TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 June 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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KINKS FOR MANSLAUGHTER. GISBORNE. June 22

Albert Hector Charles, and Sydney Hirst Forbes, found guilty of manslaughter in connection with the fatal injuries sustained by a young woman, run over hv a motor car. were brought up for sentence this morning. Justice Chapman said the ease had given hint very great, difficulty, but he aas impressed with the very strong recommendation to mercy, ile was satisfied that imprisonment was not suitable for this case. Forbes who was in charge of the ear was fined C3O, and Charles £2O.

'. AND P. CONFERENCE. PALMERSTON N., June 22 A conference of delegates ol A. am! P. Associations in the North !•hi ml was held this morning to consider matters of moment and "a remit from Canterbury suggesting a change in the administration and constitution of the Board of Agriculture. Mr Benny, a member of the Board, moved an amendment that the Board rein:,ill constituted as at present, lint he given power to control agricultural education, tlie thai - man to be elected by members of the Board. The amendment was ranied.

SriMfliXlK COi'HT. CREY.'.iOi'TM, .Juno 22

The Supreme Court opened to-day. Justice Adams v.-as presented with a pair of white gloves, as there were no criminal euros listed. Tim principal <ivil c-ast- is ihatot .Mackenzie v. <>rcy River -‘Argus,” a claim for C2UO, for ] alleged libel. i «■ BREAKING AND entering, i TE AWAMITTU. June 22. Thomas Edward McMahon an electrician was committed for sentence m charges of breaking and entering the premises of Armstrong, draper 'u Haipn. Supply Stores, and Spear, to’ •>■ ■- conist. lie was also commitivd lor trial oil charges of breaking and tering the premises of Boyce and I'nweett; also for trial oil olinrg.-> 'j_ 1 "" saiilting Beryl K. Cooper, aged 1.. by striking he rover the head with a bar of iron. T,ester James Ahern, a railway pm ter was committed for trial on a elnu-'e of breaking and entering Armstrong's and the IVaipa Supply Store. He was sentenced to three months imprisonment with hard bilaiur for receiving stolen goods from McMahon. A FATAL ACCIDENT. ROTORUA, June 22. C. Hall who wa s wounded in the stomach in a gunshot accident yesterday died early this morning.

PUBLIC SERVICE REQUESTS

WELLINGTON’ June 22

The Public Service Conlerence passed resolutions in favour of obtaining a legal opinion on the legality of the Government's action in reducing salaries from January to March this year; requesting Government to refund the amounts taken off; opposing a further cut and asking that salaries should he paid twice monthly.

\N AIJT)IT SURCHARGE. WELLINGTON. .Tone 22. Many secondary' schools for years past have siibsdised the production of school magazines, hut the Auditor-Gen-eral states that such payments are illegal, and asks the Governors of Wellington College magazine. Hie Board of Governors, has decider! to ask the Auditor-General to allow the legality of the payments to be tested in the Supreme Court.

JUDGMENT WE SERVED. WELLINGTON, Jnn« 22. In the paknpoo appeal, the hearing whereof was commenced on Monday, the Supreme Court reserved judgment,