DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 June 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

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VERY (SERIOUS OFFENCE. Oi’OTIKi, June 11. Hilton Cress well, aged 31, was charged with breaking and entering the residence of Mrs Margaret Moody, aged 1)1, with intent to commit a crime and assaulting Airs Moody with intent lo commit rape. Evidence was given that the accused tried to force his unwojeomo attention on another women without sneves-. Then lie tried to enter Mrs Moody's house through the bedroom window. He was told to go away, but rcLumcd, and on Mrs Moody openiug the door and hitting him with a stick he threw her down and acted with indecent intent. The ai 'Used told the police he was drunk and was only defending himself.

C'resMvidl has been committed for trial.

SOLICITOR PLEADS GUILTY. CHRISTCHURCH, June 11. Lionel l.aneolot Hitching-, aged of*, solicitor, pleaded guiltv to iharge- of failing to at-romu for money. amounting to i'll received on behalf ot the firm of solicitors by whom lie was i alpha oil. The accused said that he had been in financial difficulty and was pre.-seil by creditors. He was commit ted to the Supreme Court for sentence. The Magistrate, in fixing bail, said he must make it substantial as the idl'enve was much more serious than if committed by a layman. Hitehings was a solicitor of the Supreme Court anil had betrayed his trust. Hail was allowed at £IDO and iwo sureties of £2lO. IX DEPEND KNT UNIT UHS IT I US. 'WELLINGTON. June 12. The Victoria College Hoard adopted a reehmmendrtion of tho sub-com-mittee that the Council approach other University Colleges with a view to seeing whether it is advisable and possible to devise a scheme of independent Universities that will meet with the general approval of the Councils of these institutions.

NATIVE LANDS. TK KUITJ, June IT At a eiitifereiK'i' of representatives of seven ISorougli and County Councils and the Te Kuiti Chamber of Commerce, held here tn-dav, on tho rating of native lauds, of the local bodies invitoil, a I a !••£«.» proportion were represettled, or signified their whole-heart-ed support oi the objects in view ,

It is a lung-standing grievance among the local bodies whose areas include native lands that it is practically impossible, under the existing legislation, to collect the rates on tho same. This position was thoroughly discussed. Other matters relating io native lands were also dealt with, the more important being their reading and their purchase by the (Town and by individuals. It was pointed out as unfair that lessees should

lave, ns at present when purchasing, o pay lor the land on the valuation 'rented by ilie improvement.-' made by he lessee. Tin- also refers to the

fn-a holding dI Ih » oiliil is whose streets. drainmio, iiml otlirr works have dierea.seil the value o!' tilt* Jnml. It was resolved to send a strung deputation to wait on tin* Pivmier ;tinl Ihi! .Minister of Native Affairs. to present the petition. MATHPMTY lIKSI’IiA 1,. DANSKV IKK IC, June I! rile Hospital Hoard lieri; to-day accepted an offer of .CoiiUu from the trustees of the linthhone I'.stale for the erection upon a site in Waipawti. approved liy the Health nepartnienl. of a .Maternity 110-pital in accordance «it'll plan- and (oiitliiioii- approved hv i..e Ilepari inein. the hospital and silo to co-t not under C lOi Ht. and the l.al-nin-c to he held in inisf as an endotv--111.011 to as--ist in the maintenance of the inst il tit ion. A condition ol the gift was that the Health Department pay a snb.-idy uf L'l for ‘1 on the LoflOl).