TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 October 1918, Page 1

TELEGRAMS

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assault ON A patient

WELLINGTON. October 2

Aii ex-attendant at the Porirua tal Asylum, name! Hugh Anderou, was to-day sentenced to a month s gaol foi assaulting a patient of the institution James Simpson, who had since died. The medical superintendent sani that ho found no bruises on the patient's face. The assault had not accelerated death. Accused had been dismissed just prior to the assault. Anderson in his evidence, said that ho might even have struck him to frighten him hack to his bed, hut the blow was not more than a mere flip. He had gone to the sick ward to give a new attendant advice and say farewell to the patients. The Magistrate said that il the assault had been committed on a healthy person a nominal penalty would have been inflicted. A COMPLAINT. WELLINGTON. Oct. 3. The National Executive of the Second Division League recently had a mini >ev of eases brought before it Horn ddle - cut parts of New Zealand, wherein the wives of soldiers on active service ">'i<“ compelled to relinquish the tenancy ol their homes on account oi the landlords udliiic over their heads or demanding possession' of the properties tor the use of their families. To-dav. following representations- b> the League, a letter was received by the Lea 'mb from the .Minister ol Justice staling that he had received a memorandum from the Defence .Minister that the whole matter had been considered l )V die Attorney General, who proposed to have a clause to meet such cases inserted in the amending W ar Legislation this session.