TELEGRAMS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 March 1913, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] MOTOR ACCIDENT ENDS , FATALLY. NmV PLYMOUTH, This Day. Norman Bowley, whoso leg was amputated last night as the result of a motor accident, died this morning. NAPIER WRONGDOERS. NAPIER, This Day. In the Supreme Court to-day sentences were passed as follows:—Michael Johnson, carnal knowledge, two years reformative treatment; "Wm. Bashford, alias George Funnell. house stealing, nine months' imprisonment; Charles Kingston, assault with intent, two years' imprisonment; James David Clifton, unnatural offence, five yeans' reformative treatment. AN AUCKLAND SENSATION. AUCKLAND, This Day. Robert 'Cargo, who without warning shot two men who had been driving him in a motor oar, and who has been arrested, is a man who was admitted to twelve months' probation nearly a year ago for sending a threatening letter to J. J. Craig. AN OLD MINER'S DEATH. HOKrTIKA. This Day. Albert Critchell, aged 7 4 pioneer miner, was burnt to Heath at 2 o'clock this morning through his hut at Ilium catching fire. His arms and legs had been burnt off when he was found. UNI.M PROVED VALUE. TIMAIUJ, March la. Three polls were taken in the borough to-day of ratepayers only. A proposal to rate on unimproved values was lost by (u'.l votes to 742. The adoption of a Fire Board was carried by lO'M) votes to 352. A loan of .1:7000 to provide five motor 'buses and a garage was approved by !)()7 votes to .117. The rating and 'buses questions have been the subject of voluminous press correspondence.