The shed was insured for £400, and there was fi policy of £120 on the machinery. Mr. Holdcn* estimates his loss at £1200. TSventy-iivo woolly sheep in the died vvceo burned. PAIMERSTON COURT; Paltnerstotl N-, December 15. Before Mr. Poynton, S.M., to-day William Nash, a recent- arrival frorft Home, proceeded against Alfred Coy, his late employer, for using certain language in a yard abutting the road near Shannon! Defendant was fined £10 and 1 costs m 2s. 6cl. IN TROUBLE. 15. On a charge of forging tho name of W. H. Ataok, manager of the Press Association, to a promissory ntfie for £13, a young man named Thomas Ryan was arrested at the Exhibition and remand' ed to appear at Wellington. UNWRUEOME WETNESS. TimST'U, December IP- ', Dull, damp weather, with- frequen* showers, continue' to 'make this tin wettest early summer for very man? years. Shea'rni? has been greatly hampered. Rurt in oats, and tho fliiUovnng of heavy wheat crops are antK-ipitod. Ml SSI MB LAUNCH SAFEAuckland, Drremner 16. The motor launch Bluebird /.lid her crow, reported missing from "ft henjiaroi. were brought to Auekkivd last night by the kr.niori, The tailshnft *tf tho engiiH< had broken, and (ho launch returned to Hen Island with tho help of a sail.. • - EVADING THE OPIUM ACT. Nawcra, December 15. In the Magistrate's Court to»day dim Choy was lined £10 and costs for b;iTmg been found in possession of opium, contrary to the provisions of the Opium .Act. una*