TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 August 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

j BV TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. NOT WANTED. AUCKLAND, August 16. In sentencing two prisoners for false pretences and fraud, Mr Justice Stringer made it clear at the Supreme Court, to-day, that men with dubious records in Australia would liave to realise that New Zealand is not a happy hunting ground for persons of their calibre. In the case of James Francis Nelliman, convicted of obtaining credit from elec- | trical firms by representing be was i starting business, and would push their : particular lamps, whereas ho sold them and left for Australia with the proceeds. His Honour said if was not a case for probation. The prisoner came from Australia with the deliberate in- I tention of raiding the community in i Auckland. He arrived hero on April ; 12. and got away on May 5 with £2OO. : “I must make it plain,” said His Hon- j our, “to men of criminal disposition in 1 Australia, that they cannot look upon j New Zealand as a happy hunting ; ground.” A sentence of one year’s imprisonment was imposed. In sentencing Lionel Norman Haigh, for false pretences and for fraud in j connection with partnerships in an alleged agency - business, His Honour j said; “I will treat him in the same ' way as T treated tho other Australian ; gentleman. One year’s Imprison- 1 menf!” j WAGE CUTS. J HASTINGS. Aug. 16. The Magistrate here to-day read the j opinion of the Arbitration Court in , a case, stated by the Magistrate, between tho Inspector of Awards and I four local freezing works employees. ] in which aii action was brought ' against each defendnnt to recover j £lO, as a penalty for becoming par-; ties to a strike, such employees being j hound by an award.

The Court held that if an employee' gives notice that wages were to he J reduced after a specified date, the; workers have the right to regard their, engagement as terminated. Tn the j ease of workers employed at award I rates, the jrosition was different. I Where the contract of service incur-, j porates award rates, it must he deem- j ed to lie subject to variation in regard to wages. Hence a variation ill the rate of wages by an order of the Court ! is a variation that is contemplated bv | a contract of service at award rates, j and does not involve a termination of the contract of service: and tin* fact ! that an employer docs not immediately j enforce oil order of the Court, so long i as he does not by his conduct.. leatl ! his workers to believe he intends to ■ continue to pay wages at the higher' rate, does not alter the position. Judgment was given for £3 against : each defendant. j

BOYS MISSING. HASTINGS. Aug. 16. ; Two lads, named Lyons, aged eight and twelve years, went out in a punt at Tehaute Lake on Sunday afternoon, and did not return. The mint has been washed ashore. A continuous search has found no trace ol the hoys. It is believed they were drowned. NOT MANSLAUGHTER. i CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 16 j At the Supreme Court I’hvllis Jose- j phine Smith was discharged on a. charge of the manslaughter of her! newly-born child.

SILVERED PENNIES. WELLINGTON. Aug. 16 .Morgan O’Flaliei-tv was charged at the Police Court that on March 2nd. j lie made four cuunterlcir coins will. | intent to make them user.bli current silver coins. Tho police stated time when accused was arrested on another charge, lie was searched, and, two silvered pennies am 1 two silvered hall-IH-iinios wore found in bis pockets, j Accused denied having passed any j such coins. II" said be bad been cm-j ployed by a mail who was agent lor I material for silvering copper articles. , lie Imd used the coins and material to, demonstrate the efficiency of the hit-1 ter. He explained the fact of both, sides of tbe coins being silvered by saying he had dipped them in the solution. The ease was dismissed.

CHARGE of TITEF'B. HASTINGS. Aug 1"Montague Thomas Lahitte Easley, an accountant at IToadley. Son and Stewart. merchants and auctioneers, appeared this morning charged with stealing £76. the property of the firm, and wsa remanded on hail to Monday. It is understood other charges are pending. KAI.SE PRETENCES. WELLINGTON. Aug 17. John Wesley Allott .pleaded guilty at the Magistrate’s Court and was remanded for sentence, on nineteen charges of false pretences. Accused advertised for salesmen at L's per week. pin. expenses, to travel with goods for a non-existent firm. Saxon and Co., demanding a Imnd ol £lO. ol which, one pound must accompany the application. Letters from all parts ol the Dominion came to accused, who wrote Li himself from Christchurch, authorising him to collect Saxon’s letters. nineteen of which contained one pound. Ho was arrested as he was about to return to Wailii. where lie was previously employed as a grocer’s assistant.