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Evening Star, Issue 22449, 21 September 1936, Page 14

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LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMME. • Cabinet hi'iiig tbu week-end ha-j been carefully' overhauling its legisbuivc proposals with tho übjec- of flaming the final pro-, gramme n r ibis "-t asiuii. Holies that I’arliamcnr could adjourn' by Die first week of October disap-' peered when Ministers realised how’ much important legislation remained for cc imidonition. The general mew in Ministerial circles i-. that ii would be difficult to complete tin- programme " beforethe end of October unless several 1 measures which have already been' announced are postponed- until next year. Suggestions have been' made Unit a short session about February u ould bo needed prior to the- Giro nation., but Air Savage* si sued ' 10-day' that it : seemed' preferable vu a week or two longer .this year, and avoid a short session, with further interruption,’ next year. This would enable the* ordinary session to open, about' July next year.— Parliamentary’. ■ -orrospondeu i. PALMERSTON FATALITY. ; At the hearing of the manslaugher charge against Richard Corri--0111. a minor. of Palmer---ton, Professor E. F. D’At-h, - i’ho conducted a posr mot- 1 ■ em examination, described a frac* lured left forearm, abrasions and bruises on- the baud and arm, and the- scalp wound®. In his opinion. Neish died from an extensive subdural hiernorrhage, the result of a severe blow on the top of the head; He examined scrapings from both hobnailed boots alleged to have been worn by-accused on the night of August 20. and -found human bloodstains on the solo of each. Deceased received two separate injuries—the first, on the left side "of the face- and ear. did only superficial damage, and appeared to be a direct blow by some fiat object; while the second; on the top of;the head, bore a superficial resemblance to the marks reproduced by the right boot in plasticine. “It *is difficult to imagine that deceased in falling could have caused the fatal injuries.'' said Dr D’Ath. “ The force with which the fatal injury was delivered is indicated by the haemorrhage under the scalp and more especially by the haemorrhage over the, brain. The fatal injury to the scalp is quite consistent with having been caused by a blow ,;l‘rom the right boot.*’ Accused was remanded to appear at Palmerston on September 29, bail, being refused. AVONDALE RACES. y Plumpton Handicap, l£m.— 9 Lagoon 1, 4 King Musk 2, 11 Horowhonua 3. Scratched: Gay ’lose. . STOCK EXCHANGE. ? Sale reported: N.Z. Refrigerating Debentures, 4i per cent. 1945, £IOO 15a. After last call: EldcL ■ trolytia 2ine (?rd.), £2 4s. - :