TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1920, Page 1

TELEGRAMS

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AN ELECTION BET. STRATFORD, August 13. Mr Bailey S.M., delivered judgment to-day in the wagering case, Morrison versus Sharp, in which a claim was made against Sharp as stakeholder in a bet on an election. Plaintiff alleged that tlie money was paid away by Sharp contrary to his-instructions. At the hearing a fortnight ago, a non-suit was applied for, on the ground that no action could be relied on under Section 70 of the Gaming Act. In giving judgment the Magistrate said the addition of words in one Section 70 over and above those continued in the English Act, appear to me to be surplusage and have no effect on the law, as it stood before the passing of our 1801 Act. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed with costs. ' Security for appeal was fixed at £7O. ' ■

ALLEGED MANS LA UGHTER,

HAMILTON, Aug. 13. At the Police Court, John Johnstone was charged with manslaughter arising out of a recent accident. Mrs Maria Turner, aged 00, was knocked down by a ear driven by accused and subsequently died. He was committed for trial at the Supreme Court . A PROTEST. HAMILTON, Aug. 13. Waikato Hospital Board considered tlie closing of Waikato sanatorium was not justified, and decided to ask Government to set up a commission to enquire into the administration of ■ the sanatorium. FERRY STEAMER ENQUIRY.

WELLINGTON, Aug. 13

A nautical inquiry opened to-day into the circumstances connected: with the collision between the New Zealand Shipping Company’s Ruahine lying at the wlmrf and the Eastbourne Borough Council’s ferry steamer Duchess coming from Kona Bay in a fog recently. Mr E. K. Kirkcaldie, for Captain Lowry, of the Duchess, contended that the Court was improperly constituted, as only one of the two assessors was a master mariner, the other being nn engineer. In this ease no engineer’s certificate was involved, and therefore both assessors should be nautical men. He asked for an adjournment of tbe enquiry in order that representations might be made to the proper quarter. M.r A. W. Blair appeared for the owners of the Duchess and supported Mr Kirkealdie’s view, and submitted that the Act was mandatory in that respect. Mr Prenderville, for the Crown, agreed to the adjournment to enable a third assessor to be appointed. Mr Riddle, S.M., said that the engineer’s certificate might become involved, and as such he was entitled to an engineer assessor. The Court, as constituted, was competent to deal with the ease of the engineer, hut not with default in the case of'the master. It was .therefore, necessary to appoint another nauticalman-. - '■* The Court adjourned sine die.

A COLLISION. TIMARU, Aug. 13. A nasty accident occurred at Washdyke at dusk last evening. Two men on motor cycles, with a third cide-cliair, met and collided .with a horse and trap, the side-chair going inside the trap wheel. The three men were badly cut about. They.were taken to the hospi-

tal. The horse was also out about. There are said to have been no lights on either of the vehicles.

A PROFITEERING charge. AUCKLAND, August 13. The charge against Dadley Ltd. of overcharging on a pair of swede shoes was again before the Magi si rate 5 s Court to-day, when E. G. Pinker, auditor and accountant was recalled. After hearing evidence from this witness, judgment was reserved.

help for blind soldiers. WELLINGTON, August 12. In connection with the appeal on behalf of blinded soldiers, the PatrioticSocieties Advisory Board declared “that this Board advises the various Patriotic Societies of New Zealand to set apart on a population basis, the sum of £lO,000 for the welfore of blind soldiers, such sum to be vested in trustees and invested on any security authorised by the Trustee Act, 1918, or any amendment or Act passed in substitution therefore, the income from such investments to accumulate for at least five years That for the immediate and after care of blind soldiers, the Patriotic Societies he recommended to continue to assist in a similar manner to wliat has been done in ihe pact, aid that the Commercil I'ravoH't's’ I mid be asked to provide for supervision and assistance as suggested by Clutlia MacKeny.ie. It was also agreed that the Government be approached to appoint a repatriation officer to attend to the after care of blinded soldiers.