TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

[by TELEGRAPH PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] DENT NOT GUT LTV. AUCKLAND, Aug 9. A Supreme Court jury found a verdict of not guilty on a charge of manslaughter against' Douglas Greer Dent, arising from the death oi a hoy named Russell Green, who was knocked down by a motor-ear driven by accused. A GAMING HOUSE. WELLINGTON. Aug 9. George Alexander Brown, a billiard saloon k'cp:r. was lined C4O at the Magistrate’s Court to-day. for.keeping a eoin.ii!' u gaming house. The police stated that accused had been banking at the rate of £250 poi month. ITe had been in business ns a bookmaker for five months. harbour poll. GISBORNE. Aug 9. Much excitement- was evinced over a p„U to borrow £750,000 for the construction of the first section of a harbour designed by Leslie Reynolds, the estimated ,-ost of which is Cl ,219.500 It is t\ two chamber harbour, the out chandler 100 yards across, and the inner chamber 120 yards across, capable of taking vessels of 30 feet dreueln. The Turanganui River, which forms the present entrance, is to he diverted westward. Relief from the present unsatisfactory silting is promised »« two rears. The first msta me„t of the scheme will bo completed m font y Urn poll was carried by 2.110 votes to 810. There were 4.560 voters on the roll.

he ating in shops. TIMARU, August 9. Six drapers of Timnru were prosecuted a few weeks ago by the Inspector of Shops and Offices (Air J. F. Arnold) for failing to provide heating appliance in shops to maintain, for the health and comfort of the persons employed therein, the temperature standiud adopted by the Labour Department •ind approved l»y the Board of Health, viz., 55 to 60 degrees, or 52 if the external air temperature is 40 or less. Evidence for prosecution showed that on July 12, the date of the inspection the outdoor temperatures were: tore--110011 42 and afternoon 44: and in the shops it varied from 42 to 49. For the defence, Dr. K. S. Talbot was 'll opinion that- artificial heating was unnecessary at Timaru for health reasons and stated that tile stand. ll d adopted seemed to be too high and calculated to soften the worker—a bad exchange— for some comfort was equally well ensured by more clothing. Dr Trilford, Medical Officer for Canterbury called ill rebuttal, quoted authorities that proper temperature for the sedentary worker was tile Department standard. The Magistrate later visited the five shops at 11 a.m., after a keen frost and found the temperatures 45. 50. 52. 52, and 51 respectively. He said that except possibly the 45 ease, lie considered that health and comforts wore amply provided for. Tn the 52 and 54 eases he found the shops unpleasantly warm.

Giving judgment to-day. the S.M.. said ills opinion, however, did not count. The Act said the Inspector had lo he satisfied, and, as a standard had been adopted, the Inspector had not acted improperly. The defendants were each convicted and ordered to pay costs 1 I' each.

His Worship added that most- of the shops were old and were not constructed so that heating appliances were easily added. Therefore lie made no order for the installation of any specific system.

: A SERIOUS CHARGE. ASHBURTON, August 9. i A- charge of having indecently asj saulted a girl 17 years of age on Fri- ; day evening last was preferred against • Alexiincier MoEwan, aged 20 at the i Police Court to-dav. j The statement of tin, police was to j the effect that the girl was followed ;by accused, who wanted to go home ! with "her. to which she objected. Ho i persisted and she tried to avoid him. Later the accused jumped out of a fence 1 and attacked the girl, tearing portions ; of lier clothing and ripping a string of beads from her neck. Next morning accused was arrested, but denied having I seen the girl later. When having his finger prints taken at the police stai tion, In' asked a. constable what he would he likely to get for it, and prae- ! tically admitted the offence. Accused reserved.his defence and was | committed to the Supreme Court for j trial, hail lieing allowed.

I SOLDIER KILLED. j ! WELLINGTON, Aug 10. 1 The soldier killed on the railway at | Trenthum yesterday lia.s been identi- j i tied as Harry I'Vy. a native of Dej vonshire. England. He has no relations in flu* Dominion, and has been j an inmate of the hospital since June , last. A DEPUTATION. j WELLINGTON, August 10, I A deputation consisting of Messrs McCollum, Atmo.re, Hudson, Holland, Seddon, and also Canterbury and seve- ; ral Otago members and representatives ; of nearly all the principal local bodies of Nelson and some of the West Coast, waited on the Hon. Prime Minister and Minister of Public Works to-day and urged the accelerated completion of the , railway gap between Glenliope and Innngiiliua Junction especially in view of the Otira Tunnel being finished next • March It was urged that the work " was one of national importance and would immensely increase the railway ’ revenue and increase the meat and tini- ' her industries. Hon. ,T. G. Coates replied that it was a question, which was most important, publio works to Ixi carried out and the amount of money available to complete the line. It would cost £1,300,000. InangaJiua' railway and traffic bridge was becoming a question of ur- ’ genev and would cost between £20,000 and £25,000. Twenty lints for additional workers had been authorised for Glenliope extension. He would submit f the recommendation to Cabinet when ! tlio Public Works Estimates were he. - fore Cabinet, Ikm Massey agreed that the vforlf