DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. . A KOKOKity CM A HOE. AI'CKLAXL), September -I. A voting married mail whose immo was ordered to he suppressed was eh a reed in the Police t'ourtt with lorstiiio the name of a parent of a vhoolhoy to a note, eausiuo the schoolmaster to act on it as cronuino. The schoolboy admitted that lie had asked the accused to sion his father’s name to the note explaining; his absence from school. Witness had played truant on two days. Counsel nrood that the case was too trivial to warrant it heiliji sent to tho •Supreme Court. Mr ,T. \Y. l’oynton, S.M.. said that, the law mifclit he amended to "ive this power under proper safeguards, hut at present it was beyond his powers to dismiss such a case where there was no alternative summary charge on which accused could he dealt with hy tho Magistrate. Accused pleaded not guilty, reserved his detViue. and was eommitted for trial iu the Supreme Court.

KEOGH BEFORE COURT. CO NSTA B L E'S EVTD F.NCK. AUCKLAND. Sept. it. In the Peters ease, ('unstable Allan said that be Imtl been watching Peters who had a prohibition order issued against him. On August -till, he asked Peters how lie was getting on. Peters reulied : Oil. it's a worry being out of work He denied that he had been drinking. He looked a very sick mall, but was rational and noriual. There was no sign of drink on him. On the day of the tragedy, witness asked licensed wliat 1"' Imtl done. lie replied: I've killed 111 y boy, I got a sudden impulse." Harry Joseph Peters, alias Keogh, was committed for trial on the charge of tnurd'-ring his child. Desmond. A(>i u-i-d nleaded “not. guilty.” reserving bis defence. RESIGNED. WELLINGTON. September A sensation in military circles was caused yesterday by the announcement that Colonel Auhr.v. Qtinrlormns-ter-Gcnernl to the New Zealand Forces, lias resigned in order to enter private business. He served through the war and later graduated at the Staff College. Canterbury, and beeame Quartermaster General ill January last. SI.Y CROGGEIUS FINED. lIARCA Y11.1.E, September -T. Two Dalm.it ian.s. Mate Galich, and Evan Erteg. boardinghouse keepers were lined C-*> and costs each for keeping and selling liquor nit bout a license. A large niltuhcr of witnesses in support of the I ro-eriil ion and defence were hoard.

Defendants alleged the liquor found on their pieniises was brought and ston.l for l lu-ir countrymen, and that they did not keep it for sale or for

The Magistrate also ordered tin liquor, which made a dray load altoget her. to be eonliseatod.

MAN DIES FRIEM INJURIES. WELLINGTON. Sc| ti-mlier I

Albert Edward Holloway, who was knocked down in Grey Street by n boy cyclist yesterday, died in tbc hospital late last night. lie never regained t-niiscioiisness. He was lormerly etnI loved by Mason Strutliers and Co.. Christchurch, ai.d I -aves a widow and three children.

STEA MEI! W \K ATI' ASHORE. BLENHEIM. Sei.tcmher C. The I (.lice have been advised tbal t lie ciastel .steamer Wakntu ran ashore at Wuipapn Point at the mouth ol lie ( lareiice Wivci. in a fog. All bands -••le ashore. There are no liirlber d-dails. Tin- Wiikatu went a-horo ai lb" iii'-ut h of Ibe ( lar.-m river at an early hour tin - morning, half lorn Tin- p-is.i-ii-.-i-r- an I < p-w are -ale. 'l'lirre i- a heavy sea running. Waipsipa i- Cl mite- from Blenheim and -tt from Knikotira. There is no telegraph. An “Hxnres-" represent.alive has go ill to the sc,-111-. MOLESTING WOMEN. GISBORNE. September A young man, James lingers, was lined f;."i on each of two charges ol molesting young ladies by placing bis arni round their necks and grabbing their wrists. The Magistrate said drunkenness was no excuse. CAR KNOCKS CHILD ONER. GISBORNE, September ■">. A six year old child named Katherine O’Crady. was knocked down in Cladstono Road, to-day by a niotor-ear driven by Dr Gunn. The ear was going at a very moderate pace at the time. Tlie child was removed to the hospital siillering Irom injuries to tlie face and head. M 1 LIT ABY A PRO I N’l'M ENTS. WELLINGTON, September -">. Lieut-! nlonel S.pilkingtun lots been appointed quarter master general in siiecessiell tn l,ieut-( nlonel Aver.v, and Major Piittick assistant quarter master. Major King is appointed director of ordinanee service. A BIG CONTRACT. •WELLINGTON. Sept. It. A provisional contract lor the buildin., of fortv miles of standard gunge railway connecting Lake laupo with the Main Trunk line at Kakahi. lias been signed by Campbell Laird and ('mill The eoiitraet will be eoili;l ined after Mr 11 iley, the former General Manager uf N.Z. Railways, has reported nil the details ol the work. The new line will be an important lender for the Main Trunk.

referees and i nion. (JISROI’NE. Sept. B

'pin* dispute Between the Rugby I nio.i ami Referees’ Assn, has been ami<" •iblv settled. The referees downed then whistles as a pn te-l a-' iinst the action of tin* Judicial Committee ol the t nion in dismissing a referees' charge against players wlio allegedly used insulting language in the street. Ihe I'niou has now agreed to give the referees cvcrv protection oil' the tiehi. until the N./C.R.C. gives a decision on tin* dispute. and states whether the Fnion has power to do .-n.