TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 October 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

[ay TKi.ECiiAclI i 1 'li citi:ss association] UNEMPLOYMENT IN CHlirSTeill'RCH. CHRISTCHURCH. Oct. 27. It is staled by the Labour Department- ill Chriestclnircli that the total of men unemployed in the city is now increasing steadily. 'lbis is in spite or the efforts made to diminish it. There are 135 unemployed now registered with the l.alwuir Department mi increase of 15 in a few days. The men affected are all unskilled labourers. Out of all those on its bonks, the Department has been able to place onlyfour of late. Mr Marshall, the Unemployment Officer, stated the figures showed that 0-1 returned soldiers and II Imperial soldiers. making 75 ex-soldiers, are licgging for work. Out of theso 00 per cent are married men. Two of the ?ol_ dices each have eight children. POLICE CRITICISED. ('llß IST( 11 CRCII, Od. 27. The use of something allegedly like the Third Degree by the I’oliee was

criticised l,v Mr Wyvem Wilson, S.M:, in a case of alleged sheep stealing heard by him at the Magistrate's Court to-day. A young limn, Alherl Riishton. was charged with having unlawfully killed one sheen with intent to steal the carcase. Constable 11. Williams (Colligate) slated accused was very evasive in his answers, and it was only alter he and ('unstable .Infills find both had a go at him that he gave an intelligible "explanation oi tin* presence of the meat. lie put up "a desperate struggle’’ with Johns before admitting he had killed the sheep. In answer to the Magistrate, witness **iid it would la* correct to say that fairly severe

pressure was put upon accused. The Magistrate: ‘‘From your evidence, you evidently do not know it was not your duly to pul the man through “The Third Degree. Witness: “It was nothing like the Third Degree.” The Magistrate: "It is merely a question of pressure. 3on evidently do not know a police officer exceeds his duty if he puts pressure upon persons to obtain information. His duty is only to make inquiries of a suspected person, and to obtain his version of Iso matter. The Magistrate remarked that Constable Johns evidence appeared to show the accused gave the information in the ordinary course, without luessure.” Riishton, who pleaded not guilty, was committed for trial. DEAD IN BED. TIM ABU. Oct. 28. Thomas Hawkins, aged hutwoen i<) and HO, was found dead in lied at the Hibernian Hotel this morning. Decuasetl was a visitor to the show and it is believed, came from Albury. t