DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

R.S.A. PROTEST. DUNEDIN. August 9. The local R.S.A. has forwarded n telegram to Mbs. P., strongly protesting against the Pensions Bill being rushed through the House before an opportunity was given the soldiers to discuss it. The R.S.A. considers that tho Bill has many serious defects. This danger was foreseen, lienee the repeated requests for timely publication of the Commission’s report. DECISION RESERA'ED. DUNEDIN. August 9. The Arbitration Court heard the Otago-Southland Shearers’ dispute. The same arguments were used at other centres. The Court reserved its decision. FIND ON TRIAL. DUNEDIN, Aug. 9. The Lind case was resumed to-day. The second girl concerned repeated her evidence in the Lower Court. On the occasions Lind behaved improperly she felt’ helpless and could neither speak or protest. On one occasion at Lind's house, she had an irresistible impulse to kiss him and did so. When she had pleaded with him one day to tell his wife of Fii,-> misdoings, he refused. saying. “1 am sick of you.”

A third girl, also examined, .stated that Lind looked into her eyes and commanded her to meet him. She fell compelled to do so. On every occasion she resisted.

LIND CONVICTED. DUNEDIN, Aug. 9. At the Supreme Court to-day. the ease against Abraham Alfred Lind was concluded. Lind, who was an evangelist and missioner, was indicted on nine counts of- rape and indecent assault, some of the . alleged offences being against members of his own flock. The three women concerned ranged from 21 to 30 years of age. After a retirement of an hour and a-lialf. the jury returned a verdict of guilty oil one count of indecent assault, and the prisoner was seldom cd to seven years’ hard labour. This concludes the criminal sittings. II AY.\E'S SENTENCE. •lames Reynolds ilayne. found guilty on Wednesday last of procuring abortion. will probabiy he sentenced on Saturday morning. HAYNE SENTENCED. TO SEVEN YEARS. DUNEDIN. Aug. 19. .lames Rot Holds Ilayne was sentenced lo seven years lor procuring abortion. Judge Sim stated the term would have been longer but for the Jury's roeomniomlalion to merry. He (ommeiited ei' the fact that at hist a jury had liocii found to return a verdict againstIlayne. according to the evidence, removing the stigma that a notorious abortionist could practice wit It impunity. CATTLE FOR AUSTRALIA. WANGANUI. Aug. Hi. Over seven hundred head of fat stock will he shipped from Wellington for Melbourne next week, the consignment being drawn from Rangitikei on the Main Trunk. Hawke’s Bay. and Wairarapa districts.

DUNEDIN INHIBITION

DUNEDIN. August 10

\t a meeting of the Exhibition Committee. the directors reported the first fifty thousand pounds wire now practically assured. It was decided to send a deputation to Wellington next week tn interview Mr Massey and ad, foi pound for pound subsidy. Hie deputation "ill ..also interview the heads of trading firms, with headquaitors in Wellington.