DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1925, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPH—PREBS ABSN., COPYRIGHT. SUICIDE WITH GAS TUBE. AUCKLAND, April 27. Benjamin Crawford, a married man, with five children, was found dead in lied at bis home to-dav. A gas tube from a jet was near him. At the inquest to-night a verdict that death was due to suffocation from gas poisoning self-administered, wliii in a state oi depression, was returned. THE FUR ROBBERIES. AUCKLAND, April 27. In the burglary charges against T'lynn and Munro, the former, in a police statement, detailed his visits to various places with Ahmro, and said he regretted having committed the offences, and was prepared to render all possible assistance in clearing the matters up.

In a statement to the police, Munro said that, whereas Flynn alleged that lie (Munro) did the actual breaking and entering on li is own, in some cases a mail could get into some of the places without outside help. ‘‘When I'lynn first met me,” said Munro, “lie gained my confidence by the fact that lie said lie had burgled several places prior to my meeting him. I foolishly thought that lie could not be caught by the police, and so I consented to help him in other burglaries.” Air Moody intimated that both the accused would formally plead not guiltv.

They were committed to the Supreme Court for trial, bail being fixed it £SOO each.

A charge against Elsie Lovcgrovc of receiving stolen goods, was adjourned for a week.

INFANTILE PARALYSIS. DUNEDIN, April 27

A case of infantile paralysis, a boy iged three, was admitted to the hospital. The primary schools re-opened to-day, mostly with a full response to die roll call.'

NEW CHAR ML. AUCKLAND, April 20. The Memorial Chapel of King’s Coleve was dedicated by Archbishop \verill yesterday, and consecrated to-