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Hokitika Guardian, 6 November 1920, Page 3

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(Per Press Association.) LOST LUGGAGE CLAIM. GISBORNE, November 1. Judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed, £l2O was delivered by Mr J. S. Barton, S.M., to-day, in a case in which Capt. Higgins sued Frank Lowndes and Sbn., carriers, for damages for .failing to deliver - ' certain trunks and eases entrusted to their care . Plaintiff, who swerved in Egypt under military rank as a cook instructress, deposited with defendants her luggage, including a leather caste, which contained valuable personal belongings While this leather case was in the defendant’s custody it.was cut open, and practically emptied of its contents. The empty case was delivered to the plaintiff, who after unsuccessfully demanding the return of her goods, instituted the action. The Magistrate held that no evidence was given of proper checks having been taken. Defendants were required to take ordinary care of the goods, and provide proper appliances and labour to enable them to do so. This was not done by leaving the goods in an open store to which several persons had access the store being in charge, of a man, who, for three hours a daily, was outside in charge of a circular saw. SERIOUS ASSAULT ALLEGED. AUCKLAND, Nov. 3. Suffering from a large wound on the top of the head Mrs Norah Spearpoint was admitted to the Auckland Hospital to-day from Henderson. She was unconscious when admitted and is not expected to live.- As a result of information received the police proceeded to Henderson and found Mrs Spearpoint lying on the floor of the kitchen. She was unconscious, the blood flowing from a wound in her head. Close to the body was a small axe and a broom. The blade of the axe was smeared with blood. The condition of the room indicated that a struggle lmd taken place. Examination of her wound revealed the fact that the brain had been penetrated, and that the woman was in a most critical condition. The police arrested Frederick Arnold Spearpoint in connection with the affair. He is twenty-throe years oi age. and son of the injured woman. From statements he has made it is believed that he had a quarrel with his mother. Ho appeared in Court this afternoon, charged with causing actual bodily harm and was remanded.

BREACH OF' PROMISE. AUCKLAND, November 4. Mary Wright, a certificated nurse was awarded £350 damages to-day against Charles William Hennis, a builder for breach of promise.

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A MAN KILLED. HAWERA, Nov. 5. b Tlioinus Kay, a fanner, aged 46, was - driving down a gorge in his motor car 3 to his home at Whakamara when lie met another car approaching. Kay turned his car towards the side of the road and ran into a water channel. Kay succeeded in getting the car back on the road but it again swerved in an erratic manner and ran into a poßt which passed through the windscreen striking Kay in the chest and rendering him unconscious. He was taken to the hospitalbut died from his injuries. He leaves a widow and three children.

MISSING'SCHOONER JUBILEE. AUCKLAND, November 4. The latest news regarding the missing auxiliary schooner Julbilee is not reassuring. News was received yesterday % wirefess from H.M.S. Veronica that the schooner, which left Auckland, on August 15th. for Niue, had not reeached that island. Fears are enter-y tained for the safety of the vessel and her crew and passengers, although it is possible she may have met with (rouble 1 and have put into one of the outlying • islands. J j As it was in July that the Jubilee was last at Nine, it is anticipated that f I the whote residents there will be now . J almost without European foods.

CANTERBURY EDUCATION BOARD , CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 5. The financial position of Canterbury Education Board is becoming increasingly serious, according to a statement by Mr Andrews, Chairman, at today's meeting of the Board, when the Building Committee’s report was being discussed. He urged that members be very careful in passing grants. The Board was about £23,000 to the bad. The Bank overdraft was £II,OOO. Against that overdraft, they had deposits of £BOOO. They were going back every month, the maintenance accounts being very heavy. Material was expensive, and wages were going up. He was sorry to have to say so but the m>w further wages bonus of 9s per week would compel the Board to consider seriously, the question of reducing its staffs. All local bodies would have' to consider that. The Board got no extra revenue and could not pass on the cost to some one else.

CHRISTCHURCH OVERCROWDED. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 5. There is a possibility that some visitors to the' city will be walking the streets to-night, looking for beds. The shortage of accommodation is at its worst this Cup time than for years past. The hotels are overcrowded' and the boardinghouses arejn very short supply. A labour shortage, quite temporary of course, complicates the situation. The proprietor of one big private establishment, said they had seven houses available and were all full. Double the number could have been accommodated and applications were being refused daily. It appeared to be the biggest rush for a very long time. The real difficulty was labour to handle the guests. Servants played up at such times, and it was possible to replace them only at exorbitant rates, whilst chefs wero unprocurable.

SUPREME COURT. WELLINGTON, Nov. 5. In tlio Supreme Court ,Elln Dorothy Boys, for theft at Opaki, was put on probation for two years on one charge, and ordered to come up for sentence on the other charge if called on. John Henry Morgan for theft, got two years hard labour, sentence to be cumulative on one of twelve months, he is now serving. Charles Manze, charged with breaking and entering, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. George Frederick Haigh for theft and forgery, was sentenced to three years’ reformative treatment. The charge against William Arthur Webb of the" manslaughter of Albert Talbot Mode through the negligent driving of a motor car is now being heard. ALLEGED PROFITEERING. DUNEDIN, Nov. 5. The Court reserved judgment after hearing legal argument in the case of Penrose, draper ,charged with profiteering in connection with the sale of a skein of wool. SCHOONER LILY ASHORE. WELLINGTON, Nov. sth. The auxiliary schooner, Lily, bound from Wellington to Greymouth under charter to the New Zealand Government to load timber in connection with the housing scheme, went ashore at Kapiti Island on Tuesday night during bad weather. ■Her position is not dangerous, and it is expected that the vessel will arrive back to Wellington op Sunday 4 a undergo repairs. The vessel, which is in charge of Captain Purvis, is owned by A. and D. Campbell, of Wellington.

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