PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 148, 12 March 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. Justice Chapman left yesterday for Nelson to preside over the Supreme Court sittings there.

A I'rcss Association telegram from Palmerston North states that Mr. Justice- Edwards, who concluded the local sittings of the Supreme Court on Saturday, had a. somewhat terious seizure yesterday morning, and was confined to his bed, his temperature being very high He intended leaving for Wellington yesterday, but his departure had to ha postponed. His Honour was compelled to leave the Bench Jit Wanganui recently owing to a similar attack.

News has been received in Napier that Mr. M. W. P. Lascelles. Y.M.O.A. commissioner, was on board tho eteamer which was torpedoed while proceeding to Egypt. Nine hundred lives wero lost, hut Mr. Lascelles, fortunately, was ablo to keep afloat until rescued. He is now in Cairo. Mr. Laecelles at ono timo was stationed at Petone as a Baptist minister.

Cable advice was received on Saturday from the Indian ' Headquarters StalF, Mesopotamia, of tho doatli of Lieutenant A. A. B. Tegner, son of Mrs. Tegner, of Rona J!ay, and nephew of Inspector Marsack. The lato Lieutenant '.Ccgnor left with the original force in 1014, but was invalided home from Egypt in 1915, and was subsequently employed at Base Records Oflice, Wellington, and later on as sergeant-major in the Defence Department. In October, 1916, ho obtained an appointment in the Indian Army Reserve, and was for a time stationed at Quctta, and later at Kut-01-Amara. The details of how he camo by his death have not come to hand..

A social meeting was held in tho Seatoim I'resliyteriaii Church on I'Viday oveniii!;, at which a presentation was made to the Rev. Robert Wood. Mr. Macfarlano, who made the presentation, referred to the warm appreciation with which tho congregation viewed the services of Mr. Wood. He said that as preacher, guide to tho perplexed, consoler of tho sorrowing, and as organiser, Mr. Wood's, services were worthy of the highest praise. He asked Mr. Wood to accept a wallet filled with banknotes as a token of esteem and gratitude. Mr. Wood, in the course of his response, said tho gift was too generous, that he was still remaining in Wellington, and he thanked the congregation for their kind appreciation. A bunch of asters was presented to Mrs. Wood. Several songs were sung, and short addresses were made by Mr. Rountrce and Mr. Smith.

Mr. Abraham Levy, tho well-known wholesale clothing manufacturer, of Customhouse Quay, died at his residence at Rona Bay, on Sunday morning as the result of heart failure. Mr. Levy had not been in good health for some time past, and the news of the death of his son, Mr. Edward Levy (a prominent Wellington swimmer) at the front, had a serious effect 011 hie spirits'. Mr. Levy, who was a native of London and came to New Zealand as a lad, leaves a widow, two sons and two daughters. Of the sons Captain (Dr.) Louis Levy, who has seen service at the front, was to have left for New Zealand this month. One of the daughters is Mrs. Goldberg, wife of Mr. F. Goldberg. Up till a coudlo of years ago Mr. Levy resided in tipper Willis Street. The funeral will leave Rona Bay (per motor) for the Jewish Cemetery at Karori, at 10 o'clock this morning.

Mr. Spencer Gollon, of Hawke's Bay. accompanied by his son, has returned to New Zealand from England.

There died at his residence, Atiawa Street, Potone, on Saturday, Mr. Maurice Roche, for many years a highlyrespected and valuable member of the Now Zealand Polico Force. When a young man Mr. Itocho joined the Metropolitan Police, London, and from there went to Amoriea, and joined tho 13th New York Cavalry, taking part in the Battle of Gettysburg, where he was wounded. After the war he came to New Zealand and joined the Armed Constabulary, and took part in the Parihaka disturbance. Constable Roche was stationed at Packakariki, Eketahuna, and Amberlcy,' where he distinguished himself by the arrest of the man Sheehan, who was hanged for the murder of a girl named Agnos Lawcock. After 36 years' service > Constable Boche retired on pension in 1007, and took up his residence at Petone. He was in fnilina health during the past twelve months. His ace was 76 years.