TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. A SERIOUS CHARGE. DUNEDIN, May 2(5. Kdwftrd Andrew Axelsen, late superintendent of the Presbyterian Social Service Associaiton was charged this morning on 4 separate charges of indecent assault on hoys. He was defended by Mr Hanlon. The evidence of 4 boys was taken after the Court was cleared and the prohibition of the lads names made. In each charge it was stated the accused attempted to hypnotise the youths preliminary to the indecent acts alleged

SAWMILL BURNT. DARCAVILLE, May 26. The Slate i v ned sawmill near Wluit,or-* on Ei'io Luo. was totally destroyed by lire thi.-, morning. The loss is very heavy. A large mini her of men were employed.

SHANNON FOOTBALL SQUABBLE PALMERSTON N. May 20.

A meting of Shannon Football Club decided not to play the senior and third grade matches set down for to-morrow, as a pretest against the action of Horowlicnua Union in suspending Shannon ground, consequent on the referee being assaulted last week.. Members ol the Club and the public of Shannon were nppoined to wait on the Union to protest against the action.

UNEMPLOYMENT. CHRISTCHURCH. May 26

The Canterbury Progress League Coni mittee. which did good work last year in providing relief for unemployed, met to-dnv. and, acting upon a request of the Canterbury Progress League, the members agreed again to hand themselves together for the purpose of keeping down unemployment to a minimum (iuring the winter. Mr W. Goss moved that the Trades and Labour Council be again asked to send a representative to the coininitMr W. E. Lendiey said he opposed that motion. The committee had asked the Labour people to send a mail last •yenr. A representative had attended, lint had never opened his mouth, and, after weeks, lie lmd been withdrawn altogether. It would ho humiliating 'rjpfihi to ask Labour to send a delegate. . . , Archdeacon Taylor said they could humiliate themselves if it would do any good! Mr Goss said the Labour Council bad ~ right to withdraw their representative if tliev wished. It was a negative action on their part, but they had never made any charges against the committee. If they would assist this year, lie would he glad to accept then aid. . . A member of the committee said bo tbought Labour would do more for the unemployed this year. Mr Lend lev : Yes, there’s an election in December. Mr Goss’s motion was carried to invite a Labour delegate.

SHIPS’ OFFICERS. WELLINGTON. May 26. The Merchant Service Guild received an intimation from the Union Steamship Company that, according to the j decision of the Court of Arbitration the j existing rate of wages for masters and i officers were to be reduced by £1 Is 8d j 'monthly from May 15th. 1 Tin* Guild applied to the Arbitration ; Court and received a memorandum ; signed by Mr Justice Frazer, the effect I of which i-i to preserve the existing [ basic rates, without increase or redue-I’-tioii, on condition that the existing ! bonuses are not reduced to a greater j extent than tin* bonuses payble under j the ordeis of the Court m similar cn I cimistanees.

the bath tragedy. AUCKLAND, May 26.

At the inquest oil the victims of the

hath tragedy on May la (the wife of a railway employees and lour children).

the evident: showed the home bad been i happy, with no financial or domestic ' cause for the net. The husband stated j that tin* morning after the tragedy be I found a note front bis wife, saying she had to go, and was going to take the ! children with her. The verdict was : that the tragedy was due to a sudden j impulse of insanity. ILLICIT STILL. THE MURCHISON CASK. ! MURCHISON May 20. j At the local Court to-day bet'ore Mr • T. E. Maunsell. S.M. oil the informa--1 tioii of Frank Oxford, Collector of Cus--1 toms, at Grey-mouth, Thomas Henry ! llagust was charged with having in his i possession a still suited for distilling spirits. Leonard Thomason and Charles Hour il.ord, alias Harry Lloyd, both of i having in their possession a still suit—- • able for distilling spirits, and did ; knowingly supply an unlicensed still ; to Henry Bagust. The evidence disclosed that Bagust ! had bought certain tools etc., from Thomason and Lord, which included | plant. The plant had been over-enni- , od to Murchison and came under the no. i lice of the local constable.

Inquiries subsequently traced the plant, to Lord and Thomason, who however, had then left the section.

Bagust pleaded guilty and " ; is fined £SO. Lord and Thomason pleaded not guilty.

Thompson was sentenced to nine months im'iii-ionmeiit. and Lord, who the Magistrate said was the ringleader was sentenced to 15 months.

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL DUNEDIN. May

Edward Auilr.w Axelsen, a clergyman and prominent social worker was committed for trial on four charges of indecent assault.(in boys. Bail was fixed at 0500 with one surety of a similar amount, or two ol £2->0 each.

1 “Imprudence must he paid for ' Sheridan.

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