TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

fdress associaiion.—corviuairr.J CEASED PUBLICATION. BLENHEIM, March 26. The “Pelones Guardian,” published at Havelock, (eased publication to-day.

The Editorial adieu says: “It lias been a long weary struggle during the horrible world war. - Although the aftermath has proven too powerful for our weakened frame, we have done our best in the interests of the district and tho colony. THE PONSONBY MURDER. AUCKLAND, March 20. Dennis Gunn, was charged with murder and robbery at the police court this morning . A great crowd awaited the prisoner’s arrival, At the doorway some one called “cheer - up”. A well-dressed woman pressed forward and shook hands with the accused • A young man took a similar privilege, with the remark “cheer up, old hov.” The prisoner was visibly affected by these expressions of sympathy. Gunn folded his arms and appeared slightly nervous while the charge was read. The police asked for a remand till Thursday, which was granted.

BRUCE BYE-ELECTION

DUNEDIN, March 2!>.

Mr James Begg is contesting the Bruce seat in Reform interests, and commences his campaign with ail -address at -Milton on Monday night. Mr John Edio, who ran Sir J. Allen close at the general election will also lie a candidate in the Liberal interests. Nominations close on the stli inst nsul the election takes place on April l-lth.

CHOKED WITH KAPOK. DUNEDIN, March 21!

The infant son, 17 months old, of John Ferguson of Lambeth Read, north. Dunedin. died last night alter an unsuccessful operation to remove kapok I rum his windpipe, it. appears that the eeild fell among a quantity ol kapok, some ol which got into the air passage. '1 he inquest was held this ailternoon and adjourned' till to-morrow. A SUICIDE. DUNEDIN, March 2(1. Jas. Smith Kinnoar, a surfaceman of Anderson’s Bay, committed suioe'e by hanging from a tree not far from his Inline. " Deceased had recently ha 1 a fall from a horse, and since then was troubled with pains in his head. FOUL PLAY FEARED. WELLINGTON, This Day. Mrs Ifihheiid’s death is believed to I e caused by foul play. There is a wound in the left cheek near the ear, and another near the mouth. It is not thought to he inflicted by a Imllet, hut the cause at present is doubtful.

j COMMITTED FOR TRIA L. • DUNEDIN, March 26. 1 A further development in connection, with the Hayne case took place at the Police Court this morning when Gladys Batc-liclor of Waimate, was charged before J. R, Bartholomew S.M., with on Sept, loth last, unlawfully permitting an instrument to be used on her with intent to procure a miscarriage. The case arose out of the fact that at the retrial in Wellington, of Haynes and Neylon, the accused who was the principal witness, refused to give evidence. Defence was reserved and the accused was committed for trial - Bail was granted in accused’s own recognisance of £SO. AN INQUEST’. GREYMOUTH, This Day.

■ j A eoronial enquiry was held by Mr. ; | Levvey, S.M., in the Courthouse, , Greymouth, yesterday, touching , the j death of Patrick Horan, who fell over | Cobden Bridge on Wednesday night I and whose body was found in the Grey River on Thursday morning, j His Worship found that deceased had been accidentally drowned by falling off Cobden Bridge, into the Grey River ,but that there was no evidence to show under what circumstances the fatality had occurred.