DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ISLAND DOOMED. WELLINGTON, Aug. 16 The steamer Cosmos reports that on the way down from Auckland she noticed that enormous landslips had occurred on the seaward lace of East Cape Island. It is estimated that at least it hundred thousand tons of cliffs had collapsed into the sea which was discoloured for miles around and thick as pea soup. The island lias long been looked upon as doomed owing to the erosion and some time ago the lighthouse was removed to tlio mainland. A STABBING AFFRAY. AUCKLAND, Aug. 16 It is reported that a stabbing affray in which two young men were injured, look place at Mount Albert yesterday afternoon in the vicinity of the tram terminus about -1.30. p.m. A middle aged man, suspected of interfering with boys, tvas arrested a\ tlie tram terminus and while being taken to Mt. Albert Police Station, broke away from the arresting eonsi aide ifnd endeavoured to escape by making across the Government plantation near Mt. Albert railway station. Two young men who witnessed the arrest and escape joined the constable in the chase and eventually rounded up the man in Woodward’s paddock. It is alleged that when he saw the prospect of being arrested, tlie* man drew a large pocket knife and savagely attacked the young men, one of whom was struck on the leg above the knee while the other received a wound in ilie left hand, although neither was badly injured. The constable qnt'eicly secured his man and had him conveyed to the veils at Auckland Police s*o t ion. SUPREME COURT SEXTENT ES. TT.MARU. Aug. It!. At tin- Supreme Court to-day, William James Allen, for indecent assault on males, was sentenced tu ten years' hard labour. James Murray, for llu-l't of LTi5 12s from I'airlio Post Office whole he was employed, was placed on probation for three years. A FATAL FA 1.1'.. INVERCARGILL, Aug. 1(5 Archibald 15. I lemlei sou, boatswain oil' the Koromiko. was accidentally killed hist night through falling down an open hatchway while working, lie leaves a widow and one child. Tint EE WOMEN CHARGED. COMMITTED FOR SENTENCE. BLENHEIM, August 16. Three women ol Pelormis Sounds. 11it111i'll Campbell, being mother and two young thitighleis. were committed lor sentence mi charges of sheep .stealing and leeeivmg; aho several charges nt t heft. The facts showed that the elder woman mu a small farm in the .Sounds and the two daughters, aged 19 and 211. I'll several occasions rowed to neighbouring pro, cities at nigtit-iiioe, stole sheep ami leturneil home where they shore, lauglitered and thes.-etl them. They were also responsible for a .-oiios of depredations mi mti| ty houses in the Sounds. They were atraigned w ith eight charges t I breaking, entering. and theft, all being reduced to Common tilt'll. The Court room ro-

semilled a second hand shop with the allegedly stolen goods. In several eases the ounces failed to satisfaeiorilv identify the goods. The nocii-ed wore admitted l" hat! of £2IK! and £IOO in eiu-lt ease. ADMIRA I: Ct.'DR INGTON DISABLE!) \\ |. | I.iNGTT IN. August 16. At curding t" pm ate advice locolted m Wellington the Gisborne l‘ artneis .steamer. Admiral Codringtou. wliieit is hound Irmu \\ olliugtoii to London has [mt into has P.dnm.s owing to damage jo he; machinery. No definite advice has vet I well received regarding the actual damage sustained. JURY UAH. TO AGREE. WELLINGTON. Aug. 15. The hearing of the charge <>| conspiracy am! theft against Frank (null. cxoll'ieer of the Repatriation Department. IVa- continued at the Supreme Court to-day. The Chief Just ice. Sir Robert Smut. occupied the Bench. -tie John Findlay addressed the jury on' behalf of accused. lie commented , n Hie evidence nt considerable Ivilgtn, and asked the jury to consider whether some other officer of the Department rather than Coitll was not at, acorn- ] lice* of- M< C:»rclell. wlio h:nl alromlv been convicted of theft. Counsel maintained that accused relied on the honesty of his brother ,-.Hirer, and accepted his word. , • , His Honour then summed up. pmnll„o out that it appeared fictitious applications teased alter accused bit Lite The jury retired at P'.G) n.m. ano returned at 5 p.m. mtnnutmg that lliev had disagreed. . 'Che Crown Prosecutor asaed toi ■> trial, which was fixed tor the November session,. The Chief ■ Gi-,-aid that this was the result ot gk unanimous system which existed only m this country. England. C anaata. • • United States. . 1..... Great public interest was taken in ,1 , (il so. and the Court was crowded-

A |{OUGH PASSAGE. AUCKLAND, Aug Th The Dutch steamer Regreve. on a voyage from Java, experienced two Oj clonic storms, one prior to he. • ‘ at Svdnev, iinring which I n • . knocked her about bauiy and ■ 11, ... The De-reve lelt >vdney \o-o.st -bid. and from Augu.-t 4th ™ li, *»«,,.':!« "£ !|” r ri7s- It. il..ri;« tin. ( '”lMaria Yau Dienuin. \ wireless message Hon; Av.unu A . rOf the cvelonic disutro,,;lTe was set to the ! ’"’rt'n'vard te clear the centre of the disturbance. The following il^-J ■ * "j* ".'is were experiemed almost to the Hauraki Gull. .