TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 March 1917, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

mu P er - Press Association.—-Copyrigh . Supreme Court. for ir- NAPIER, March 22. ,ns Patrick Kielly aged 82 was foun ac j 110 t guilty, by a Supreme Court Jun ; 8 , 011 a charge of murdering George Dod in A\ aipawa last December, on th 0 * grounds of impulsive insanity, ue Mr. Justice Edwards committed liii to Napier gaol pending tho pleasure o o |. the 3fillister for Justice. .. Gun Accident. 1 id Blenheim, March 23 Br Allen vV-lliam Duncan, a cadet al (0 W. W. Trobves station, KtLerangu son of Trooper A. Duncaa of the 24tt Reinforcements, when tabbiting yesterday slipped on the side of a hill Rod his gun exploded, the charge eu- “*■ tering liis cheat. He was killed in--7Q ' v etantaneous.

s- ,u o- Show to ha Postponed. Ik _ » Christchurch, Maroh 23 id At the annual meeting of Cmterit bury A. and P. Association'yesterday, t- tho president (Mr C. H, Ensir) recommended in his annual speech, aud Mr D. McMillan moved, that the incoming committee take into consideration Ihe desirableness of not holding the annual show this year, it W. F, M. Buekley said al! possible ? enconragt-ment should be given to the ® primary producer. It would be penny u wise and pound foolish to abandon the * show, o The motion was declared lost on the voices, but on the show of hands it t was agreed to. I Addington kaleyards Theft. The Culprits Captured. ! ,Christchurch, March 23 Two boys aged 15 years, were com- • miUed to Burnham Industrial School ’ by Mr Bailey S.M„ for stealing on Feb 28fh, at Addington Saleyards £2lO 18/11 in cinh aud £297 11/6 in cheques, the property of the Loan and Mercantile Company. One boy ran into the office at the yards and grabbed the cash box and the pair divided the contents. They tore np the cheques and fifty pounds in notes were put down a drain.