TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 November 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[nv TKLEQBAPJL' PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] HOLLAND ACQUITTED. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 16At the hearing of the manslaughter charge against Holland, Air Thomas, in his address to the jury, said when a person was assaulted he could repel force wifh force, if lie feared bodily harm, hut he must use only such force as was necessary to protect him. Holland, in the afternoon, must have eoneluded Gill was a vicious and dangerous man, because Gill had savagely assaulted him. At Ashburton, in the i veiling, it was reasonable for him to I Link that Gill was going to assault him again. The jury was out for 17 minutes. They returned with a verdict of “Not Guilty.” Holland was then discharged. ! A ROWDY MEETING. AUCKLAND, Nov. 17 Hon Parr’s meeting at Avondale last night, is described as the noisest over held in that suburb. .Most of the interruption came from youths reported to he connected with education in some form or other. Air Pantreated the interruptions good humored ly and was as sarcastic as his opponents, when he charged Korbs Eadie with making political capital out of the typhoid epidemic by broadcasting a circular attacking him. Eadie admitted the circular had cost him C 37. Parr said lie would vet disclose who was the person behind endeavouring to vilify him. An uproar ensued. half the audience trying to speak at once, i

Cheers and groans prevailed for a time and eventually the chairman declared a vote of confidence carried with the meeting- still in a state of uproar.

ALLEGED THEFT. WELLINGTON Nov. 17

After hearing evidence in the ease in which John Aladxon. formerly a Harbour Board employee on the wharf was charged with stealing goods valued at £205 17s fid between June 6th. 1920. and October 10th.. 1922, Justnces committed accused for trial at the Supreme Court. Accused denied all the charges and reserves his defence. Bail was allowed in a sum of C3OO, accused to report at the Police station twice weekly.

A BBITH ATIOX COURT. I WELLINGTON. Nov. 17. ' A statement read to the Arbitration Court on behalf of Air Combs to which Afr Hammond said it was unnecessary to report as the arguments were old and had already been reputed. The Court did not give any decision, but said it would do so as soon as possible.