DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 July 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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A LI. EH ED INDECENT ASSAULT TEW AIM'. .July HI.

Frederick Houles appeared at tlto .’Magistrates Court on six charges of indecently assaulting hoys. He was remanded till to-morrow, hail in self £2o;>. and two sureties of £IOO each.

SHOPLIFTERS HAOI.ED. CHRISTCHURCH. .July lil Margaret Thomson, aged 12. i

Lilian Esther Ileywond. aged 02, l*otb married were eba.rgeil this morning with shoplifting ami .sentenced to

seven days imprisonment. Counsel said the women had been taking a fair amount ol mild drugs. Their husbands were in good financial positions. El .NED £2O. WELLINGTON, July til. Heorge Arthur .fen ness, who was found guilty at the Supreme Court o| will idly attempting to defeat the ends of justice in connection with the purchase ol a stolen diamond pendant valued at £(')■>. was lined L'2<L Counsel tor accused said the prisoner had been guilty of a mistaken sense of his obligation to the woman who had sold the pendant to him and had not realised his obligations n> the police. His character was excellent- and lie had ill business in the city for 27 years.

THEFTS FROM LODHEKS. HLSHORNE. Jttlv ill

Two young men. Albert Edward Duncan and K.uyiuond Woodward, "ere committed for trial on charges d the theft of various sums of money from lodgers at a local hotel.

EMKAKCO ()N I.M PORTS. WELLINGTON, Julv :il

An Order in Council gazetted to-day extends the embargo on. imports from certain States of (’alilornia, Oregon and Washington, to plants, fruits and vegetables other than canned, dried etc; and all grain farm produce, in addition to oats, harlev, maize. hay. "trim and eliall. already prohibited.