DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1923, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] SERIES OF THEFTS. AUCKLAND. July 23. At tlie Magistrate’s Court, John Buckley, aged twenty, pleaded guilty to, and was committed for sentence for the theft of a Chevrolet motor-car valued at C2BO, the property of Edwin Saves, and to breaking and entering a dwelling and stealing goods to the value of £7. On charges of stealing two bicycles, lie was remanded, for sentence till dealt with by the Supreme Court. In a statement to the police, accused said that a companion named l'ittam whom lie met at the Borstal Institution, suggested that they should pull off a big job and steal a launch, but aroused favoured the motor-car. They tried several private garages at Remueia without avail, and made unsuccessful attempts to force the doors of two shops. On the 111‘gnt of July 2, Bm-kley said, Sayes’s ear was standing 111 the street, and lie took it, hiding it in the Domain. The name and number plate wore removed and another number substituted. Alter riding round tne city, Buckley alleged that they went to see if any money could be stolen from the father of Pittam. but .Mr l’ittam wa- in. AVbile I’ittnn wain the house. Buckley got the ear. and drove all night and most of the next morning, till lie found himself stuck in Ine milt! at I’angiiiii. when lie decided to return. Tie entered a house at

Kohimarama and stole a number ol household articles. He sub-eqneiilly hid tile ear in the Domain, where il was found, damages assessed at £2-: having been tlone. Rvntild l'ittam was also committed for sentence for attempting to break and enter cbe simp of James Trubulovich. with the theft of some high tension wire and a knile switch valued at Ds. and the theft of four machinists' chisels.

I.OSS OK SCOW KDY-M AUCKLAND, July 23. At tlie rehearing into the h---. ol the SCOW Edna, near North Gape 011 Feh--1,1a: v |. the Court, was of opinion that the master. Henry John Burke, committed an error (f judgment in not aligning his course more to the northward when heavy weather we- threatening between P p.m. and 3 n.ni. ft also was of opinion that the deep-sea lead should have been kept in a place where it could have been obtained at

anv time when necessity anise, but in the special circumstances disclosed the t’ou-.t thought that to have used, the lead after the ship was hove tn would have served no useful purpose. 3he Court, did m l propose to mleiTeiv with the master’s cert iliente and made no order «s Lo costs*. CONCERT BROADCAST! N't:. A FCK BAND, July 22. At the conclusion of Mr Allan AlcF.lwaiii’s (oiieert. luoadeasted by Auckland last week, the operator broadcasted a request to listeners-in “who had enjoyed the entertainment to write or telegraph tin' station." The result of this request was remarkable, and reports poured in from all over New Zealand, and a- far South as Invercargill an excellent reception was experienced. Mr 1 la/.ledene, ol that town, telegraphed that using a loud speaker, the full programme was heard perfectly all over a large room. He reported that the tone and quality were perfect. Another remarkable ] t ng-di-t a nee report came Irom Mr .\ngus, Cromwell, Otago, who telegraphed reporting a strong, clear reception on a single valve receiver. ’I lie air-line distance from Auckland to Invercargill i- approximately St HI miles, nml 10 Cromwell 7<M mills.

INDECENT PICTURE.*:. j WELLINGTON, July 21. fill ' \.Z. Times" placed spei imeiis ' of alleged works 01 art. nriiieipally photos of nude women, haiiiug from - Germany, before the Postal and Customs authorities. The official retil.v wa - Hint they could not open sealed letters, unless they believed them to contain dutiable articles, only in the presence of the person to wlmm they were addressed. li such letters were ’ forwarded to the I’ostal Depart uient. they will issue an order prohibiting cirri spotnienee with the sender. The Customs state that if such pictures came under not it e in cargo, or t.brougli the parcels post, they would seize them as indecent bui. were run! !c to interfere with sealed letters. The Postal authorities examined unsealed letters where they suspected such literature was enclosed, and when found, it was destroyed. IiIGA.MY AD.MITTKD.

FI.TIIAM, July 21. 1 Charges of bigamy against (Joorgo Dim s find Flizabel li Bishop won- adiii 111 o; I at the Magistrate's Co’irl today, also live counts against Dines ol making false declarations to tie Registrar of Births, respecting five ehdd--11-11 «- i ilio bigamous marriage. Aroused pleaded guilty to all charges. 11,- v.o.s c-oin nr ii I I'd to the Fupromo t'n!iri ai Xen- Plymouth for sentonco. liail was allowed. Regarding the iloclnrations as to the children's liirl'lis, tl>o police staled thai Pinos had informed the Registrar that he aial Mrs Dishop were married in I'ntrhiml in IfilO. In a statement, Dines said he lived with the Pushups for two weeks in tf.ll. When he bit. Mrs Bishop accompanied him. lie married her at Wellington in 1918, believing the marriage legal, as William Bishop had given a false name.

A FATAL FALL-. AI CKI.AXn. July 2-1. Daniel Mefiratli, aged .VI, a single man, was found dead under the Swanson railway bridge this evening. It is thought he overbalanced while leaning on the rail of the bridge, and fell into a gully, a distance of (10ft. Tie was a resident of Swanson. DFNF.DIX EXHIBITION. DCXEDIX, July 24. The memorandum of the prospectus of the Xew Zealand and Smith Seas Exhibition Company has been signed by the provisional directors, and the company will shortly he registered. An nclive canvass ot the city for financial support may he made, so thai the company may proceed to allotment.

ST.CMP PI TY ( ASF. WKLI.IXOTOX, July 24. In the Court to-day. Mr Page, S.M.. heard tin action brought by the police against the 1 and held a docket or receipt for L'2 IP- given to a ens- | tinner unstamped, was. not a receipt "'itbin the meaning of the Act. and w■ s not liable to stamp duty. The firm contended t lie* docket was not intended as a receipt, hut inerelv as a check on the goods going out or the shop. It was the custom of the firm to have a similar docket made out for all purchases, whether for cash or credit, that took place in the establishment. After dealing with legal authorities, the Magistrate held the docket was a record of business done, and that the docket did not come with the definition of a receipt.