TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1917, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association —Copyright) SUPREME COURT. ■• ! *.» t *5 > '1 DUNEDIN, July 26. Prisoners were sentenced by Mr. Justice Sim to-day as follows: : N ■■ Tasiniah tV)illiain Wilson, on five charges of breaking arid'Tendering, was sentenced to; "six riibriths on each charge and to lib cumulative ’ Mid he was ordered to ho l'etamM thereafter tar reformative treatment not' exceediflg'five years; Thomas Henry Roskildy (16) for ,indoceiifly assaulting ’girls' was 'sentonbea to six inbnths and to be' detaihed for ■refofinativo' : treatmonlt noV' 'exceeding five years. William Hanning (18) for breaking and ‘entering at Owaka received six months.and reformative treatment not exceeding five years. f STEAMER. BREAKS DOWN. AUCKLAND, *Ju|y 26. A disabled Union poy steamer arrived ajj midnight. An accident occurred in heaw weather, winch is supposed to have heeri a contributing factor to the fracture of hearings. It was a very peculiar ant} unusual accident,„ the source of which is not definitely settled, hut there is no suspicion of improper interference with the machinery. ** The engineer made temporary. repairs, and t-Jie was enabled to steam back to port at five knots. ; ' - ltepairs will be made here by the Union Compariy’s shore staff. GENERAL GODLEY HONORED. WELLINGTON, July 26. The High ‘ Commissioner has cabled that General Godlfey has been awarded the Cross of the Commander ot the Legion of Honour hv the French President.