DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 October 1924, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS.

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ELLIOTT v. “WORKER.” WELLINGTON, October 13.

The Chief Justice to-day decided that the case Howard Elliott against the “ New Zealand Worker ” and John Glover, publisher, an action for alleged libel, will he heard in the Magistrate’s Court. Sir R. Stout .said that there were no unusual on difficult questions of law involved. The Legislature had provided that such cases should lie heard in the .Magistrate’s Court. The case will probably collie on next week.

INQUEST VERDICT. DUNEDIN. October 13

Coroner Ralliolumew held an inquest concerning the death of John Henry Millie, who was knocked down by a motor car driven by James Samuel Burrows, aged 18, on September 30. The coroner in giving a verdict ol accidental dentil intimated that while not able to make positive the fixture of culpability, lie was not satisfied that a careful driver giving full attention to the road ahead, would not have seen Hie hoy who had run 30 feet across the road before being .siruck. The driver’s explanation was that his eves followed the beam of head lights, leaving the rest of the road dark.

ENGINE DRIVER MADLY HURT. (11l A KUNE, October 13. Driver Reeclian. when bringing a goods train from Taihape this morning, was badly injured. Nothing i> known cd (he circumstances, hut it if surmised that lie was jumping from truck to truck to attend to the brakes, when he was hit hv an overhead I,ridge near Ohakune. The injure* man was taken to the ’lailiajx? Ilospit :d hv a mail train.

FOUND DEAD

( 111! ISTCII FIICJI. October Ub The body of .Monte .loin's, a Inrnvr, residing at LcOhllihl. uns found mill a gunshot wound through the heal I. VERDICT OF SUICIDE. AY EL 1.1 NCI TON, October 13. At the inquest on Clillord A eroniea Lloyd, whose body was found on the Town Belt on October 7. a verdict of .suicide while suffering li"iu mental depression was returned. Deceased was wounded' on active service anil mis able to work only on and ulf owing to nervous trouble. DUNEDIN FAREWELL. TO (•' OAEI 1N 0R- (< ENISI ’A L.

DI'NEDIX. October 13. 71 is .Excellency, the Governor-Gener

spent a very bu-y afternoon and evening to-ilay. ami large and representative gatherings of citizens, v.ho attended various functions, .bore ample tribute to the c-tcem in which Viscount .1 i'Eier.o is held by all sections of the community. To-day was His Excellency's last day in Dunedin, and most of the business premises were closed during the afternoon, hunting i,eing freely displayed in the city ii honour of the occasion. At various functions, many of the speakers expressed keen regret at the Clovernor(leueral’s pending departure. This morning there were no official functions, and His Excellency indulged in a game of golf on llalniacewan links, fu the afternoon he laid the foundation stone of the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, and the stewards attended a. i ivie fareivlell at the Octagon [fall at 4.30 p.m. Afternoon tea was dispensed at the Overseas Club Rooms. Stuart Street. In the evening a citizens’ dinner was tendered the Governor-General. Viscountess Jellicoe was entertained by members of the Otago AA'omen’s Club at an “At Home” ill the flub Rooms to-night. The Vice-Regal party will leave for Christchurch to-morrow morning.