DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1925, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TELEOBiPU—-PEII PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DROWNED WHILE BATHING. DUNEDIN, October '27. This morning .Mrs Caroline Kathleen Dalgleish, wife of Ralph Dalgeish, of the Banquet Tea Company, Dunedin, whilst bathing at Kuril a no, got out ol her depth and was drowned. The accident was witnessed hv deceased’s two sisters-in-law, Mesdames William and Richards Dalgleish, who were unable to lender any assistance. A I.LEG ED THEFT. (OSBORNE, October 20. Before Mr bevy, ,5.. M., an elderlj man named George Bovin was charged with stealing a gold watch, silver pencil. camera and razor strop, valued at CIO, the property of a deceased estate. Evidence showed that accused had occupied the same "hare as .fame; Bradshaw, an Fngisli public school hoy who had been accidentally killed. The articles in the charge were found to lie missing and sub.seqiieuty all. except the gold watch, were discovered in accused's room. Accused said he knew nothing of the articles and had not stolen them. The .Magistrate said there was no doubt in Mis mind that accused took the things, li was a very mean thing to take articles belonging to a deceased lad. “If you tell me what you did with the watch,” said -Mr l.ovvy, “ I might deal more leniently with you.”

Accused would he remanded for seven days to give him time in think over the mutter.

GAMING lIOF.SFKMERER FINED I’AI..MERSTOX N.. Oct. 27.

Arising out of a raid by the police yesterday, Alfred Granville Shearshy ,‘JI). appeared before Mr Stout, 5.. M... at the .Magistrate's Court, this morning on a charge that on October 2t.i uL I’almerslon North and on divers dates between October Itltli and 26th, lie being the occupier of a house at (i.'l Chelwond Street, did use such place as a common gaming house. The accused through his solicitor, .Mr Ouglay. pleaded guilty. “This man,” said counsel, “admits the oflenee with which he is charged and all I cay say in extenuation is lie is not one oi the big men. imr is he ot the aggressive type. He lias not caused any trouble In the police and does not Irequent the town or hotels for the purpose ol betting. He is a man who hears an excellent character and lias never previously (icon before the court on any charge. Detective-Sergt Quirkc said the accused had been hefting for a considerable time, being in a tairly large wav of business. When the raid was made yesterday, the police had taken L‘-17 in bets over the telephone in one hour and a quarter. Accused also had been doing a fairly large business in the country and had a post office box under the native of " Anderson.” lie had an elaborate code of arrangements for doing Inisines with various places in the North Island. Owing to the large scale on which the accused was doing business he would ask for the maximum fine Co he imposed. In imposing the maximum fine of LMOil the .MngislwflTo /said accused would have been liable to a greater penalty if he had been charged with hookmaking. \\ RUSTLING. AUCKLAND. October 2d. ,\t the wresting carnival AValter Miller and flee Robin drew, neither man securing a fall in three rounds. Ibiliin did most of ihe aUacJsing. Aleeske defeated Brown: Miller defeated Fulum : Knrasieh defeated Golledge : ami Meeslce defeated Simpson.

OTJOSSINTJ COI.r.'tKION. AITKLAXI). Orl. 27. The second express from Anolilalid ran into a horse ami gig at lho lanpiri crossing at 10.30 to-night. killing the'horse outright. ax well a* smashing tlio vehicle to pieces. The gig was Tieing driven hy •lohn Bishop. a farmer, of Taupiii. who was accompanied hy Mrs Bishop. The horse had heon pulled mi ill older to allow the express, wliieh was heard approaching, to negotiate the crossing, when the animal became frightened and made for the line, and the train, travelling at. a good pate, crashed into the animal, throwing the gig aside and hurling th< occupants out. Dr Jsdale. of Ngaiirunwahia. was immediately summoned. An examination showed Dishop to lie unhurt, although lie suffered from severe shock. Mrs "Bishop was seriously injured and was removed to Hamilton Hospital hy ambulance. Hospital by ambulance. (A message received yesterday stated Airs Hishop had succumbed to her injuries!.

Sli; JAMBS PARR AND MR CO [JR to AX. lIA AYER A, Oct. 20

In connection with his allegation of unfair treatment from the Justice Department in the matter of the appointment of if list ices of the Pence after the last election, and Mr Parr’s reply thereto. Mr Corrigan brought to the “Star" a letter from Sir .lames Parr, dated May 30t!i. 1925. which says: “Tn accordance with the request contained in your letter of the 20th. T forward herewith a list showing the names of the gentlemen submitted bv you for appointment to the Commission of Justices ot the Peace, and also showing the action taken regarding each nominee." Air Corrigan assures the “Star" that the names on the list were in the same order as on the list submitted hy him concerning which Sir .fames Pair said last week. “Tr those appointed arc Reformers. ATr Corrigan i< responsible, as lie nominated them and gave them first place on his list. ’

The list attached to Sir .Tames Ran’.letter was produced. Afr Corrigan denied this, while lie repeated his earlier statement that all the Reformers on the list, and only Reformers, were appointed. The first two names on the list sent by the Minister to Air Corrigan were those of two TTawera residents, neither of whom was appointed, nor was the third. The next three were appointed, followed by six more in the lower portions of the electorate. Another who was not appointed came next, but was already a justice. Another had declined an appointment. The last two were backcountry men. and both were nppoint-