NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1966, 24 January 1914, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

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HUSBAND'S LETTERS. MAGISTRATE'S OPINION OF Hill. Auckland, January 23. In tk> Magistrate's Court, Mr. Kettle, S.M., granted a separation order against Herbert Dixon, of Whangarei, on the wife's application, Tho fttagis-t-rato gayo the wife the custody of i4m> children, and ordered Dixon to pay 20s. a week maintenance and to find one surety in £40 or two in £25 each within a week. Tiio wif<j stated that sho had taken steps to have hor husband arrested becauso &lio had reason to believo that lis was about to run away to Sydney with lver younger sister, Sho saw letters written by defendant to her sister couched in terms of endearment, whicli caused tho Magistrate to remark that lis had behaved in a tbost blackguardly way to his wife.

HIS WORSHIP'S RULE,

FOR LIGHT-FINGERED LUMPERS. Auckland, January 23, At tho Police Court, M. Sevan, H. Temple, J. M'Oullough, H, Kyle, said J. Shcrer were charged tliat while engaged as water&ido workefs discharging the Star of Ireland tlioy stale goods to tlio vaiue of £5 7s. Mr. Frazer f §.M., said that, opportunities for cargo Washing woro so great, and detection of the offenders so difficult, that lto had dockfed as aw inflexible rule. that all canvictio&s must bo met with imprisonment. He sentenced Tempio, M'Oullough, and Kylo to three days' imprisonment, and Sc-van and Shew to three days' imprisonment iii addition to sight days already spent itt gaol on remand. WRONGLY SUSPECTED. I , Auckland, January 23, Charles Georgo Chatiielu (18)., was to-day charged that, being a person, hold for bail oil an indictable- charge, lie was about to abscond for the purpose of. evading justice. Chatfield was com-' iinittcd in November for trial at the Supremo Court on charges arising out of carrying rev-elvers at strike time, and was bailed by his brother-in-law. in ono surety of £100. He had been living with his brother-in4aw at Coroj maiidel since, hut had decided tn -return. :to Auckland, ana tho brother-in-law had a warrant issued for his arrest. Cliatfield declared that Jic ca.mo to Auckland to prepare liis defence for the Supremo Court case, aud, thero being .no cvidoncc'tn show that he was going to' abscond, tho case was dismissed, FIORDLAND TRACKS, Qamaru, .January 23= It is considered that- as a result of ■ the visit of the Publie Works Engiiicer to the pass lately discovered by Sir. W. G. Grave, and party, lending from Lako Wakatipu to Milford SoDnd, a new tc/urist route to Milford will to opened Dp, the difficulties ammctcd with the cutting of a track being not considered great. Tho advantages of a neff route will be that tourists will ho able to go to and return from Milford overland by different routes. Tho new track wilt be officially designated tho Grave and 'i'albot track.

SILENCED TOWN CLOCK. VValrOa, January 23.

A public mooting last night,, abmib 300 persons being present, unanimously carricd resolutions, requesting tlio P&st-lTiastor-Genoral to remove the silcnccr off the town clock at once. Failing tlvis, , the Borough Council was urged to do so. CHARGE OF SHOOTING. Dargaville, January l 23. Tiio man Hanson, who ivns ro?.>;a tided on a chargoof shooting _ J, 0: Allen at Kirifcopuiii' oil 'JJeeeririwr ' 11,'''' ivriH ! before tho Dargaville Magistrate's Court yesterday. After extensive evidence had been ivearrt the oaso was dismissed. BRIEF MENTION. Ghrlstchurch, January 23. The Agricultural Labourers' tJuion ,nvet at Soutlibrklg'o, afid deeided to cite the thrcsliing-niiijowjiers Mare the Conciliation Council. Tho Conciliation Council bfls made ! rcco.rnmoDdations in tho gn-swojfers' dis-* putfl, Tho question of a minimum wage ivas referred to tho Arbitration Court. Ashburton, January 23. At the Police Court to-day, .i inan itntned Ivanlioo Price was committed for : trial on a charge of stealing a Horwv trap, harness, and rug, valued st £3( 7s.- Bail was allowed.