DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOnuTiOX.] ACCIDENTA LLY SHOT. WESTPOHT, February 9. A ■minor George Cooper aged dO, aceidetally shot himself in the stomach on Saturday and died this morning. SOW KILLS WO.MAX. AUCKLAND, February 9. -Mrs Catherine Patterson, aged 74, wife of a settler near Papakura was attacked by a sow on tier husband’s .Harm on Suncjay, having sustained terrible injuries to the arms and legs. The sow was driven off by members of the family. The sow was ordinarily quiet. It is surmised that the fact

Hint it had had a litter accounted for its ferocity. KX-SOI.DIKR. TK.MPTKD. .MARKS FALSE DECLARATION. GISBORNE. Feb. !). A returned soldier, William If. Hiclnirds, was charged at the Magistrate's Court with making a false declaration in order to obtain a pension. It was slated that the accused, while receiving an ordinary war pension, obtained an economic pension in addition by falsely declaring that lie was unemployed, whereas for some months he was constantly engaged. Counsel stated the aeeused was tempted as a result ol sickness and his inability to maintain his family. Richards was convicted and ordered to collie up for sentence within six i months. He was ordered to pav costs I of 7s. ■MOFXT KDKX SKAT. A FCKKAXI), Keh. 9. The combined Liberal-Labour Federation in Kden Kleetorate has submitted for approval to the Provincial Council,- as a candidate for Kden (lion Parr's) seat, the name of F. W. Hrigg. chairman of the Waitemata County Council, and a member of the Waimate Klcctric Power Board.

A SUrCTDE. DFXKDIX. Fel>. 9. Tsaac Lovell Herring, aged 30, a wi dower, eimmitted suicide at Wailiol: by taking poison. A FORCERV CHARGE. GISBORNE, Eeh. 0. Arthur Raymond Kirk, aged 21). pleaded guilty and was admitted ti probation for twelve months on a charge of stealing £l2, the property ol a room mate. On a charge of obtaining £l2 lOs by means ot a forged cheque he was remanded to Wanganui. (’ALLOCS CROWD. WAXOAXrr. Feb. !).

The inquest on William Alex. Rainham. aged fit years, who was drowned on Safurdav afternoon, was held this morning. The evidence showed that A,. .1. White, a man nearly 72 years, unable to swim, endeavoured to rescue the hoy, without success. He appealed to a number of people, who were watching the swimming race, to go to the assistance of the hoy. hut no one took any notice, and the little chap was left to drown. 'I he Coroner (Mr Barton S.M.) commended White for his eflorts to.save the hoy. He commented strongly on the callous attitude of those who ignored the appeal lor help.