TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 December 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(Per. Press Association.) JUDGES NOT ADVISED. WELLINGTON, Dee. 1(5 ' Comment on the fact that it seems no one’s duty- to see that judges and magistrates receive eopfes of Acts passed by Parliament, which concern them directly in their work, was made by his Honour Mr Justico Chapman in the Su-. prone Court this morning. “It was only by accident,” lie said, “that I came to know that there was passed last session an Act affecting probation. Curiously enough, I happened to see a telegram about it from Christchurch. This Act has never been forwarded to n.e. One would suppose that it would he somebody's duty to supply magistrates and judges with Acts which have come into force, and in which they are interested, and under which they maybe expected to deal with prisoners. No Department has sent this Act to me, j and I should, have been working in the dark had it not been that I accidentally heard of it, and that officers of this Court were able to supply me with a copy. Personally, I have not the Act yet.” The Crown-Prosecutor: You should have been supplied by the Justice Department. His Honour: Most certainly; it their duty- to see that we get it!

GAS COAL SHORTAGE. CHRISTCHURCH, Deo" 18

The stock of coal for gas purposes is now so low iiere that there is a danger of the gas supply of the city being affected before the holidays are over. The Gas Company has less than a week’s supply of coal. Some 600 tons of coal from the steamer Ivahika have been hold up, owing to a shortage of railway trucks that the Company has been relying on obtaining a porton of the Newcastle coal to be brought to Lyttelton in the Bilocha, hut owing to a delay- of this vessel, there is no chance of her arrival until after the holidays.

holidays. ROWING. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec 19. Tho Inter-Secondary Schools rowing championship was Lyttelton Harbour yesterday afternoon, over a mile course. The sea was choppy, and tho crews experienced rather a rough time. Tho result was:—Wanganui College.—Jansen (stroke), Lewis, Baylcy, Lethbridge, and Bunny (cox) Ist; Waitaki Boys’ High School 2nd; Christchurch Boys’ High School 3rd; Christ s College 4th. Waitaki led at the start, but Wanganui wore them down, and won by four lengths, with three lengths between se eond and third, CYCLONIC GALE. THAMES, Dec 17. A heavy gale, almost of a cyclonic nature, raged on Wednesday night and completely interrupted the telephone and telegraph communication. They wore restored today. Though the wind is till very violent it has con siderablv. Orchardists suffered lyIMMIGRANTS COMING. WELLINGTON, Dec 15. A large number of immigrants are due to arrive during the Christmas and New Year season. The Dorset is due in Auckland on December 17th wRh

7 257, the A raw a in Auckland on Dec. , 25th with 550, the Pnparoa in Welling- , ton on January sth with 307, and the ■ Ruahine in Wellington an January 18th ■ with 330 overseas settlernent intmil grants. The Pakeha, which was speci--1 ally charatered to convey nominated im- ■ migrants is due at a New Zealand port about tlio end of January with' over j j 500 passengers. j • j As 5595 immigrants have arrived during the last eight months this brings the total for 10 months to 7500, which is above the general average of pre-war \ years though there wns a record immi- : gration in 1913 of about double that ! amount. | engines collide. J A DRIVER KILLER. i WELLINGTON, December 20. I j A collision occurred between two eii- ■ gines in Thorndon railway yards which ■ resulted in one driver, AY. J. Hopkirk,

losing his life. One engine was going to Lantbton station and the other was about to cross the main line. Hopkirk’s ' engine was struck above tile left cylinder box so forcibly as to throw it off the rails on to its side. The fireman ' got clear but Hopkirk wns crushed between the engine and the ground and so injured that he died shortly after I removal to the hospital. The signal—- | man, it is stated, saw the engines appronching and gave the danger signal, j but deceased was on the other side and could not see it. He was fifty years j of age and leaves a widow. APPEAL COURT. KING V. HALL AND CASSIDY

WELLINGTON, December 20In the appeal case, King v. Hall and Cassidy and A. Hall Ltd., the Appeal Court gave judgment for plaintiff against Hall and Cassidy for the amount of the verdict in the Lower Court, with costs as 'on appeal 011 the scale as from a • distance, the costs in the Supreme Court to be ascertained and adjusted in Christchurch. ■Mr Martin moved for conditional leave to appeal to the Privy Council [ which was granted on the usual security being given He also moved for | judgment in favour of A. Hall, j Limited. This was granted with costs to be ascertained and adjusted in Christchurch.

A DIVIDED DECISION. WELLINGTON, Doc 20, ! Tho Appeal Court delivered judgment to-day in tho case of McDonald v. Valentine. Sir R. Stout and Justice Herdman were of opinion that tlio judgment should be reversed. “ Justice Edwards and Chapman wero of opinion that the judgment should be affirmed. The result is that the judgment of Justice Sint in the Supreme Court stands, with costs on the highest scale. 1 A BOY DROWNED. i INVERCARGILL, Dec 20. R. Joyce, aged twelve, was drowned in Aparima River on Saturday while bathing. When the body was found there was a mark across the forehead. It is surmised he struck a rock when diving in shallow water.

A DROWNING ACCIDENT. TIMA It U, Dec. 20. Jeremiah Costella, lieenseo of Wnimate Hotel, single, aged 30 years, was drowned in Waihao river yesterday in an effort to rescue a companion who fell into the water.

FURTHER PARTICULAR S. WAIMATE, Dee. 20. Jeremiah Costello, single, about 40, a barman at .his brother’s hotel in Wnimate, was drowned in Waihao river yesterday. About five in the evening seven persons in a boat, including E. J. Costello and his wife, Thompson, a house painter and deceased were sitting up at the how of the boat. It is understood Thompson felt himself falling backwards and grabbed Costello’s coat, and pulled in Costello, who sank, finally, after those in the boat had caught sight of his feet and the crown of his hend appearing once above the water. Thompson had a narrow escape, being pulled aboard after having gone down once or twice. The river is 12 or 14 fbefc deep at the spot and ' very thick with water hyacinth, this being the dead ami of the river near the’ mouth thereof. A party led by the police is still dragging for the body. It is understood deceased had a weak heart, and it is believed death was dne to heart failure. A TWO-UP SCHOOL. FOXTON. Dec. 20. 1 Constables Owen and O’Donoghue , stalked and raided a two-up school at the target reserve yesterday afternoon and took the names of 36 local and outsider participants. The rendezvous was well sheltered at, the foot of a sand I ridge and surrounded by a jungle of lupin. Tlie police wormed their way through the lupin to the top”of the ridge from which they watched thv? operations for upwards of two hours identifying and taking the names. They subsequently came on the scene through the track, when the majority scattered in all directions. The rendezvous is a leased borough reserve for a racecourse and is about half a mile from the main road.

. ./ TWO FIRES. TAUMARUNUI, Dec. 20. On Saturday night a fire gutted a 17 roomed house. The fire had a good hold when the brigade were notified. A woman, children and one boarder were in the house when the fire broke out, hut escaped. The origin is unknown. The furniture was owned by Mrs Carter and the building was owned by G. L. Winger. Both are insured. On Sunday afternoon a fire-broke out in-Bowman and Carrington’s cabinet works and T. Brown’s storeroom. Both were gutted. The brigade has a splendid pressure and saved a large block of buildings in the main street. The buildings and stock were insured.