DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1926, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

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diamond jeiulee. WESTPORT. February 21. Monsignoi- Wnl-be. of this town, todav ‘celebrated the diamond jubilee or In- 60 years’ ordination in the priesthood. He was ordained by the late Bishop Pompnllier, of Auckland, in the year 1866. He was then at the age of 23 years. The Monsienor was transferred to Greymouth in 1867. lie then took over tin* parish ol Westport and he held this office up till two years ago. At present he is an inmate of the O’Cmior Home and is getting treble. Congratulations have been received by him from public bodies and from friends all over the Dominion. Hosts of tlu* townspeople ol all denominations have visited the Monsignur all day. lie ba- a wonderful record as a pioneer. lie i- now 83 years ol age. ESCAPEE RECAPTURED. AUCKLAND, February 21. Advice was received by the police tonight that .Linn*- Smith, the prisoner who e-caped by leaping from the train in Parnell Tuniioll yesterday, has been recaptured at Poketto. about forty miles away. NO A 10’S FIREMEN. WELLINGTON. February 2*l. TKe alTiermatli of the recent seamen’s strike occurred at the .Magistrate's Court, when the Department of Awards claimed from six firemen, A. G. H.'iiswell. F. Ilarm.au. Tim.-. Miles. 8. Rudd, and A. Collinger. Llo each for an alleged breach of contract,, (he

circiimstanres surrounding t lie prosecution were to the elfeet that the firemen on the Ngaio refused to take the ship to -ea on account of the fact that four

of the passengers were men who had served as volunteer seamen during the October strike of British seamen, were aboard. The men had intimated that, if these passengers were kept on the vessel, they would not take the vessel to sea. The steamer returned to the wharf. The passengers wore induce'.' to embark though they protested. The defence contended that it was not a strike, buj merely a threatened disobedience. Decision was reserved. INDECENT ASSAULT. NFI.SON. February 21. The jury failed to agree in a ease a "here three charges of indecent exposure wore preferred against Edward Scott. A new trial was ordered. Bail was granted, self in €SO and two sureties of £SO. NELSON FORGERY CASE. NELSON, February 2-1. At the Magistrate's Court before a Justice of the Peace. John Alfred Dope, of Turakina Valiev, was charged with forging a cheque drawn on the Union Bank of Australia. By the wording it appeared to he drawn for £l-1. instead of CL He was also charged with uttering the cheque. After a short retirement, the Bench, decided that a prime facie ease had been made out. The accused, who pleaded not guilty, reserved his defence and was committed for trial at next sitting of the Supreme Court. Bail of self £SO. and one surety of £SO was allowed.

SEXUAL OFFENDED SENTENCED. HAMILTON, February 24. At the Supreme Court, a young man. Frederick H. Orange, alias Jack Wilson, pleaded guilty to unlawful

knowledge of a girl of 13 years at Ngnhinepouri. The prisoner was sentenced to six months' imprisonment to run concurrently with six mouths that he is already serving for arrears in wife maintenance. OPAPA TRAIN SAT ASH. NAPTER. February 24. Tn the Lavin manslaughter case, following AH* Lusk’s opening, there commenced the hearing of lengthy evidence as outlined in the Alagistrate’s Court proceedings on November 21. Nothing fresh was brought out by the cross-examination. The hearing was adjourned until to-morrow morning.