TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1917, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association.—Copyright.)

FOUND NOT GUILTY

WELLINGTON, Augus: 13.

At the iSupreme Court, William Reynolds, a returned soldier, was ehaig ed with oil Way 80th. striking Bertie causing death and thereby committing the crime of manslaughter. The. Juryf returned a verdict of not guilty and accused was. discharged.

A STREET RIOT,

SEVERAL MEN PINED

wJ-:LLINGTC)N, Aug. 13

As a- sequel tq a riot in the centre of the city last night, eight men appeared at the Magistrate’s Court to-day. It is staled that the trouble arose over the arrest of a fireman who refused to leave licensed premises. The police were interfered with by the, mates of the man arid later a big crowd joined in the disturbance, which lasted about two hours. Some twenty police eventually appeared and the mounted constables cleared the crowd. Harvey Nicholas, the man who w.*r tlie main cause, of the disturbance was sentenced to three mopths’ imprisonment in addition to lineSL Sydney Reich charged with obstructing a, constable while in the execution of hia, duty*.was .fined £o. John I Jones similarly,charged, was fined £lO. and Henry Jmisen and Ernest Leslie, charged with inciting the mail to resist arrest, were fiped £5 each. Ter- | iiiice Bowler, a soldier, for Msing ohI scene language was fined £5 and on a charge. of inciting Nieholls to resist was ordered to ho handed over to the mili- ’ tarv authorities,., .... ...