DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 February 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[ay TELEGRAPH —PER PP.ESS ASSOCIATION.] CANADIANS INVITED TO N.Z. WEULIXGTO.X, Fob. 3. The Government has invited a delegation of lour or five leading commercial men from Canada to visit New Zealand next year to attend the Exhibition at Dunedin. 'The Government will arrange a Dominion tour and p; I transportation expenses in New Zealand. INQUEST ON PRISONER. WELLINGTON, Feh. I, At the inquest on the prisoner Henry Brown, who was killed at the Terrace Goal, the evidence showed that his neck was broken, death being almost instantaneous. A verdict of accidental death was returned, and that all jearc liad been taken by the prison authorities. UXS A VC) UR V ( lIA R.GES. PALMERSTON’ N., February 3. The Supreme Court opened this morning before Justice McGregor. In bis charge to the Grand Jury his Honour said lie regretted the calendar was a heavy one, no less than eight indictments having to he considered, including several of a grave nature. Strangely enough, his Honour added, these cases relate to sexual offences. They disclosed a regrettable state of a I fairs that so many young people should he growing up like animals being unable to restrain their impulses. Tfis 'Honour then reviewed the eight indict-, monte, saying, much of the evidence was of a disgusting nature. Bo much so. that it would probably do nior harm than good to repeat it in public at that stage.

FINED £SO. TAUMA RUNUP, Feb. I. Henry George Morgan at the Alagistrate’s Court, on a charge of keeping liquor for sale and with selling it to a womna, was fined £SO. AN ABORTION CHARGE. DUNEDIN. February 4. At the Police Court, Susan Wilson, aged 55, pleaded guilty to two charges of using an instrument on a girl, aged 18. with intent to procure miscarriage and was committed for sentence. CASE OF INCEST. ASHBURTON. February 1. Cornelius Patrick Joseph Sullivan, of Timvald, was committed for trial on a charge of assaulting his sixteen-vear-old daughter with intent to commit rape and that on the same day he indecently assaulted her. The accused was not represented hy counsel and reserved his defence. * An application bv the accused for counsel was granted. Evidence was given by three daughters that the accused threatened to cut their throats with a razor if they told their mother about his acts.