DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2206, 2 June 1908, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

Press Association. WELLINGTON, June 1. At the Supreme Court to-day, John Hogan, who'was tried on a charge of indecent assault when the jury failed to agree, was re-tried and acquitted. Raniera To Him was sentenced to two years’ Imprisonment for forgery. CHRISTCHURCH, June 1. At Lyttelton to-day a seaman named Solway, belonging to the s.sRipple, was fined 10s for out of season, native ducks brought from the Chatham Islands. Sergb. Ryan stated that a very large number of ducks had been brought from the Chatlmms in the Ripple last trip, and had been disposed of in Lyttelton. Itwas said that as many as 500 ducks had been brought in the Steamer, but lie could not vouch for the accuracy of that statement, but if it were true the birds would soon be extinct at the Chatham Islands. Solway admitted that lie had sold five pairs of ducks. For the five months from January to May inclusive, the registrations, in Christchurch district were: Births 915, deaths 316, marraiges 388. For the corresponding period last year the figures were 1000, 539, and 453. At an inquest hold to-day touching tho death of James Gent, who bail an arm injured in the machinery at Aulsebrook fTiid Co.’s biscuit factory on Ala roll 25th, and died from the results, a verdict was returned in accordance with the medical evidence that death was due to septic absorption from an injury to the arm, the result of an accident. At a special meeting of the Christchurch Domain Board, held this niternoon, Air. Young, curator of the Ashburton Domain, was appointed head oardenei- of Christchurch Domain. " INVERCARGILL. Juno 1. At the inquest on the body of AAulliam Brindlay, found at Puni Creek on Sunday night, tho evidence showed that deceased, who was short-sighted, stumbled into the creek on hiS way home. A verdict was returned accordingly. •