TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[by telegraph—per press association] FALL DOWN A LIFT. A AUCKLAND, September G. A man named A. Laurie, married and about 60 years of age, was killed through falling down a lift well 14 or 15 feet deep. The base of the skull was badly' fractured. The lift is automatic and it is surmised that ho opened the door at the ground floor under the impression that the lift was there. Ho died within a few minutes of discovery. Deceased formerly resided nt Tvingsland and had just removed to Greenlane.

A SUDDEN DEATH. MASTERTOX, Sept. G. Rev. J. Mackie. aged about GO, •Presbyerian minister of Groytmvn, died suddenly to-night while attending Dr Armour’s prohibition meeting n.t Carterton. Just before the lecture commenced, someone heard Mackie gasping and asked if anything was wrong, but deceased didn’t reply. He was carried to the hack of the hall, where the doctor was summoned, hut he expired before the doctor’s arrival. The meeting continued without even the lecturer, being aware of the g«iyRev Mackie. who had cycled seven miles from Grey to wn, had appeared to he all right. His family is in Dunedin. whence lie came live months ago.

ALLEGED MURDER. ; ASHBURTON. Sept. 7. I Samuel Holland, single. 3G years of age, appeared before .Mr Mosley, SAL, at Court this morning, on a charge of murdering James Gill, on the night of August 16th. The charge was the out-

come of an incident outside a dann hall, Gill having been knocked down by | a man and expiring almost immediate- ■ Iv. It was alleged that accused and Gill had a conflict earlier in the day at Chcrtsey hotel, over the Irish question. ! Mr Donnelly (Crown Prosecutor of Christchurch) for the police and Mr, Thomas of Christchurch for the Defence, Air Buchanan appeared far the licensee of the hot'.’i. The inquest

which was opened on August 28. wlmii | formal evidence of identification was ; heard, was resumed ami the evidence | was heard by the District Coroner j simultaneously with the police proceed-j ings. The police arc calling sixteen witnesses.

THEFT OF MONEYS. GISBORNE, Sept. 7. Wilham Henry Terry, liquidator of the Gisborne farmers’ Co-op. Company, pleaded guilty to the conversion to his own use of Cl ,65'! and was committed for sentence. AN AUCKLAND TRAGEDY.

AUCKLAND, Sept. 7 As a sequel to the death of a child horn on a motor launch, at the Police. Court to-day. Cecil Nathaniel Williams father of the child, was committed to

the Supreme Court oil a charge of carnal knowledge of a girl under sixteen. The girl concerned, who was recently married, with the accused was charged with manslaughter arising from alleged neglect. Mi* Boynton. S.M., said he did not think any jury would convict on the evidence and dismissed the case.