INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2074, 8 May 1907, Page 1

INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL.

Consideration of matters in connection with the isolation ward to bo erected at the hospital occupied a good deal of time at the meeting of the Charitable Aid Board last night. Messrs. Clirisp and Coleman wrote re isolation ward to bo erected on the stopped part of ltoebuck-road. As soon as the land had been valued it should be offered to the hospital trustees, who would pay for it out of moneys obtained from tlio Charitable Aid Boards. It could then be transferred to the trustocs and the ward erected. It was decided to offer the land to the trustees at cost price. Tenders were received for the orcction of tlio ward. Mr. AVebb sent in a duplicate tender in brick. Mr. AVliinray said the alternative tender was woll worthy of consideration. It would make an infinitely better job. Mr. Harding moved that Mr. Webb's tender for £653 bo accepted. Mr. Bright seconded. Hr. Williams supported the motion. Tim warrl wns iirrmnf.lv rfxrmirp.rl.

j-iio warn was urgently required. Mr. AVliinray moved an amendment that Mr. AVebb’s tender in brick .bo accepted, provided that ho agreed with the specifications drawn up by the overseer. Mr. Somervell seconded. He thought that a brick building woidd be superior. Mr. Matthews asked for the chairman’s ruling. Ho thought they were quite out of order in dealing with a brick tender. The Chairman ruled that only tenders for a wooden building were before the Board. If they wanted a brick building they could vote against the motion, and call for tenders for a brick building. Mr. AVliinray moved a further amendment that fresh tenders ’be called for in brick. Mr. Sheridan seconded. The amendment-was lost and the motion carried. Mr. AVliinray moved that a committee he set up to make arrangements with Mr. AA’obb for orecting the building in brick. This motion was also lost. Mr. Miller said their proper course was to leave the matter to tlieir overseer. Let him draw up specifications and submit them to AVebb and Sons. Mr. Sawyer seconded. The Chairman said that ifiotico of motion would have to be given if they wanted to rescind the motion just passed. The Chairman said their hospital was in wood, and there was not so much difference between wood and brick. They had infectious cases at the hospital. Air AVli in r:i v orn.ve notice of motion

ivir. wn m ray gave notice or niot.loll to have, the former resolution rescinded. The Chairman said they would have to arrange with the hospital trustees in regard to the site. The secretary produced a plan prepared by Dr. Valintine, showing where the ward was to he erected. LOSS OF A PURSE. William McGregor Dick and William James Lyons appeared before Mr. Barton, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, to answer a charge of stealing a purse containing £4 40 s sd, the property of Elizabeth Stockwell Muir. The accused Dick pleaded guilty, but bis companion pleaded not guilty. Elizabeth Stockwell Muir, married woman, of Manutuke, deposed that she came, in by the Muriwai coach and alighted at East’s corner, Carnarvon street. Tho purse was in her hand with another parcel. Tho contents of the purse were an order on the Loan and Mercantile Co. for £lO 16s, in favor of George Poulgrain, and £4 10s or £5 10s. Was not certain of the exact sum. Witness identified the order on the Company (produced) and thought that the purse, also produced, was hors. The loss was* reported to the police. By accused Dick: The purse was lost between 10 and 11 a.m. Constable Wales stated that at a quarter to two 011 Monday afternoon tho accused Dick informed him that 110 found a cheque. About 4.30 Dick said he wanted to have a private talk with witness, and both went to the police station. When there he inquired if the constable had heard any- ; tiling of tho cheque. Witness replied 110. He then handed the cheque to witness. Dick said nothing about the purse, but the constable made inquiries later and with Constable - Hancox, about 6.30, saw him at the TuraiK'anui Hotel. . Wit ness asked , ° , |. I 1

-1 where the cheque was found, and was told it- was found in front of the •- post office. He said he found nothing else. Witness then showed him an i advertisement for a lost purse and asked if lie inserted it. Dick replied “Yes.” Witness asked where the purse was, and Dick produced it from his pocket. It was empty. Ac* cused Dick also said that, only the cheque was in the purse. He then inquired if Im were going to bp rested, and offered to tell tile truth t if no action was taken. “If you ai--1 rest me I’ll tell you nothing,” were the words used after that. Witness conducted him to the police station, when lie admitted that lie was with Lyons about 9 o’clock that morning, and picked up the purse. A state- '' meat was taken in writing over his signature, in which lie admitted picking up the purse, when Lyons remarked that it contained something. t Accordingly they adjourned - to a speluded spot and discovered the cheque and £4 10s od. Lyons suggested cutting up the “gilt” and doing away with tho silver. Witness found £2 os 9d on Dick. Witness later saw Lyons at the same hotel and inform--1 ed him that Dick had made a statement inplicating him, and asked him ” if ho was with Dick when the purse was picked up. Lyons admitted this, - and thereupon he was taken to the station and the statement was read j to him in Dick’s presence. Lyons remarked “That is all wrong.” He, however, declined to make a stater* ment and }y;is arrested. Accused Lyons, giving evidence on his own behalf, said 110 was with Dick when the latter picked up the purse y* and recommended him to hand it over to the police. Dick replied “I know what Bit do with if,” and went in the direction of the Coronaiw tion Hotel alone. About half an hour °* later he saw Dick who said he had advertised the matter. Dick then left him and whop witness saw him

about a couple of hours later, ho asked for the loan of a pound. The pound vfas given, witness saying that he wished to pay a debt he owed, and returned the change, about half a crown. By Detective Maddern: They did not go to the Gisborne Hotel for tlio purpose of investigating the contents of the purse. C. H. Ambridge said that the accused was an Gild fellow from Taranaki in good standing.. On Monday morning he stated to witness that.’ lie had found a purse, and asked Ills opinion as to a course of action. AVit—- ' ness suggested advertising. AVitness saw the contents of the purse. Later in the morning lie saw Dick near the Loan and Mercantile office and advised him to go and see if tlio cheque had boon stopped. Dick told witness later that the Company had informed him that the choquo was not worth the paper it was written on. That evening Dick said lio had given the purse to the police. Ho was astonished wlirn ho heard of the prosecution. His AVorship said that the evidence against Lyons was suspicious, but not sufficient to record a conviction against him, and lie would bo discharg-

ed. Accused Dick stated that part of Lyons’ evidence was not the fact. His own written statement was true. H s AVorship decided to remand the accused Dick until this morning for the probation officer’s report.