VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1921, Page 4

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

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t BY TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] > CABINET MINISTER’S OPINION. ( ’ t CHRISTCHURCH, March 5. ( Hon Mr Lee (Minister of Justice), j ays he thinks Matthews will go com- ( letely insane and die in comparatively y few years. Matthews, lie states is iot to be treated as a lunatic, and will ie sent to an ordinary prison. From ( he beginning Matthews had never ealized the consequence of his act. It < lid not necessarily follow that he would ( ■ver lie released. He was a man who ( should never bo let loose on society. , EX 1»R ESS DRIVER DISMISSED. WELLINGTON, March <i. The driver of the North bound main trunk express, which on the 17th ol Fehruarv dashed jiast the south bound ■xpress at full speed, just as the latter had drawn into the platform at Muntervilh* .has been dismissed from the service. This statement was made to-day by the Prime Minister, who added that the driver was asleep at the time of the incident. Air Massey said he had no information at hand as to the position of the fireman in the matter. It was finally stated at the time by the Department that the driver had finished work at 0.50 p.m. on 1 uesclay, and did not- start work again until , p.m. on Wednesday, an interval of at least 24 hours.