DOMINION ITEMS,

Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS,

BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. ADA! ITT ED TO PROBATION CHRISTCHURCH, October 15. Al. D. Ilowarth, G. A. Grainger and 11. AY. Grainger, charged with forging a Savings Bank receipt for £lls in 10*10, appeared for sentence at the Supreme Court. The judge said the offences were committed when they wore youths and the prisoners had since redeemed their characters by serving their country in war time. Tlie accused were admitted to probation anil orders made for the restitution of the money. CHRISTCHURCH FINES. CHRISTCHURCH, October 15. In the .Magistrate’s Court this morning Charles 11. Knight, butcher, was lined CIO on each of four charges of making false income tax returns. .1 ohn Wililnm Lawrence, a public ancon n t:i n b was fined C2 on each of lour charges of making negligent returns in his capacity as Knight’s agent and accountant. The charge against, Lawrence is the first of its kind heard in New Zealand. DUNEDIN YOUTHS SENTENCED. 0 A ATARI', October 15. At tlie .Magistrate’s Court the two Dunedin youths, Cyril C'urlinc, aged IS, and Robert Campbell, aged 10. pleaded guilty to six charges of theft from hotels hero and at Dunedin. They elected to be treated summarily. Curline was ordered two years detention for reformative treatment. Campbell was committed to tin* \Ycrania Boy’s training farm.

MISS INC BAN KR U PT. ASHBURTON, October 13. AL a meeting of the creditors in the bankrupt estate of Arthur Wilkes Luxcoiiiui*, a hmsedealer, of Alt. Somers, the bankrupt failed to appear. The Deputy Official Assignee stated that all endeavours to trace Luseomlie had iiooii unsuccessful. Information had toon received by him that tlie bankrupt had been endeavouring to collect book debts since, filing. Acting on the advice of the Crown Solicitor, tlie meeting decided to take steps to secure Luscoinhe's arrest. SAWAIII.I, ACCIDENT. CHRISTCHURCH, October 15. .tames Elridge. aged HI, employed at Cliortsoy sawmill, was admitted to tlie hospital suffering from injuries sustained through coming in contact with a .small circular saw. Elridge apparently, stumbled. His right arm was badly mutilated, and amputation was necessary.

All ETON QUARRY FATALITY. IH'NEDIN. Oet. 10. Tlie inquest was completed at Aliltou innierning the death of Alexander Brown, quarrymaii. aged 01). who was round dead on the roadside on Sept. 25th. There were no witnesses to the accident causing death, but tin; evidence indicated that deceased, when working alone in a quarry. slipped from a sloping fare oil to tlie noiiit of a crowbar which penetrated lii« lungs. Tic unfortunate man dragged himself nearly a mile before collapsing.