TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 November 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(by telegrapp- -rEU press association] PAI!LI AM ENT DISSOLVED. WELLINGTON, Nov. 15. Gazette extraordinary, issued today, dissolves Parliament, which had been prorogued to th« 15th inst. A YOUNG DESPERADO. HAMILTON, November 15. A rather extraordinary story was revealed at tli® Police Court to-day, when Eric Robert Burnett, aged 17, who only arrived in the Dominion 17 months ago was charged with breaking into several business premises at Morrinsville and Hamilton, also binning down the Morrinsville railway bookstall and attempting to burn the Motumaoho railway station. Evidence was given that accused after the burglaries at Moirinsville, and setting alight the bookstall, stole a jigger and proceeded to Hamilton, burglarising the stations en route. He caught the express for Auckland, where he was arrested the same night. Prisoner, in a written st‘ tement admitted the offences, and said h« did not know what prompted him to set fire to the Moirinsville bookstall and Motumaoho Station. He did tire act deliberately.' putting a match to the hooks and papers at the bookstall, and leaving a kerosene lamp which he had lit hurtling. He saw the place in llames as he made his wav along tlie line towauls Motomaoho. When he arrived at the latter station and found nothing worth stealing, he unscrewed the burner off the lamp, and threw the kerosene about tlie floor He then placed the burner in a drawer amongst some papers and set fire to the wick and also set fire to some papers rftacked in the corner of the office. It was stated that the prisoner had already served six weeks’ impirsooment for stealing » purse containing £3l from a lady seated next to him during prayer at a service in the Baptist Tldicrnaele at Auckland.

Tho prisoner pleaded guilty t* all tlie charges and was committed for sentence at Auckland.

j MR WILFORD AT FEIBDING. ! FEU/DING. Nov. 16. | Mr Wilfnrd addressed last night, one 1 of the largest political meetings ever ! held here. He spoke on lines of preJ vious speeches. Ho was given a splen- | did hearing and at the conclusion a veto was carried with practically unanimity. thanking Mr Milford, mid considering the time ha,s come for a change of Government; that the lib-crnl-Lnhoiir Party led by Mr Wilford is acceptable to the country. Referring t**i the shipping trouble Mr Milford said his party stood for constitutionalism, for law and order. M’e realise that for centuries a fight lias taken place to substitute the right of courts for private fighting. No country can progress nor can civilisation stand unless uiihusitnting submission is give to tlie judgment of the courts. When a case was decided by the courts that decision must be hacked up by the Government. No section of the public should he allowed t» hold the whole community to ransom because they object to, or do not agree with any Court decision. M’e are all believers in arbitration because we believe nrhitiation is an appeal to reason. M’e stand behind the Government to keep the wheels of industry revolving. As a partv we believe it is the Government’s duty to see that the industries of the country are carried on. The party led by me will certain ly help to prevent any dislocation of ti e trade and commerce of the country taking place.

CHARGE OF ASSAULT. AUCKLAND, Nov. Hi. At the Police Court William Patrick Lawson, AYm Francis Xowhorl and Edward Ernest Green, were charged with assault on Captain J. AA’iUiamsoii, Master of the schooner flouto. so as to cause actual bodily harm. Medical evidence was given that Williamson was suffering from shock and injury to an eye which might have serious results. Accusml were remanded till .Afonday, cm hail of €IOO each. Richard Murphy, who died at the Tuarangi Old Men's Home, Ashburton, last work, bad attained thv great age of 1(11). lie was for a great many years a resident of Okains Ray. whc-ri l ho followed tlie occupation of fisherman and general labourer. In the early clays lie worked at hush felling anil cleared a great deal of the land at Oka ins Bay. Mr .Murphy was a hard worker and always, led an active life. In spite of his great age 1 lie retained his faculties and strength in a remarkable manner and it was only about two years -go that lie l left Okains Bay. Until

then he followed tlie occupation of a fisherman. Ho leaves a soil, Mr A\ illlam Murphy, of. Mot ukarara and three daughters. His wife, died a good many .veers ago.

MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 10

Samuel Holland, aged 23. engine driver of Ashburton, pleaded not guilty to a manslaughter charge concerning the death of James Gill at AshLiirto non August 20th. Dr Mullins gave evidence that death was due to coreliro haemorrhage, tlie result of violence. Cross examined he said the internal organs showed sign* of -c-.rostinn and chronic alcoholism and the 1 heart valve's were probably degenerate. T. AV. Hart (licensee of Chertsey Hotel) said lie heard a man lie behoved to lie Gill, say. “Three Cheers for tlie man who shot Michael Collins.” He separated Gill and Hojlnnd. Gill appeared to he the aggressor. J. \A T . Tonks said he separated tlie men at C'hertsey. Gill was fish table., i A. 1). Thompson, doorkeeper at Ashburton Dance hall, said he did not think Gill saw Holland liefore lie was struck. A TATTY TP

A EIRE. CARTERTON, Nov. 16. A fire broke out at 2.45 this moraine/ in the Marquis Hotel. The outbreak originated in a storeroom on the ground floor. The all the doors and windows wore shut confined the smoke, which partially smothered the flames. The brigade were quickly mi the scene and subdued the fire. The inmates awnknned by suffocating smoke but all got out safely. The whole interior of the hotel was. badly smoko grimed. The damage is covered by insurance.

1 A FIRE. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. IG. A lire roojncd house belonging Charles Foster, in Stoke Street, Sumner, was totally destroyed at 2 a.m. Foster and his sister and a visitor escaped through the windows. Insurances on building were £7OO in Atlas, furniture £2OO in Victoria. SHEARER DROYVNBD. CHRISTCHURCH, November 16. David Moore, a shearer, was drowned in Mil inti river while crossing on horseback. The body has not been ecovered. WOOL PRICE ADVANCE. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 16. At the first wool sale of the season. 4730 bales were offered. There was a good attendance and particularly keen demand for all classes of wool, and prices showed an advance on closing rates of Id to od, half bred 4d. SHEARER’S SUICIDE. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 16. Stephen Ryan a shearer, aged 45, was found hanged in a shed on Starkey’s property at Omihi.