DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —MR MESS ASSOCIATION.] A GIRL CHARGED. PALMERSTON X., Feh. 17. u.e Coroner held an inquiry this morning into the death of an unnamed child, the dead body whereof was allegedly found on January 21 in a suitease carried !>v Hazel ALu-Xamara, a single girl, aged 23, a domestic: servant. The police evidence was that the girl was arrested just as she was leaving for Auckland, and that, at the Police Station, she admitted having given birth to the child two days previously, which had lived. .Medical evidence was given that the child had lived, hut had been dead for a clay or two. death having probably been due to haemorrhage, resulting from non-attention. There wore no marks of violence. A verdict was returned "that the child died from lack of proper attention. The girl was then charged that, on or about January 19th, she did Rill her infant daughter. Evidence similar to that at the inquest was given, and she was com,nutted for trial. The accused girl made no statement. UNUSUAL DIVORCE CASE. cmusTcr-uißir, Foi>. it. A brother and sister of Christchurch are sharing a double misfortune. Each is separated from his and her spouse, the wife of the brother living with the husband of the sister. These tacts were mentioned during the hearing of a divorce ease in the Supreme Court today, when the brother obtained a decree nisi. Alisrondiiet was admitted by both l 1 vo respondent and the co-respondent. Mr F. I). Sargent said that. Ihe respondent. and co-respondent admitted tiiev had been living together as mail ami wife for the last, twelve months. He intimated that the parties had agreed to £20!) damages, and in addition £7)O costs.

His Honour made a decree nisi, to ho made absolute in three months. Damages as agreed upon were entered. HOSTILITY TO AV GALEN. WELLINGTON. February 17. A voting steward named Charles Edward Brooks, appeared at the ALigistrate’s Court (hi- morning on a charge of using insulting language and assaulting young women on their way to their work. He pleaded guilty to three charges of insulting language hut denied three charges ol assaulting young girls. The girls concerned gave evidence of being accosted. Brooks said he had no recollect ion of the assaults, although lie remembered the language. The Sub-Inspector stated that numerous complaints had been received from all over Wellington, hut. the eonu plaiuants refused to come to Court to give evidence. Brooks received two years’ reformative detention at Invercargill iu 1922 lor aggravated assault on a female. The Salvation Army Officer said that accused suffered Irom lapses ol mem. orv during which lie was addicted to these offences. The M agist in I e -..-r Paget remarked that Brooks was not normal. lie would he eommilted to ihe Borstal Institute at Waikarii for three years on the charge ot obscene language and on the other charges would he convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. WOMAN TAKES POISON. CHRISTCHURCH. February 17. On Sunday afternoon Gertrude Agues Errington, of Sawyer’s Arms Road, Papamii, died alter drinking

fruit spraying lluid. She was a married woman. *J."» years ol age. Mrs I'.rringlon’s husband said that lie would take her for a motor run, line while to was away making preparation for the imliiig. slm drank ihe poison, and was dead iu an hour. \ DIFFICULT BRIDGE WORK. GISBORNE. Feh. 17. Alter a battle against Hie destructive forces of nature probably unequalled in the history of bridge-building in tlie Dominion," the Rotoknutugu bridge, the largest on He East Coast, was declared open hv the Prime Minister 10-dav. Four unsuccessful attempts were made before the Waiapu was bridged. null the, present structure cost. between £O|!.()0U and £23,000. PREMIER'S TOUR. GISBORNE. February 18. The Premier (lion J. G. Coates) and party arrived at Gisborne shortly before' 7.30 last evening. The Premier hml a strenuous day on the Coast where he carried out a lengthy programme. The party left Gisborne al

9 17 this morning by ear lor Napiei, where it will remain to-niglil. They will reach Wellington to-morrow night.

XEW Rl.YMOrm HEARINGXKW PLYMOUTH, February 17. At the Supreme Court. Arthur Leo Wolfe who pleaded guilty to three ch-irwes of forging and uttering at Nor man by was admitted to probation f or two years on stringent conditions. 'Hie Court is now hearing a charge of murder against Archibald Gray, who killed Ids son, aged sixteen years, a_ Eltliam. on November 2C.t:i. A plea o not guiltv was entered, counsel intimating the defence would he insanity. The prisoner was allowed to leave the Court during the hearing.

REMANDED FOR SENTENCE. NEW PLYMOUTH, Feb. 18. \t the Supreme Court, V illiam Sydney Stroud. Leonard Edward Smith and John llerge pleaded guilty to charges of breaking, entering ami theft from a number of business premises, dwelling houses, and the Boys’ High School. ' The total of the various goods stolen was £134. also a cheque for £5205. The accused was remamledt for sentence.

JAP TRAINING SHIP ARRIVES. WELLINGTON. Feh. 18. The Japanese training ship Iwate. arrived from Sydnoy shortly before 8 o’clock this morning. A salute of welcome was -fired from Pt. Jerniingham. The Iwate remains here until Thursday and then goes to Auckland, remaining there until March 3rd. there are 95 cadets on hoard, being instructed in navigation anti engineering; also eighteen young doctors. A number of official visits wore paid today. STRIKE EM)!*. WHANGAREI, Feh. IS. The strike of all hands at Hikurnngi Coal Company’s mine, which commenced oil Monday afternoon was short-lived. A conference of representatives of all parties concerned met yesterday and reached an agreement, whereby the two truckers dismissed, will he reinstated with a provision that they work apart. Last night a meeting of Hikurangi Miners’ Union, endorsed the agreement by 110 votes to 4 and the miners resumed work this morning.

WHICH SIDE OF THE ROAD. MAGISTRATE SAYS THE LEFT. HAMILTON. Feh. 10. In convicting Thomas Samuel Sinclair. a farmhand, employed by Hector Gray, an ex-jockey, for failing to keep to the left on the near side of the road when leading horses, the- magistrate Mr Wvveru Wilson, in his re-

served decision, said that Kngisli and Scottish cases and derisions showed that there was reason, and possibly law, in support of leading horses on the off side of the road, hut they all contemplated happenings by day when the parties could see each other. He did not tiling they were applicable to the circumstances of tlie ease, before him, which happened at night, when the defendant It new of the approaching car and knew the car-driver was not aware of his presence.