DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 April 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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RETTING FINES. NEW PLYMOUTH, April 1. At tho Magitrate’s Court to-day, live men appeared on a series of charges under the Gaming Act, including the laying of tote odds, publishing double charts, carrying on business of bookmaking, the last chargo only affecting two men, but the police tendered evidence. This charge was withdrawn and the four pleaded guilty to all the other charges and were fined as follows: C. W. Ansford (0 charges) £25; A. E. Smvtli (7 charges) £25: T. L. Bowsell (1 charge) £10; R. Mascall (1 charge) £lO, whilst tlm ease against O. K. Ulander is being defended. DEATH FROM BURNS. HA-MILTQN, April 1. Mrs Lilian Caste!ton, a housekeeper, employed by a Eureka farmer, who sustained burns as a result of her clothes catching fire while standing in front of an open fire on Tuesday, died at Waikato hospital this morning. DELUSIONAL INSANITY. HAMILTON. April 1. A sad case of delusional insanity in which a patient suffering from religious mania carried out tho scriptural doctrine of “yea work not, either shall ye eat” to the letter and starved himself to death in consequence. It as shown at the inquest hold here this morning that the father said for nearly twelve months the son, who was aged twenty-six. had been an inmate of Tokatiui' Mental Hospital where in following out tho text as he was not allowed to work, he refused to eat. A week ago his condition was so weak that tho superintendent said ho could no longer forcibly feed him, and preferred that he should ho removed home, which was done, and the son died within a week. The medical evidence showed that death came from exhaustion, arising from, starvation. Hie result of delusional insanity. FREE MARK I'D UsU. WELLINGTON. April 2.

The Free Marketing League lias advised that the following cable lias been received from London:

“After consultation with the London Board, and promises of equitable treatment. the Importers’ Association have agreed to establish credits in the name of the Board, subject io agreeing to terms and conditions.”

APPEAL SUCCEEDS. WELLINGTON, April 1. In Hie Commissioner of Taxes v. Doughty, the Appeal Court’s decision was that Sir It. Stout should not have followed the Australian case (Newman’s), hilt the New Zealand one (.Anson’s), as the sale in this ease. although putting an end to the business, was taxable, as income. A profit was realised, being in the lorin of fully paid up shares, and the sum of £58,000 was taxable. The appeal was allowed with costs on the highest scale, and also costs in tho Supreme Court. Mr Smith, for tire appellant, applied for conditional leave to appeal to the Privy Council and for a stay of execution. Mr Fair objected unless the fax were paid. It find been owing for five Years. Mr Smith said it would hamper tfio appellant to find it at once. The Court allowed conditional leave subject to security for costs and the amount of the judgment. UN DESIRABLES. CHRIS’ICfIURC H, April 2. A "ring of four undesirables, two men and two women, were rounded up by the police oil Wednesday at New Brighton, where they had been living in a bach. Their names were Mary Faithful, alias Alary Sidon, aged 38; Elizbcth Ryan, alias Billies, aged 55; Charles Brow n, aged sfi; and Arthur Gorham, alias Ifealy, alias Smith, alias Anderson, aged 12. The woman Faithful and the man Brown were sentenced to twelve mouths’ imprisonment on a ehargo of being idle and disorderly. The woman Ryan was sentenced to twelve months for consorting with thieves, and to three months for tin'll. the sentences to be concurrent. Gorham received twelve months for consorting, and three months for breaking a window, the sentences to Ik? cumulative.

