NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 23 December 1901, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(PEE PEESS ASSOCIATION.)

Committed for Trial. Ohbistcbubch, This Day.

Harold Johnson was charged at the Magistrate's Court on Saturday morning, with stealing £258 from the Christchurch D. 1.0, on December 3rd. John QuiUe- . mat was charged with receiving £IOO cash of amount with £SB 7s lOd in cheques, knowing it to be dishonestly ob- < tained. Both pleaded guilty, and were remanded to the Supreme Court for sentence. Inclement Weather in Dunedin. Dunedin, Deo 22. For the fourth Saturday in succession rain fell and spoilt all outdoor amuse* moots. Fatal Bicycle Accident. Charles Edward Heatley, a traveller for orders for enlarged photos, was thrown from his bicycle on Beaumont Hi L He was picked up and taken to the Taupeka Hospital, where he died. It is supposed he lost control of the machine riding down hUI. Grounding of the Rotorua. WBiiLiuoTON, This Day. The enquiry was held to-day as to the circumstances of the grounding of the Botorua at the French Pass. The Collector of Customs does not consider a magisterial enquiry necessary. A Raked Pedestrian. Woodvilik, Deo 23, Win. Prattley received a month’s imprisonment for paroling the street without his clothes on, on Saturday. Thieft. Cheistohobch This Day. Harold Johnson and John Qnil!emont who pleaded guilty to the theft of monies from the D.I.C. was each sentenced to nine months at the Supreme Court today. Suicide. Dunedin, Deo. 28. Lawrence Edward Hindson shot him. self in a watet closer on the premises He was employed by Hindson, senior' who visited the colony last year, and had booked a return visit and on the day of his departure over balanced himself in London, falling to the bottom of the area, and breaking his neck. Ho boubt the news of his father's death affected young Hindson. It is understood he came into a considerable amount of money under bis father’s will.