DOMINIONITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 August 1923, Page 4

DOMINIONITEMS.

[nv 1 Kr.KOBAI’II —I'MII CUMSS .tfiSOCIAVON. ] RANKRCPT TO HE PROSECUTED. WELLINGTON. Aug. Id A men mg Ut creditors in the estate ot 110:0 .. Casiein.* 1 iirnii iiiv nmnnl'ae or. u u,e. held this morning, tlm Olficial Assignee presiding. The liabililies Im.'lh'd DD!) 1.-ts 7.1, and the n„, g ; -•T''7 ID' ;!d, leaving a delieieiu-y of Ud.'tt Ids llul. -'tier the. bankrupt bad been questioned by the Official Assignor* and tile ereditoi's, coiius'el for the Assignee said iliai be thought ii a vase tor a prosecution straight mu. Tinman va - atwolutolv dishorn s| , •' mol :on was carried tlml the Of-fici-il Assign..,. be re.illesled lo for-w.h-iI Ho p.-ipel's in Ha ('sown Soli'-i-

lor. with a view to a prosecution, i: A AfAiI.ES CLAIMED. W Eid.TON . -'ml. Id. An unusual ease was before ile A 1: j r.c,ie Court to-day. .feint Baldwit Adams sued the Wellington I’nten Slip Coy. for £’(i ( )fi damages. It wa explained that the pbtiuiiif in this rr.~had not b"eti called til" obnoxious l.moot -‘s,lnu that, through a eareles di-tv/ard of ihotiitii- s which "Ottiend ed the defendant, the Company owe' to him. lie had been made to stt.Tei from a disease vihiclt had result ed ii hi', body lieing covered in scabs auc itchy sore-, lie onnl-mled that ih< sterilization oi the llox I. ddiiig <::t thr steamers hatl (eased, despite the pietists of plaint iff and others. After

working, some time vermin was noticed, i.'tiiil plaintiff became itchy. Afterwards sea Its came, and lie v.as eomoelled to sense work, lie had received workers’ i umpensntion. l id deemed this insufficient. Tlte rase is unfinished. STOREKEEPER SCTCTDES. MASTEFJTO.V. August- lib I.e-lie .Middleton Collie, aged sfi. a mart let! storokeeper. was found in the bathroom nt his residence this aflcrttoil wit.lt a large wound in his throat, evidently self-in ii icted with a razor found alongside hint. He was taken to tne hos|iilal. but expired a few miinde? later, lie was in indifferent health for some time, and had only toiurned a few hours before the tragedy from n health trip to the south. srxxr-ocoding cape. .UTKLAND, Aug. Li In the Sttuni-Gudding ease, a witness gave evidence of a transact ion with ■Sunni in respect to a match at- Dargaville. He alleged Sunni represented he could not heat his opponent, and asked witness to finance him, and assured him lie would not lose money. Witness hacked Sunni’s opponent for a total of CliCiCl. Sunni won tilt- match, securing two falls in fin mimit.es. The accused both pleaded "not guilty,’’ and reserve;! their defence, and were toiinmitfed for trial. Rail was renewed.