TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1921, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

[by telegraph—ran muss association 1 TH K FUJI KM A N TR AG ED V. INQUEST verdict. WELLINGTON, Deo 5The verdict in the- Foreman tragedy was murder ati<l suicide at thol couclusion.

Tlie inquest of the victims was re- , sinned by F. K. Hunt S.AI. Coronei, 1 to-day. Evidence was given by Dr , Henry. police surgeon, «f savage | wounds inflicted on the head, neck and 1 breast of Jean Foreman. Several were sufficient individually to cause death. Foreman apareiitlv died first, after inflicting the wounds. A fruiterer driving a cart along Abel Smith street deposed to seeing Foreman, whom he knew by sight, pulling a young women, apparently against her will, into the garden of the unoccupied house, No 61. He did not interfere because, the woman did not call for help. The man with whom Foreman boarded said he discovered letters under the oilcloth, showing a premeditated previous intention to murder his wife and commit suicide. He expostulated am Foreman promised not to repeat it. Witness went away shearing and the tragedy happened in his absence. It wbujd not have occurred, be said, had he been at home.

Medical evidence showed enough eynadide of potassium in a found iForeman’s right hand to kill ten people,

After giving the verdict, the Coroner stated careful enquiries showed no truth in the allegation of Foreman against his wife, sister-in-law and others. Apparently the man was not responsible for what he said in the letter to the magistrate.

NAPIER WOOL SALES. RISE OF ‘2d PER Lit. NAPIER, Dec. .1

Ail outstanding feature of Napier wool sales was the American competition. Any cross bred wool showing good quality was in great demand, prices showing twopence per |M>und increase on Napier sales last duly, this equalling thirty per cent rise. Another feature was the absolute neglect of lambs wool. Pieces realised extreme prices, some vendors reserves being exceeded by one hundred jx-r cent. ('riitchings also were in good demand by Dominion buyers and some of this class will probably have Japan as its destination. One line of superior halfhied icnliscd 12Jd and good Southdown clip lljd. Competition "as holler than at any sale held in Napier last season, hut at. times ilie sale was quite lifeless, especially when lambs wool was being offered.-

KITREM K COFiIT. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. William I ierliert ( bapniau, the prison i*i who made a sensational break for liberty from a train near Ashburton on September 13, and was recaptured on a tin in on September 22, appeared for ~l'iiteme at the Supreme Court yesterday. before his Honour Mr Justice Adams. Prisoner, alien asked if lie had anything to say, handed in a mitten statement to Ins Ilouour. "The crime you have committed has always been regarded as a serious crime,” said his Honor, addressign prix- ■ aiei. "I have read your statement and shall give some cll'ecl to what you have ■aid. The crime is serious and 1 must note the intention the Legislature expiessed in the law with reference to ii. You have made yourself liable to tun yen is’ imprisonment. I shall sentence you to a term of tluee months’ imprisonment cumulative on the senleme you are now serving.”

GUTHRIE HROTIIKRS FINED. Cecil Augustus Guthrie and William Guthrie, two young fat liters, appeared lor sentence on charges ol having aided ( liapman. Ills 11 otto i said he did not think it u.iessary to send tin- young men to 111 iso ii . They were not likely to ro-

ptt- the offence, but ll was an offence ibal must lie punished and llie penalty should he substantial. The prisoners li:t,l rendered themselves liable to a term <J imprisonment not exceeding one-half the maximum term to which the prisoner they had assisted was liable. The offence must he dealt with in siieii a way as to make it quite clear that it was serious and that it was tlie duty of all good citizens to assist the State in recapturing a prisoner who had escaped. Each of the prisoners would lie lined £25, the alternative being one mouth's imprisonment, the fines being payable ill monthly instalments extending over a period of three months.

It I' II.DERS' FEDERATION. ANNUAL CONFERENCE. INVERCAROILL, Hoc. 1. Tlio conference of llu* Builders Fedciaiiuu was concluded to-day. The following ollicers were elected : President, Mi H. -Mainland (Wellington); vice-president, Mr \V. 11. W insor (Christchurch;; tieasurer, Mi M. JClark (Wellington); executive, Messis W. 11. Bennett, 11. .M. Wilson, A. 11. Mildonhnll (Wellington), .1. C. Brown, .). Dick (Christchurch) ; representative on Employers’ Association Advisory Hoard, Mr 11. Mainland; representative on Parliamentary Committee, Mr V ■ 11. Bennett. A discussion took place on tile (lositiuii of tlie kauri tiinlier industry and the following resolution was carried; "That this representative conlerence ol the Builders’ federation oi New Zealand unanimously requests the (■overnmeiit: ll) To enquire into the evident inistake or misrepresentation in the returns for the year ending March 31st, |!)2I. concerning kauri timber. During tlie year kauri timber has been almost unprocurable in New Zealand, and we believe that the statements that 15,.110,(557 superficial feet ol kauri w ere j placed on the New Zealand market j were far from correct, at least so tar, as the use of timber in New Zealand is . concerned. (2) That it immediately prevent the further exportation of this] valuable timber which cannot he replaced and rigidly regulate the sale and distribution ol the remaining 136 million odd feet now the property of the Crown.”