DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1923, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] PROSPECT OF SETTLEMENT. DUNEDIN, Sept. 1. It is stated that there is every prospect of an amicable settlement in the Millerton Coal Miners’ dispute with the Westport Coal Coy. The latter suggested that the question of the refusal to employ a certain miner, from which the trouble originated, be made one of tile subjects for discussion at the' Conference arranged for at Reefton yesterday, 'conditional on the Millerton men resuming work, and which the men did. BODY FOUND. DUNEDIN, Sept. I. An uniudentified body has beer, found in the harbour. SUPREME COURT. CHRISTCHURCH. Sept. 1.

A man like you is a serious menace to society, said Air Justice Reed in imposing a sentence of ten years on Thomas Brown who was convicted of the mutilation of an old man at Metliven. Counsel for the prisoner saul that he was fifty-five. He was released lroin prison seven or eight years ago, and was a hard worker. The offence was due to perverted sexuality. 1 lie Judge, in addressing the prisoner, said: “A'ou arc rightly convicted on a serious and dastardly crime, committed deliberately with a mind unclouded by anger or intoxication. A’on have already served ten years for incost which points to depraved sexuality.”

Other sentences were:— Arthur McKeever, theft of money from a man’s pocket, two years. Thomas Edward Brosnahan, James Howat and Clifford AlcTavish, for conspiarcy to defraud by means of a game called' “Selling' a Horse,” three years reformative treatment. - Arthur Oldfield, theft of two sheep, lined £25 and ordered to pay £97 costs.

CYCLE AND TAXT COLLUDE. WANGANUI, Sep. 2. When Edgar Garner, aged 12. V, son of Mr Charles Garner, signalman, at Arainaho railway station, was cycling double-hanked, he collided with a taxi. His skull was fractured, and lie died oil reaching the hospital.

A DUNEDIN TRAGEDY. DUNEDIN, Sep. 2. Oliver Christopher 'Creighton committed suicide, either last night or this morning, by hanging himself in the shed of his residence at Sliiol Hill. The deceased, who had been under the influence of liquor, was a returned soldier, aged 4-1 years. An inquest' was held to-day before All- Bartholomew, S.M.. and a verdict was returned that death was due to suicide by hanging. AN UNKNOWN MAN. DUNEDIN, Sep. 2. The body of an unknown man was found yesterday morning atAlacandrew Bay, Otago Harbour. An inquest was held to-day, hut was adjourned sine die.

TRAGEDY IN BATH. DUNEDIN, Sep; 2. A man named Daniel AlcNivon was found dead in his bath at the Public Hospital this morning with his throat cut and a razor alongside the body. His ago was between 44 and 40. RAILWAY INSPECTOR SUICIDES. AUCKLAND, Sep. 2. A railway ticket) inspector, Jolui Henry Davis, aged 53, whoso "ito left him ten days ago, was found dead by his son yesterday in a room full of gas He had been dead for 30 hours. A verdict was returned of suicide by gas poisoning, when in a state of depression, due to domestic troubles. The deceased was well known on the main trunk line as “Ginger” or “ Hopp.v,” ho being lame as a result of an accident years ago.

FATAL ACCIDENTS. AUCKLAND, Sop. 2. Two tramway accidents occurred on Friday, and both resulted fatally. Peter Coyle, a married man, 04 years of age, a resident of Onchungn, died on Saturday morning from injuries received through falling from a moving car. Herbert Alavail, a single man, aged 34, died this morning. He was knocked down on Karangnhapo Rond.