DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 August 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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AUSTRALIAN LADY CHAMPION*. ADELAIDE. Aug. 30. The Ladies’ Golf ('liatnpio.euip was won bv Miss Gordon, of Sou h Australia. MOTOR FATALITY. DAZZLING LIGHTS TO BLAME. WELLINGTON. Aug. 30 At the inquest on Robert T. Turnbull. killed in a motor accident on the llutt Road, the Coroner's finding was: “The first question 1 have to decide is that of the sobriety of Mr Adams. Two witnesses have asserted that ho was under the influence of liquor, but r find, and am satisfic'd, that such was nest the ease. I consider it proved that Mr Adams was perfectly sober. There is nothing to lie gained by going over the 1 evidence', so I find that the deceased, Robert Thornbnru Turnbull. died on July 12 on the Llutt Road, the cause of liis death being a fractured skull resulting from a motor ear lie was in, which was being driven by Alfred Mcmtauge Adams, colliding with a stationary motor lorry on that day. The collision occurred through Adams dimming his own lights when meeting a motor ear with dazzling headlights, and thus failing to see the lorry. I suggest the local authorities take into serious consideration the desirability of passing a by-inw compelling motor lorries to carry bright rear lights ai the oiicl of the vehicle, nirl not underneath ii as is now tho case," .MOTOR ACCIDENT*. DUNEDIN. Aug. 3d. A man named Thomas Deelian and a woman (Mrs Jessie Blues) wereknocked down b,v a motor ear this evening, drive nhy John Adamson. Both were removed to the hospital. Mrs Bines is suffering from injuries to the head and fats'. The man had his left arm badlv fractured and .suffered injury to bis shoulder.

MESSAGE FROM MR MASSEY

WELLINGTON, Arg. 31

In a radio message from Tahiti the Prime Minister congratulated his c..L leagues in the Government on the successful winding tin of a busy session. Air Massey added that under good sailing conditions, lie was making lip for the sleep lost during tie many all night sittings of the House.

GREASER FINED. GREYMOUTH. Aug. 31. Herbert Joyiies, a greaser on the Kaitmm, was lined £5 or I I days imprisonment for assaulting the captain of the vessel and £1 or 7 days for assaulting the third officer. UNPROVOKED ASSAULT. AUCKLAND. Aug. 31. At the Police Court Thomas George Vincent was sentenced to fourteen d,ivs’ gaol for what the .Magistrate declared was an unprovoked assault on the Rev. <i. W. Smniles. an Anglican clergyman. Vincent accosted the Rev Smailes at St. Halier's Bay and accused Inn of having made an insulting remark which he had heard and Smailes being the only person v. itlini a Hundred aids, lie struck Smailes a severe blow n tlu> right cheek and another blow or the left side of the face, breaking his teeth. Complainant said the deleudant n'c used him of getting him sacked at St.. Scpuh 1 1 res Church and which the complainant- denied. SUPREME COURT. NAPIER SENTENCES. NAPIER. Aug. 31. John Cat-shore Robert sou. aged 15, was sentenced to seven years reformative treatment for arson. John Leslie Young, alias Harold Stevenson. Walter Raymond Sutherland, George William Cameron- to’forging and uttering received tour years reb-rmal ive >-n --ach ol ihe i. bar::-*- the -i iiiniii to i-e con-ur-ivni. Alex Lawrence, tin perjury. three months imprisonment. Robert Arthur Dobson for receiving stolen property received two years ini prisonmeiil. Joliet All Slim, charged with being a vogue and vagabond and consorting with reputed thieves and prostitutes, received two years reformative. Daniel O'Sullivan was sentenced to two vein's for theft.-