TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 November 1921, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

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EMBEZZLEMENT. AUCKLAND. Nov. 14

At the Magistrate’s Court. Cyril M. Edgecombe, who foi ill roe years was a clerk employed by the Mataknhe Road p.rnrd, pleaded guilty to the theft of £ 10.1 of the Hoard’s money paid ill rates, i!<■ was committed for sentence. bail iu LlOf 1 being allowed.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS. APCKI.AND, Nov. 14

The Supreme Court opened this morning, their Honours Justices Herdman and Stringer presiding in two chambers 5 . Mr Justice Stringer, in his charge to the Grand Jury, said til® list was an exceptionally long one, there being no fewer than 31 charges. The preponderance of crimes alleged were dishonesty, hut there was a substantial number ol sexual oflcuees. His Honour commented on tin* fact that in the case of a theft of money from the Whangnrei l’nrongli C’onmil. that body had accepted restitution, ami the accused subsequently went to Thames, and it was alleged that certain money of a patriotic society had been misappropriated by him. Charges were then laid in respect ol these funds also in respect- to the theft from the Council. It seemed, to 1 1 is Honour, remarkable that a public body should have accepted restitution nnd a,Honor] a man to resign ami seek etn--1 lovment elsewhere, as though his character were irreproachable.

PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY nrXEDTX. Nov. 15

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand opened to-night, and was constituted with 147 ministers and 123 elders. Rev S. TV. Currie, retiring .Moderator, presided, and Rev. D. Dutton was elected Moderator ,011 the nomination of the retiring Moderator. Various committees "ere sot up and the Treasurer’s statement was adopted. | MANSLAUGHTER. CIIKISTCHPRCH. Nov. 15 At the Supreme Court, the Jury disagreed in the case against Archibald Lloyd, taxi driver, charged with the msmshnighlet ol 'Kathleen Mary Archer. aged 12. mi thf nig l " n! August PI. A new 1 1 ia| was opderc,!. K"bo: 1 11 -I Mll I . f:il on r. of ILlli ,l|| 11. was acquit lci| 01 i lie 111 a lisla uglilcr of Ruben Minnie on June 25. The parlies were retiiining home in a gig from the Rangiora lines, and, through the alleged negligent driving of Hanna, a collision, took place with a motor cycle. Minnie received injuries when the gig capsized, from which lie died. EMPLOYERS FINED. GISBORNE, Nov. 15. At the Magistrate’s Court Givanui Xita and Genimra Mat sieano. tearoom proprietors, were charged with making wilful and false entries in the wages book. The Labour Inspector, Mr Whiting, said the defendants informed -ix waitresses that unless all agreed to accept 32s (id. two would have to lie discharged. After 32s (id had been accepted, defendants continued to enter 37s iiil in the wages hook. Defendants pleaded guilty. The Counsel said their business was lulling olf, and if hands were dismissed it meant unemployment. Magistrate Barton refused to accept the plea. Oil the liist charge defendants wen l lined CO and on the second charge C3O.

GUN FATALITY. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. Lltfi. John Lee. niariietl. draper ol .Sydenham. died ill the hospital from gunshot. wounds. On returning liont a shooting expedition on Sunday he put his gnu away, and when cleaning it this morning, it discharged a ■dint, wlliell entered bis breast. COAL OUTPUT. WELL MAINTAINED. , WELLINGTON, Nov. L‘> .Monthly returns showing the output from the Jo principal coal mines in the Dominion are now being prepared by the Alines Department. This wink iundiTlakcn in ordei to enahlt l the Government to know exactly what the coal production in the eoiintiy i> liom mi> 11 1li to nioiilh. Ii was liirmcrly pevtormed by the t'oal ( initrol Departllienl, but the statistics then covered tialf veatly |mu iods. 'l’tie compilation of statistics is said pi entail no cx|ieiisc to the country. It should serve a valuable pm |wise in showing the quantities of the various classes of coal produced. The latest figures available disclose that the output of coal per sliiti at the various mines i- living well mam-