TELEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 February 1915, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

[per press association.] BOOKMAKER FINED. Christchurch, This Day. At the S.M. Oaurt to-day, Stewa:t Russell pleaded guilty to betting ,:i the street. Ho had been previously convicted. Mr Bishop, £s.M., said that he supposed bookmakers existed because of the public demand for them. Ho inflicted a fine of £30. DUNEDIN CENTRAL ELECTION Dunedin, Tins Day. The official declaration for Dunedin Central is— Stathani 4033 Munro 3926 -Majority for Stathani ... 107 Informal H IN 808 ROWED PLUMES. Auckland, This Day. A man wearing a sergeant's uniform.

ond claimThg to be an imperial reservist, and who is alleged to have endeavoured to profit from the patriotism of others, encountered an officer of tho Defence Department at the office of the Patriotic League, where the latter cut the stripes oft the pseudosergeant's uniform and removed- his belt. He then informed him that unless ho returned the uniform immediately he would be locked up. It : s understood that the man will not be prosecuted in view of his having a wife and family dependent upon him. SERIOUS OFFENCES PUNISHED.

Christdiurch, This Day At the Supreme Court, "William John Lawrence, aged 02 years, was found guilty of a-ri indecent assault on a girl, aged lour years, and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Frederick Thomas Bonham was sentenced to two years' imprisonment 'or indecent assault. TifE PRICE 01' BREAD INCREASED Auckland, This Day. On it Tjeing [rainted out to the Rt. Hon. W. F. Massey that the price of bi'-'ad in Auckland had been raised 'o •Ji! the 21b loaf, he stated that lie utended to ask the chairman of the F< od. Com mission to investigate J he matter and report as to wTiether there was sufficient reason for the increase. THE TROOL'S J.\ SAMOA. Wellington, Feb. 0. The following message mis been received by the Defence Department from Colonel Logan, Governor ol Samoa :■— I'lie health of the troops is good. The following are on the sick lifit.— Field Engineers—Captain D. J. Gibb, dysentery; Signaller flriiiice-Corporal Proude, jaundice. Railway Engineers.—Coiporal C. R. Rilsop, -appendicitis; Sapper R J. Furev, varicose veins. Auckland Regiment. — Regimental-' -Major W. Kay, appendicitis; Private T. K. Bell and C. 'Crawford, dysentry; Privates R. J. Massieks and G. W. Pearce, dengue; Private E. E. Mills, septic knee: Private T. E. Peck, enteric fever. "Wellington Regiment.—Corporal F. A. Cimino, fever: Corporal A. S. Croivther. -hernia; 'Lance-Corporal S. G. Wurrell, fever; Private TV. Dixon.

. pneumonia; Privates D. T. Hamilton, i and L. H. Smith, dengue; Private B. •■ L. Hore, eye trouble: Private E. R. . McKillop, hernia; Private H. Jenkin- ) son, septic throat; Private JI. Sttibbs. - rheumatism. Machine-gun Section.-.Sergt.-G. A. - Thevelyan and Privato U. Thompson. - dengue. i Army Service Corps.-Private AV. • Broeklebank, jaundice. Medical Corps—Private G. Hewitt, dengue. All doing well.