DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

i 'f bt tixegbapr—psess aban , oopteioht. A YOUTH FIT. INCENDIARY. riAJAKIT, Xovember 25. A youth of 17 years pleaded guilty 1 ut the Magistrate's Court to havin'; set fire to the South Canterbury Shoe Company’s factory. Jle was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. 'I wo youths of 1(> years, for burglary, were sentenced to two years at the Borstal Institute. hater, the youth who set fire to the Shoe Factory, was sentenced to three ■cars at the liorstal Institute.

MA.MIhTOX SENTENCES. HAMILTON, Xovember 25. An advertising: agent. George Wilson, formerly a draughtsman in the hands and Survey .Department at Wellington for 17 years, was sentenced to nine months’ hard labour for forgery. A Xative, Charles .Murphy, was sentenced to IS months' hard labour for theft, and another Xative, Tame (Hone to nine months’ reformative treatment for breaking and entering. (U'll.TY OF THEFT. HAMILTON', Nov. 2.5.

At the Supreme Court to-d ay. .Tack Manuel Wilson, who was found guilty of theft in the case in which he was charged with assault and robbery at Mumniui. was sentenced to two years’ hard labour, being described as a dangerous criminal.

A MYSTERIOUS FATALITY. WELL INO TON. Nov. 2.5. A mystery surrounding bile death by drowning of .Tames Bray, a single man, aged G-5. was not cleared up at the inquest. The evidence showed deceased was last observed walking along the sea-wall at Tliorndon. No one saw him disappear. His body was subsequently found on a rocky foreshore. There was a very heavy gale blowing at - the time. It is possible the deceased might have been blown into the harbour. The Coroner found a verdict of death by drowning, with insufficient evidence to prove bow deceased got into the water.

MIC CLAIM FAILS. AUCKLAND, Xovember 2d. At the Supreme Court the claim, for C! 1.000, by Meter Joseph Liddell and his wife, against the* trustees of the late .Maurice Casey, was concluded today. Mr .Justice Heed said that the l plaintiffs had not proved their case, either on the main claim, or in regard to the allegations of broaches of trust. 'Hie trustees bad done nothing to which exception could lie taken. Judgment was given for the defendants. WKI.I.IXCTOX SENTENCES. WELLINGTON. November 2d. At the Supreme Court, prisoners were sentenced by Justice Alpor.s as tollows : Frederick Emanuel Himmiss. of Tasmania, forgery and littering at Wuipukuratl, with a long record of dishonesty. two years’ hard labour. Thoam Christian Jensen, forgery and littering, and .selling tire to timber, was admitted to probation for three years, and ordered to repay the money obtained by forgery. Richard Ambrose Keieher. two

charges oi lal.-e pretences, and ensiling valueless cheqcits in hotels while drunk, one year on proliat ion. Hubert Austin Shearn. breaking, entering and i licit, reformative detention for two years. Mcrvyn Moves Greer. It), indecent assault on a male, reformative detention for two years. Mcrvyn John Cmlliv and Hoy (ieorge Citdby, breaking, entering and theft, three ye;u's’ imprisonment ouch. SUSPICIOUS El l!E. MAHTON. Nov. 2d. A shop and dwelling occupied by G. Walls uas damaged to the extent of £20(1 at tun o’clock this morning. The property was insured. Suspicious > ircumstiiiiecs attended the outbreak, which caused consternation among business people, in view of previous incendiary attempts in the town. j SINK INC THE TALUNE. GISBORNE, Nov. 2d. The Hinemoa with the bulk Talune in tow arrived at Waikokopu yesterday. Ihe latter will be filled with boulders and concrete. Anchors will be laid and a tunnel driven into the cliff to provide material for I lie filling of the gap ot fifty-six feet between the Talune and the shore. The sinking of the vessel will probably take place some time next week. OPENING- A BRIDGE. PREMIER C.VTHCKS A CHILL-. DARGAVII.LH .Nov. 20. The official opening of the northern W.-iiroa Bridge took place yesterday in showery, boisterous weather. The ceremony was performed by Hon J. !f. Coates assisted by Hon. .McLeod. .Minister of Ijiinds. The ribbon was cut by Mrs F. A. Jones (Mayoress of Dargaville). The Prime Minister congratulated the district on the completion of the bridge which is one of the largest road bridges In the Dominion. It is built of form concrete, steel and hardwood and is: 1.578 feet long, with approaches of fifteen chains, and an opening span of sixty feet, to allow large steamers to go through on the journey tilt and down the river. The total cost is some sixty thousand sterling, borne by the Dargaville Borough Council. Hobson County Council, Governmen the Main Highways Board. Tile builders are G. M. Fraser and Sons. The first mentioned died during the currency of the contract and the work was completed by tile trustees. 1110 bridge, which took over four years in building, opens up a large tract of rich farming lands and is a very important link in the main highways system of North Auckland. A banquet to celebrate the occasion was held in the evening, but unfortunately, Mr Contes who bad caught a chill, was tillable to attend.