William Thompson, aged -13. describe das an undesirable, who hung around tho railway station, picking up men from the country and living on them, was sentenced at the S.M. Court to three months’ hard labour. MORE FIRES. CHRISTCHURCH. April 2. ] A fire occurred in tho factory of , Taylor’s City Dye Works at 5.-10 on j Thursday. The drying room flooring was destroyed and the iron work was . warped, but. little structural damage , was done to the brick building. All ■ the Easter orders for dyeing and clean- ( ing had been completed, and the clothing had been removed to another portion of the works. The fire had a good hold, hut tho Brigade made a splendid save. The buildings were insured in the Yorkshire Office. The amount, is unavail- . able. i HEAVY TRAIN TRAFFIC. CHRISTCHURCH, April 3. .During Thursday and yesterday, over 0,500 people left Christchurch for southern stations, mostly Dunedin. Two records were established by the Railway Department, first in sending - eight expresses on Thursday, and . secondly in sending 750 on the first re- . lief train yesterday. SAILORS GAOLED. CHRISTCHURCH, April 2. Twenty-six members of the crew of the Crossbill, who were, found guilty on Wednesday of combining to impede tho progress of tho vessel were escorted to Papa-run Prison on Thursday to undrego a sentence of four weeks. Tho men, who had been allowed to sleep on board on Wednesday .light, reported to the Police Station at 11.30 a.m. on Thursday, and were marched to the railway station under the change of three constables. The men made the occasion cue for some iollifiatioen, singing ’ It -»in t Gonna Rain No More,” and ‘‘Show Me the Way to Go Home!” They took their seats quietly in a second class carriage, where they altered their vocal contributions to “Let the Rest of the World Go By,” with references to finding “perfect peace” and ••unceasing joy.” The Crossbill remains tied up at tne Gladstone Pier, the date ol her departure for Port Chalmers being uncertain. THE HOLIDAYS. DUNEDIN, April 2. Tho weather for the Easter holidays is cold, with rain threatening. Large numbers of visitors have arrived, and are striving. The town is full. There is a long lost of attractions besides the Exhibition, including the Bowling Tournament, tennis championship, South Island Rifle Championships. inter-University tournament, ! Xew Zealand draught championship, Sunday School Convention, Salvation Army Conference, and Easter services 1 in churches. , , I « To-day the holiday traffic on the bus. ferry, train and tram services was very ! hCa ' >- WELLINGTON, April 2. ’ The weather for tho holiday to-day ‘ was beautifully tine. There was a very F large number of people travelling, both 5 to "and from the city. i Tho northbound trains were heavily r laden, and the trains arriving were v also. Tho steamer traffic has teen l heavy. f MOTOR FATALITIES. b ' AUCKLAND, April 2. U fatal accident occurred at Reinu- * CT a last night, when a man ramed Dagg, an accountant. about nity

years, stepped off a tram and teas struck by a motor ear. lle sustained grave injuries and died in the hospiI tab ( A woman about 50 years of age, not yet identified, was knocked down l.y a motor at Onehunga last night, and killed instantaneously. MOTOR CYCLE CRASH. GISBORNE, April 2. On Thursday evening, a middle-aged Maori, named Mungu Beattie, riding a motor cycle with a sidecar attached, crashed into an on-coming tram car, and was removed to the Cook Hospital suffering from a compound fracture of the left leg. YOUNG MAN DROWNED. WELLINGTON, April 2. A dinghy capsized off Seatmvu wlmrf at midday on Friday, and .foe Tohill, a resident of Seat-own, aged 19 years, was drowned, while .two companions, Laurie Dale and John McLean, were rescued by a motor boat. Tohill was unable to swim, and he was supported as long as possible by Dale. Tohill was last seen clinging to the mast of tho dinghy. His body has not yet !>eeu recovered. ACCLIMATISATION R EYENU K. WELLINGTON, April 3. The apportionment among various Acclimatisation Societies of lines, fees, royalties and other sources of revenue from the taking of opossums is published Tho following appear on tho list:—Nelson £266 Is lOd; Duller £132 5s lid; Grey £196 12s Id; Westland £402 12s llil. Tho total amount distributed is over £4OOO sterling of which Wellington receives the largest share. boy injured. DUNEDIN. April 3. Harold Robinson, aged 7. was knocked down by a motor cycle in the city yesterday and was hospitalled with serious internal injuries. THIEVES BUSY. ASHBURTON. .April '3. Burglars who entered a private hotel yesterday morning robbed two visiting Rieearton cricketers. Messrs Robertson and Gnnisey of bank notes totalling £ls left in a wallet in a coat banging in tlvs lied room. The office of the proprietor of tho hotel was entered through a window, but the thieves were apparently disturbed, as the desk was not disturbed. This is tho second ease of burglary, ?s on Wednesday night tho managers’ office at tho picture theatre mm entered but. tho thieves were disappointed, the day’s takings having been removed.