GREYMOUTH ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1924, Page 4

GREYMOUTH ITEMS.

Gl! EYMOUTII. Nov. IS. MAGISTRATE’S COURT. At Lite Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Alt' Ah-ldrum S.AI. a number of cases were dealt with. ■For committing a grossly indecent act in view of a public place a i.iai: named .1. P. Aioran was convicted soil sentenced to one mouths’ impriso tmenl. A number of senior cadets were lined ds and costs, and one LI and costs for failure to attend parade.

(1m ;i charge »if ■■ iilnwfnl :iss:»till, of K. S. Yde, lit Jacksons, Win. AlcDorinid whs lined £1 mid ordered to pay eosls It I Ids (id.

A charge of alleged sly-grogging at licdl Hill was heard al length, the charge being dismissed. On a charge of theft of two silver pine piles valued at Its the property of lilahetown Hall Coiinnitlee. Ilemy Win. Lawrence was eonvieied and lined £1 and costs and ordered to repay the cost of I lie piles.

OIMTUAIIV. Tin l death took place at the firey Hospital on Sunday of .Mrs Violet Seliofield. who was 80 years of ape. and had hoon an inmate of thv Old IVople’s Home for the past twelve years. Her Inishand died about thirteen years ago. She is survived by a daughter. Airs Afoth, of llrminer. 'l'lie death took place on Saturday at the (irey Hospital, of Air John Winters. an old resident of Oreymouth. who was well-known on the waterfront, he having been formerly employed on the wharf. Deceased had been ailing for the past twelve months, and some time ago, entered the hospital'for treatment. Ho was 72 years of ape,, and is survived by his widow, four daughters (two of whom are living in Groymouth and Napier respectively), and one son.

Afr 11. Kite, formerly leading painter of the llailway Department at

(iroymouth, who recently retired on superannuation. died suddenly at Cliristc•hiircli on Sunday. He was a member of the Orevmonth Dowling Club.

INQUEST. An liifpiest was held on Sunday at Dlaekhall. touching the death of Thomas Diddle. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased Thomas Liddle. wliilo fording with a horse and dray, the (drey river, which was in flood, was tipped out. falling on his skull, and sustained a depressed fracture thereof. This would he followed by compression of the brain, which was the cause of death. Owing to the number of fatal accidents (eight) that have occurred in this locality. the jury considers that the Grey Council should see that a traflie bridge he placed over Atoonlight Creek to enable the settlers and residents of Moonlight to come the Dlaekhall road way. instead of crossing to Aliaura, which is a treacherous ford. ATr Geo. White, farmer, of Afoonlight. was given great credit for the manner in which he tried to avert the accident.