DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[nr TELEGRAPH— PF.R PRESS ASSOCIATION.] MOTOR CAR BOLTS. AUCKLAND. August 28. While a taxi driver, named Graham was cranking ha. ear in Cuc-toms St, tin* car went into the reverse gear, shut back and knocked down Mrs Elizabeth Powell, aged 50, ami Miss Emily Lightbody aged -10. Both wore admitted to the hospital, suffering 1 from shock Graham ran after the car. jumped on the runm.g hoard and iainmed on the brakes. DECISION REVERSED. AFCK LAND. Aug. 28 The Moidit Eden Borough Council last night reversed its previous d.-ci.-tou and reinstated the engineer, •). Rogers, w kioi-u] on .Mayor Kyall imt several memhets gave notice of their intention t i tender their lesignalions. RESIDENCE DESTROY ED. THAMES. Aug. 28. A resilience owned and occupied by .). .Murdoch. Ilokutain. was totally dost i*.,«v<l by tire. The iiwii.r was away and the family in the milking shed. Before the alarm was given the Haines had secured a good hold, and it was impossible to cope with the flames. Ihe family lost their valuable jewellery and were' only left with their working clothes. A farm hand. Alt Greenwood, residing with Murdoch lost all hi-i-flects; also £s:l in notes. The insurances are unavailable owing to the owner’s absence. NOT GUILTY. Cl! RSTt 11 U R(T I. Amg- 28. In tin- .second hearing ol a charge ol indei-ciillv assaulting a hay against Herbert Nathan Evans, the jury, alter a twenty minutes retirement, returned with a "verdict of not guilty. Th*’ .{mb'" remarked that he agreed with the verdict as the case was very doubtful. hut the case would he a lesson to accused not to carry liquor.