DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 February 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

r llY TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] FORGKD 100 CHEQUES. AUCKLAND. February 18. William Bradley, aged 63. was commit ted lor sentence cn 10 charges of obtaining goods and cash by valueless cheques; also four charges nf forgery, .Hid lour charges of uttering. It was alleged accused had passed about one hoi.died valueless cheques in the past, six years in North Island towns. 'lho face value of these is believed to I live been .21600. A DIYORCE CAST. WELLINGTON. February 18. fi, asking for dissolution of her marriage, at the Supreme Court to-day, a young woman, Alice Maud Kev alleged that she lirst. suspected her husband, Robert Henry Ker. of adultery when she noticed pine needles m Ins Imir. In evidence, she said her husband had threatened to kill her and himself with chlorulorm. Cross examined. she said she went away because sbo did not want to interfere with him it he did take poison. Edith Thomas, private.- detective, aid she saw Ker lying with an unknown unman in the Reserve one evenlag. Jle picked up a black kitten. “Evidently it did nut bring him much lack,” observed Judge MacGregor. DEATH PENALTY. CfI.IUiSTCIIVU.cn, Feh. 18. The following resolution was carried at a meeting of il:e Christchurch I .ahour Represent at ive ('ommittee

‘•While realising the revolting nature of Siieli a crime as Iho murder of the Waikiim children, the Christchurch 1..R.C. reaffirms its objection to capital puuismeiit, which it maintains, is neither a cure nor a preventative of crime, ft-holds that the cure and prevention of crime i- ; . on the contrary, an entirely altered social environment, which will not necessarily produce malformation of character and, its natural eonsetpiciiec. crime.

,i\i> squadron sails. AUCKLAND. Eeh. 18. The .Japanese fleet left to-day for Noumea. .It a haul and Japan.

PRISONER ESCAPES. PALMERSTON N., Eeh. 18. Ooorge Henry Morrison, aged about 27 years, who was arrested on Wednesday last, on several charges of forgery and uttering, escaped from Palmerston North Oaol at (.15 o clock last night, and is still at large. At. the time of his escape, he was dressed in a hrown coat and a pair of khaki riding breeches, black hoots, hut had no hat. He is about sft Sin, in height, and of medium build. THE LIBEL ACTION. AUCKLAND. February ÜB. jr, (lie Ravil libel action, the jury fi und for the plaintiff, assessing the damages at £l5O. Judgment was given accordingly.