TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 December 1921, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

I! V I'ELKUUAI'Ii -i'El; Pit ESS ASSOCIATION. 5 HEALTH PRECAUTIONS. AUCKLAND PROSECUTIONS. AUCKLAND, Dee. 22 The* first prosecutions instituted bv the Auckland City Council in connexion with the health precautions , campaign were before Mr Poynton, S.M., to-day. There were in all nine cases. Eight were not defended, and the defendants weie each fined, the, remaining case being partly board. The defendants included hotel licensees, street hawkers, a firm of butchers, a Chinese fruiterer, and a dining-room proprietress. The Magistrate issued a warning -that heavy penalties would be imposed for future breaches. A Chinese fruiterer, for failing to clean bis yard, was fined £1 and costs. A local firm of butchers admitted having allowed waste matter to remain on the premises for such time as it would afford shelter tor rats. A fine of Cl and costs was imposed. For having allowed refuse to be placed in unsuitable receptacles, an hotelkeeper was lined a similar amount. Street hawkers appeared for failing to protect fresh fruit from Hies and dust, and wero fined similar amounts. ATTEMPTED MULDER '. lIARGE. ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. DUNEDIN, Dec. 22 Charges against Arthur Joseph Milligan of the attempted murder of James Edward Ashley Perry and John Frederick Pcrrv were heard at Milton this morning.

James Perry, a youth of sixteen, who married accused’s sister, Gladys d 8), said there was some objection by members of the Milligan family to the marriage. He heard accused suv on (he marriage night that lie would wipe the six Perrys and their father off the lace of the earth by shooting them. On the evening of November 30th, witness was standing at Joseph Hill’s gate with his wife, Mrs Hill, anil two children. Accused got off his bicycle about ten yards from tie*, gate, put a rifle ro his shoulder, and fired. Just as he tired witness’s wife gushed him aside and the shot missed. Another shot was fired as witness went towards the house. This struck him. on the middle finger. He walked on to the verandah anil heard his father say that lie. too, was hit. John Perry, the father, also gave evidence. He heard Mrs Hill screaming and, running out, was shot in the right shoulder.

Joseph Hill stated that he called to accused to stop, bnL hclore he could get from his verandah to the gate licensed fired two more shots. Witness chased him tip the street. When he got near, accused turned, put the rifle to his shoulder, and ttied in tire. Thomas McCormack. fishmonger, -tail'd that he was at his simp when in* saw accused in the road with a rifle. Witness said: “Wlmt have ion been doing:-*” Accused replied: “1 have las’ll doing a hit of shooting, and expect them any minute.” Witness sail):

"Who?” Acettsud replied: "Cons',ahje Met)u illy.” Accused further said: "If the ritlf had not jammed I would have done more.” Witness coaxed him to the shop and got the ritle. Constable Mcl,hiilty deposed that on the wav to the station accused said that, he took the rifle, with eleven cartridges in the magazine, with the intention of ■ shooting John Frederick, Perry, owing to a grievance between them. i

Accused resent'd his defence mid wtjs committed lor trial in Kehrunry. On the application of his counsel, Mr Hanlon, hail was fixed in two sureties of CltH' each, accused ;o report daily to the constable. |.(ilM) DMAIX WHAN'CI Alt I'd. Dec. 2H. The dead body of Arthur Cadmati. single. 20, deaf and dumb, was found at the bottom of a forty foot air shaft of a disused mine at Kamo this morning. 110 was last sqeu working in the vicinity of the shaft yesterday aftt-ei-noon. ' hater he was missing, and a ;,olice seareh waa instituted. SHOPS AND OKKICKS. WKhhINOTON ,Dec. 21. The I.a hour Bills Committee has reported the Shops and Offices Act Amendment Hill with a number ol alterations. ft inis deleted the clntnfe which would have perniiltod shops beeping open lill !) p.ni. on the Wednesday and Timi sclay preceding: Oood Friday if assistants were to he given a holiday on Oood Friday. Master Saturday and Monday. 'Tin* committee also deleted the clause permitting shops at temporary exhibitions to he exempt from the hall-holi-day provisions. Various deletions in connection with the law governing the employment of women in restaurants resulted in the prohibition of employment of women in these places alter H1.2(1 p.m. A new clause empowers the inspector to allow shops to open oil the half-hoh-dav for the sale of perishable goods if o' is satisfied that sale is necessary owing to possible deterioration of Hie goods, and providing that the assistants are paid time and one-half, ami are also given eqiiivnleni time oil within seven days. A shopkeeper’s children come within the provisions of the Act, Imt tin- occupier of a shop who is himself the owner of the business may secure from the inspector permission to employ any one of his children, observing hours m accordance with the Vet. A shop may he opened fur sale of petrol and muter accessories at any lime so long as it. is opened only tor that particular sale.