TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 February 1923, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

■— -V—s g>»' -V — r -* [nr telegraph—pf.r press association] COOK FAMILY BETTER. CTIRT.STCHI'RC'H, Feh. 1U The condition of the patients in the hospital as tfie result of the North Brighton poisoning tragedy is improving steadily.

The analysis of the samples of food oaten by Mr ami Mrs Cook and family with fatal results for throe of the children, is proceeding.

Dr Pearson, who h:is been conducting tlio examination, stated 10-duv that the poison microbe tins been recovered from the blanc mango, and also from a jug of milk in the house. Wilh respect to the infection of tile milk, which was Isi lift; in an open jug. I)r IVarson explained that the recovery of the microbe did not necessarily mean that the milk was infected when il was delivered to the house, or that the animal from which il came was infected. The infection may have developed in the house. The food poison microbe which has been located is named •‘Acrtryeke,” and is one of a group. Mow the poison was founder! in this case lias not yet been proved. An analysis of the stomach content* by the (iovernmem Analyst may disclose some information in ibis respect. sriM’K.M k corin’. CIIIMSTCIII lUTI. Keli. 12. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court opened before Mr .lustier Adams. A man named Michael MrAleer. charged with perjury, was ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. The accused .a hard-working man. with litth'i education, swore in the lower Court at liakaia that he never had been convicted of drunkenness, he being under the impression that a-conviction meant imprisonment.

Kathleen Bedford. for t|ief| of a postal packet, was admittod to probation lor a year. Two .Airs Bedfords live in the same street. A packet was delivered to the accused, who placed it on a shelf, and forgot about it. An enquiry was made, but the accused had forgotten the receipt of it. On di.seovcrinp: the packet, she returned it to the- sender. John Thomas William .laekson was acquitted on a charge of as-ault catisintt actual bodily harm. WKSTMOIiKBAXI) BKXDS I'ItOI’KI.r.OK III.Al)R. nr.xßDix, Kei, i‘_>. I’b" steamer Westmoreland, which sailed on Saturday for Bluff, put back yesterday. On the run down her starhoard engine developed a knock, and investigations onlsidi Bind’ harbour showed loose)ti np: paekinj.; in the stern Inhc. The vessel was put in dock, and it was discovered that the blade of om propellor had been laud by contact v. i( li some solid Imdy. After repair .the Westmoreland sailed this morninc for Blnlf.