DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 December 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[nt TELEGRAPH —PER PREB9 ASSOCIATION.] HANDURDUS MOTOR DRIVER. LEVIX, December 17. At the .Magistrate’s Court to-day, Allen l.iglit Williams teas charged wit.li driving a motor car in a dangerous manner, and with failing to stop alter a collision, 'flic evidence showed the defendant was travelling at a high

speed, and, swerving on the mad at Tehoro, he collided with another car almost stationery on a culvert, wrecking a wheel and the steering gear. He did not -top. flic defence Mas that the defendant ielt only a graze and looked hack', hut the other ear seemed all rigid. It was denied that the -peed wa- excessive for Hull part, of l lie mad. The detemia lit u a (i lied Co on the |ir-g charge and L’A on the second. The police -tilled defendant had oulc one arm and this was hi- second 'olli-au, The Magistrate thereupon cancelled Pi- driver's lieen-e.

CHILD’S LUC SUV UR HI). CHRISTCHURCH. Dec. 17. ’I lie eighteen mootiis old son of Mr U. U. Dodge, laid In’-- leg crushed and severed by a water cart. 11 is eondil ion I- serious. PROFICIENCY UNA MI.NATION.

NUI.SON rusults, NELSON. Dee. IS. The Nelson Udoca t ion District's proficiency results are surprisingly good. 77i.7 per cent. having obtained prnliceney eert ilieate-; and HAT) per rent, either the prolieieuey or competency certificate. AUCKLAND SUPRUMK COURT. AUCKLAND. December 18. Ai i lie Supremo Court Kenneth Raymond Thompson was declared an habitual erimianl for false pretences. H ole and lorger.. having several ronvir| uni - fur similar offences on record, lie was arrested n| Sydney. Mr Jtisliie Reid imposed sentences of two years' hard labour for each of the live offences of dishonesty the sentences to be concurrent. SLY-OROOUIXO FINKS. T.\ CM A RAN IT. Dee. 18. 'I he police had a held day at the Magistrate's Court yesterday, when heavy tines were inllieted on -ly-grog-gors. before .Mr K. W. Platts. S.M. Alexander Campbell, for keeping liquor for sale was lined £7,0. Ben Place!! tor storing liquor warmed bo. I Hal Morlen-.ee lor keeping liquor for sale was lined i’lo. for failing lo label IT, and for failing tu notify £.’j. Joseph Ma.chin was fined £.l for trespassing on the Taumarauui racecon r.se.