DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

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A! A NHL A UGHTER CHARGE. AUCKLAND, Alay G

At the Criminal Sessions of the (Supreme Court to-day Air .Justice Stringer reviewed the charge of manslaughter

against John Andrew Fox, arising from the death of a policeman named Todd who. with accused and another man, were returning from a dance to Onehungu when they collided with a Chinaman's cart. His Honour said tin; evidence would show that Fox was driving in a reckless fashion and that the Chinaman’s cart was on its proper side of the road. F.vidcntly they had driven to Pupa burn to get a supply of liquor, returning to Auckland early in the morning. They seemed to have made lieasts of themselves. There would he little dillieulty in establishing a prima facie case against Fox.

PRISONRRKSENTENCED. WELLINGTON. .May .1,

Six prisoners appeared before Air Justice Chapman in the Supreme Court to-day for sentence. Leonard Leslie Simmonds, for forgery at Masterten. was sentenced to four months' imprisonment. Owen Richard ITealy, for rape at Palmerston North, said he had nothing to say. Ilis Honor decided to suspend sentence. Henry Juliu.s Kessler, charged with breaking and entering, put in a wiitlen statement. The Judge said that insufficient evidence had been put before the Court to enable him to declare sentence, and the rase would stand over. John Robert Shirley, for theft of goods as a servant, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. A lad of fifteen was sentenced to five v,.ills’ reformative treatment for theft. He had been charged on three previous occasions. Charles Aynslev. lor forgery of a telegram arid of a receipt, for a registered letter was sentenced to fourteen days’ imprisonment.

POST OFFICE TO PAY. AUCKLAND. May A

In the Supreme Court Air Justice Stringer gave judgment for the City Council in a case against the ( town claiming the sum ol £2l 8s (id as charge for puli; ’eting and removing refuse, from post otliees in the city. His tumor said the contention that the Crown was nut lioufnl by the provisions of the .Municipal Corporations Act was correct. The ease 11111st be decided apart from the provisions of the Act The crown having availed itself of the facilities offered was under obligation to pay for them at a reasonable sum.

MAIN HIGHWAYS

PROPOSALS DRAWN UP. WELLINGTON. May The Alain lligbwavs Board is now in a position to submit its proposals for a declaration of main highways under .section It of the Main Highways Act to the tlnveritor-OeiieraL and it is anticipated that the highways will be gazetted within a few days. The question of finance lias caused the hoard some concern owing to the Motor Vehicles Bill having not been proceeded with last year. This source ol maintenance funds not being available the Imard waited on ill,. Prime .Minister and the Minister of Public Works and Internal Adairs. The Prime .Minister assured the board (hat he V.otlpl do bis b- t to find tlf necessary funds.

' Recently, tlf ehuirmuii of the board bad a conference with the Alines Department and the Director of (-ei)logienl Survey regarding the setting up of a petrological laboratory. I'lte board decided to give Hie fmaiieial assistance required.

SCULLING CD AM PH INS! lIP RACE PA IIC AY 11.1 .E, May (I. The Mayor (Alt' 1 loriihlow) presided over a public meeting to make arrangements lor the Australian and Now- Zealand sculling championship on the Northern Wniroa River, lor which two contest ants, McDcvitt and Cerniti are already training mi the rievr. Amongst other arrangements made, it was decided that the course lie miles and the-slake L'-i(K). Ihe (hire of the race was not finally decided upon, but It is expected that it- will be at the end of the first week in .1 tine.

It is claimed that the event will he till' biggest thing of its hind over held in the Dominion and the first time tlte Australian and New Zealand championship has over been rowed under proper control. .Matty entries have been received from prominent .scullers in Australia and New Zealand.