DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 July 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAMI—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT,

ANOTHER LEVEL CROSSING

ACCI DENT. A MIKACFLOI’S ESCAPE. CIIKISTCIIURCII, July 1. A miraculous escape befell a motor < ar, containing seven people, which was •struck by a train on a crossing near Kaiapoi last evening, The ear was thrown clear and no one injured. A SOLICITOII’S APPEAT,. WELLINGTON, duly 1. I’he Court Appeal is hearing tile nppeal o| George Toogood, solicitor, of Wellington, from the decision of the Full Court in connection with the ease of .Vasli versus Xash, in which it was held that a hushnud who Inis successfully hfought defended divorce proceedings against his wife, is not liahle at common law lor the costs of the latter. BOWL TKSTrxO. AFCKLAXP, duly 1. Bowl testinp; was discussed at the annual meeting of the Auckland Centre. Auckland Imiwls had heen found to he the. narrowest in the Dominion "ith one exception. It was stated there was a. difference of opinion between what is known as the preen test and table test. The President ■said it was a very serious matter if the howls all had to In* altered. The matter was left to the incoming Committee. TOBACCONIST’S SHOP BOBBED. WOODVILLI’., July 1. A robbery occurred last evening. Coulter’s tobacconist shop being entered and the till rilled of over seven pounds in cash. Apparently tile window ol the billiard saloon was tinsnihbed early in the evening and after the proprietor went home the thief entered. The lock on the inside door to the shop was unscrewed. TilK VOUTH DI’VAL AOATX. AUCKLAND, duly 1. ’I lie Jew ish youth. Paul Henry Duval. who cut a pathetic figure at the Police Court on Friday last charged with disobeying the comnmmls of his Kiiperior office i' on the Port Augusta, and having attempted to commit suicide, and whom Mr Povuton S.M., declined to allow to stay in the Dominion. appeared again before this Magistrate to-day when Duval appeared in a new suit and smiling. Mr Goldstine, his solicitor, said the shipping authorities were now cjni t<‘ prepared to allow Duval his discharged from the Port Augusta and the Captain said lu- was quite willing. Mr Poyiitou said that he at first thought the accused was an undesirable, Imt had since found that he was not of this type, lie would Ik l discharged on both charges. ATTEMPTED MFIIDF.It CHANGE. AUCKLAND, duly. Ist. John Edward Jenkinson. aged 22, was charged with the attempted murder of his wife; also that ho assaulted his wife causing actual bodily harm by cutting her throat- with a razor. Sergt. Itawlc said he understood the wife's condition was not very serious. It was alleged that she was with lioi child when Jciikiusi in slushed her throat with a razor. The accused was if a violent nature. The second elmwas withdrawn and on tin l others the accused was remanded to duly Bth without hail.