DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 February 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELKOUAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] BJ.EXHKIM ASSAULT CASE. ACCUSED COMAIITTED FOB TRIAL. BLENHEIM, February 1-1. John O'Connor was charged at the .Magistrate's Court, with assault, caus-ir-R ‘‘ctual bodily liarm to .lames O’Conle.i . ao ( . | <O. r l he evidence for the in osr. r-ut ion alleged that tlie accused went to o Connor's bouse and demanded £.'L O'Connor denied owing numev and wax then brutally attacked. The ueeti'C'd i Im-.0.v him to the ground aml Limit on, gnwping him l> v the throat • l mi thretiteuilie to kill him. Tim accused f'tn!<lt;iwi( 1 1 Itn, threats bv crushlay alternate knees into the Victim's lai e. dames ( i ( oitnor was lor a t into in a critical condition ns a result, of the assault. The .Mayi .1 rate. Mr Maun-ell. took a serioit- view of tlm ease and remanded accused to tile Supreme Court jet Inal, although ho had elected to be 'wall with summarily. The police nid'o.-ed hair. » Inch was granted in two ■'.nretie- (.1 £;i(!0 cat It and self jj 100. ! A lid il 1< »S BV EIRE. DAROAVII.LE. February M. A lire tit Ruauai this morning dex51'“.' ml a la rye motor bus owned by Smith and Bradley of Dargavillo. with •nice ears and motor lorry belonging to BlaUebtield and Co., Rutnvai. a correction. W ELIJXdTOX, February 11. • I'd . (it it. in a message {Mlltlished I rout Wanganui lelative to the ease ac.ninsi one Abel Roue, a retired farnie:, lhero utts a iuisrukt>. as the titimt 1 should have In en I low ie. DFVOXi'Ok! BOItOOCH CASE. TOWN < 1.1. R K DISMISSED. Al C'KLAXI), February 11. - At a nicotine; ~f the | levonpoi t Rol'l |l -h . oinieil, Bay,,! I.amont, commenting on the recent prosecution, said Lite |.osition um.s that £:ilid of the Btiroiij'h money wax. missing. Nobody I'Hew anything about it. Wilson had

| 1 t't' 1 11 i set I to resign tho Town Clerkship, ■' i ' l bilef stated that he would await '"lt on the part ~f the Council. The Ab'.vor moved: "That dames Wilson b • summarily dismissed from his , Hire tit tle; the Council." The motion v, its cat tied. Ihe Mayor statute libit the cround on u Itieli the lout. Clerk vails dismissed v.a- .'inn Iv lit tt litre me. 'I t'c Council declined to accept the resign,:! lion of Chambers. assistant Town Clerk. The Council transferred Miss Faulhauui from easbier to a clerkship at a reduced salary. Ilit* Botough Stilt, ttot was instruct ( >d to take action lor ihe recovery of lost moneys Irom the I u sit ra lit e Companies eoueernei I, AIR COATES AT CURE. CORE. Feb. 11. 'I lie Hon All • o.,jis and p">u \ arrive l it! lore la , !!>■,. It t and ; v , ,u\ ,-d local tie] u!at him s;nn [ ra da a >aai - let--. The Mint'.!..!- ;.Tl v.auid

a wain i tumidi r the t ■ p,;,■., t . r furliter foot Ml sb si 1 1 '. lor the (.'ore tie, a 1 j ■ :’et eet ). in works. in i- e. nee; ton with the t ira nigh express service curtailment. .a pmtesi wa.s issued and Alt' Coates related en Ibe -aim lines, as a! Mum din. 'l 1,,' Minister proceeds t.> Invert argil i to,lav THE TAIIIAI’E MERDEI!. MOCHA V OX TRIAL. WA'iANI'l. Feb. 11. The trial of Am bony Meehan, cliareed v. it h t lie murder of John Centmei at Tmaane c e danaury find. was eonttiteie.! jt •.!;•. .•■tiprrttir ('our! this ele:..' 1. dfenl ami Mar-,hall ami f lip, be,dp- appeared for the Crown, and Messrs I'. M. Wdl'ord and -I. flnssey for tlio defence. Both sides freely evareised the right of challenge. The public portion of the Court was crowded. The trial is proceeding, tile evidence brine; similar in ihal given m the lower Court.