TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association.)

DAMAGE to steamer. AUCKLAND, September 17. At the police Court Chris Thomason was charged that as master of the steamer Kaihu, when tho ship’s hull receiv- ■ ed material damaged in Wairau Buy ' U j March 22nd he failed to report same to tlije Marine Department. Captain Fleming stated the vessel was overhauled at Napier and was being brought to Auckland for delivery to Munro Bros, who had bought her from Richardson. Whep the now -owners took charge a dent in the hull was Ciscovered. There j was no doubt tho matter was not re-r j ported for fear it might affect the sale of the vessel. Had the vessel not been ! put on the slip, a new master might have been blamed for the damage. The j defence was that the side of the vessel • was merely “scraped by driftwood,” 1 causing no material damge, the matter not being considered worth notice Mr Foyntun §.M., said in view of a I civil action for damages ‘being taken and the fact that the damage did not I appear serious, he would not make the 1 a heavy one. Defendant wqs fined 40/- ■ and costs 7/-. ! RESULT OF A FIGHT.

j GISBORNE, Sept. 17. A hurried meeting of the Police Court ! was held this afternoon at the Cook Hospital, subsequent to the arrest of a : fitters apprentice,- named Alexander Roderick McOrae Williamson, on a I charge of causing actual bodily harm to ! Harry Pritchard at Nivens Foundry on j Sept. 3rd. Pritchard was admitted to the insti- | tution two days ago, suffering from j laceration of the brain. The evidence of the injured man was taken, i The Justices decided to grant bail : for £.500., and one surety of £50(), It is alleged that tlm accused struck Pritchard in a- figbt in the dinner hour, j and Pritchard falling, hit his head on some iron. At eleven o’clock to-night Pritchard’s condition was reported very grave.

BYE-ELECTION. WELLINGTON, Sept. IS, The writ for th§ Bay of Plenty byeeleetiog was issued on Thursday. The roll was closed on Thursday night, and the election will be held on September 90th. MUNICIPAL BYE-ELECTION. WELLINGTON, Sept. 17, A bye-election was held to-day to fill a vacancy in the City Council a wised by the deatii of Mr G, Frost. Mr W. J. Garden was elected, defeating Mr Brindle, a Labour candidate, by 5156 to 2917 votes. The poll, however, was a very poor one. OBITUARY. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 18. Mr G. E. Blanch, headmastey of Christ's College died from pneumonia at an early hour thi§ morning. Deceased was 57 years of age and had been in charge of the College for about six years and was to have retired at the end of the year. He came from Melbourne and leaves a widow and family.