DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 December 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ACSN , COPYRIGHT. DRUNKEN AIOTORLST GAOLED. CHRISTCHURCH, Dee. 21. Henry Stanley, a motor mechanic, who pleaded guilty this morning to being found drunk while in charge of a motor ear, was sentenced to a month’s gaol WRECK OF KONJ.NL INVERCARGILL, Dee. 23. The wreck of the Koniiii, having settled lurther down to-day was abandoned alter the navigating instruments had been brought ashore. FALSE RRETEXCES. AUCKLAND, December 23. At the Police Court. ‘.Margaret Beatrice Brodie, aged 33, was charged with obtaining goods of the value of Cfifi 13s !)d, by false pretences. and attempting to obtain goods of the value of LID Us Sd, and with failing to account to Nora Bennett for L'3 12s. Accused in a statement, said that she is a certified nurse. She arrived' at Wellington from Australia in .March last, and came to Auckland in September. She took charge of Warkworth Hospital on October Jth. Accused had a prison record in Australia.

Air Boynton, S.AI., said the accused was a morohiue maniac, and a notorious criminal, and should he sent hack to Australia. He recorded conviction on three charges, and the woman was remanded for a week for sentence. OBITUARY. NELSON, December 23. The death is recorded of Dr W. R. IVarless, aged 70. Deceased served throughout the South African War, and the Great AYar, and held the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. His fine work in Gallipoli in caring for the wounded will lie remembered hv many. General Richardson, during a visit to Nelson Home time ago, ireferred to Dr Rearless as “ that grand old veteran.” Deceased in the early days took a keen interest in the volunteer movement, and was also a prominent figure in sporting circles. FISHERIES EXRF.RT. WELLINGTON. December 21. The appointment is 'announced ol .Mr A. K. fshefford, At. So., (AYalns) to the position of fisheries expert to the New Zealand Government at a salary of £730 per annum. THE DUNEDIN AFFRAY. DUNEDIN. Dec. 21. The man killed allegedly ill the aflTav last night, has been identified as John .lames Ryan, aged 33. believed to he single, and who has been working on public works io various parts ol Otago for the last 12 years. This morning two brothers. Albert Norman Sutherland, aged 23 and Rhilin Cordon Sutherland, aged 21, wcie charged at the Court with lighting ce.cn other ill the street. The nolice, in asking for a remand stated that one is alleged to have been in the alt ray resulting in Ryan’s death. Both were remanded without bail I ill Saturday. The elder accused stated in Court that he had only been released from Alt. Kdim gaol the other day. The inquest on Ryan was opened and adjourned.