TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 November 1921, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

| lIY rKI.KGUAPU I*EH muss ASSOCIATION RRKBYTERIAN ASSKMHEY. DUNEDIN, Nov. 18. The Presbyterian Oeneral Assembly further considered Church I uion and approved generally of the suggestions already submitted as a basis of union. Dr Gibb stated that although the Congregational brethren here .apt,roved of the name of Presbyterian Church of New Zealand for the united body, there was now a feeling among Con-gre'-at ionalists in Dunedin that the name should he United Presbyterian Con grega t ion al Church.

SUPREME COURT. WELLINGTON, November 18 At the supremo Court. Hugh Eric Pinfold, for breaking and entering and theft, was ordered to lx, detained for reformative purposes for two years. Norman Allen and William Bigley, for stealing jewellery and clothing, were admitted to probation for three rears, under conditions, and to pay the costs of the prosecution and sums owing to second-hand dealers. Lionel Stewart, for breaking, entering. and theft was formally sentenced to one month’s hard labour, with a recommendation that he he sent buck to tlie Weararoa Training School.

TWO WOMEN CONVICTED. AUCKLAND, Nov 18. After >i two days’ Supreme Court ~.|.i| M/rv Ann Miller, aged O’J. and Elizabeth Cecilia Cochrane, aged 3‘-> (the former’s daughter] were found ,-uiltv of forging and uttering a will. 'The evidence was to the effect that (he mid man Delius (whose will was til 0n,..!i0n), hoarded fur many years with Airs Miller. He died in April, of 191-. Mrs Miller iheu plumed to a solicitor, asking him to procure Delius ke\ s from the hospital, and to open a box at her house, to see if there were any will, or urolith ation about his burial. The solicitor couldn't see any will, and Mrs Miller sai-l: “l.ct me have a look I” Shortlv afterwards she produced document.s' reading that Delius had left his property to Alls .Miller. Two signatures of witnesses were attached, but they did not state that they had signed in each other’s presence. Tins omission resulted ill eiii|Uiries for the witness to obtain allidnvits. hut no trace of them was obtainable. It was affirmed .that tlm will was the joint work of the two accused. Tlm witnesses for the detente expressed a contrary opinion, but they admitted in cross examination that there were certain similarities in the

writing. The jury reci nimended the accused to mercy on account of Mrs Aliller’s age. and of Mrs Cochrane’s ill-health. Sentence was deferred. Al anslaughter charge. ( HRrSTCIH'Hcrr. Nov. 18. At the Supreme Court. Alfred S. Denton, was aeipiiilcd on charge of the manslaughter of Erank Keenan on June 7th. The accused was in charge of a Imrse anil cart. The Crown alleged that he was drunk, and was driving on the wrong side of the road, atul was not carrying lights. Keenan was riding in a taxi, which came into collision with the cart, lie was struck bv the shaft, and bad his left arm and

several ribs broken. After admission t’ o the hospital lie developed delirium tremens, and di**d from shock, followmi injuries associated with a condition of chronic alcoholism.

CIVn; SERVANT sfntknokd. NAPIER, November 17. At the Supreme Court Thomas Union 'Bristow, formerly clerk in the (invert 1 mont Stamp Office, was sentenced to six months’ hard labour for embezzling MOTOR INC FATALITY. INVF.RCAKOTI.L, Nov. 18. A lad named John Andrew Creighton aged ni no, was killed at AAallncetown Junction this evening by being run down by n motor ear driven by R. IT Stevens. It appears that the hoy was hanging on behind a motor lorry. He left it when opposite his home, and ran aei'e the road, being struck hy the following ea r.