DOMINION ITEMS,

Hokitika Guardian, 6 July 1926, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS,

[ny TEUEORAPW —3'JSJI PRES 3 ASSOCIATION.! EMPLOYEE'S THEFTS! PALMERSTON N.. July 2. “When I took the first £2O I felly intended paying it hack,” said Maude , Lovell, aged 22. who appeared before Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court this morning charged that on or about April 9- at Palmerston North, and on divers dates - from that time until June 25 she stole the sum of £43 in money, the property of Waller Turner, Ltd. "Everybody who comes before me on such -i charge says that,” remarked tho Magistrate. Senior-Detective Quirke, who conducted the case on behalf of the police, said that accused was a married woman with -a child of nine months old. She had been employed by the firm, for six months, arid during lhr-i period mentioned in the charge stole various sum? at different limes. At the time of speaking she had no means, nor any 'ability to make restitution of the amount except over a lengthy period. Her husband, who was living in Masterton, was apparently unable to support her, and had given only £2 IDs since their marrilige. Accused tad now lost her employment. Tn reply to Mr Stout, accused said that she had been earning £3 weekly. Mr Stout: That ought to- have been, sufficient for your needs without taking other money. If von were in charge of the till you were, in a position of trust. Accused explained that she had had a lot of expense through buying nirniture and having to shift into another house. Her husband had said ho was going to give her some of his wages, but, had not dope so. The Magistrate then convicted accused and admitted her to probation for the term of two years on the, condition. that she repaid the stolen money in that time, remarking that he look this course ‘out of consideration for her child. Acnsed: And will you suppress ivy • name ? Mr tStout: 1 don’t think so. Yon were in a position of trust, and aon stole these moneys. It is only 1-; that the public should know. Tt is not a. case for the suppression of the name. It is not as if you succumbed to a sudden temptation. Accused protested that she had the opportunity of securing another position. Air Stout: I think any other person who employs you should know of the occurrence. 1 don’t intend to suppress vour name.

LEVEL CROSSING SMASH. AUCKLAND, July 3. Shortly after nine o’clock last night, a level crossing smash at Princes St.. ■Ngarnawahia, between the south-bound Limited and a motor-car, resulted in the driver of the latter. Roy Ferguson, a farmer of Kainiii, receiving serious head injuries. After receiving medical attention he was transferred hv the train to Franktoii, and then admitted to the Waikato Hospital conscious, hut suffering s-sveriy from shook. Tlio train struck the car when it was almost across the intersection. Tho back portion was smashed to matchwood. Ferguson was alone in the car. The crossing is situated at the Auckland approach to the Ngaruawaliia station. It is regarded as particularly dangerous. It is stated that there is no -warning bell.

WOMEN ASSAULTED. WELLINGTON, July 3. “T don’l believe your, story,” said Mr Riddell, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court to-day, when Alfred Christmas, a seaman, was charged with assaulting two married women. . He pleaded that he was too drunk at the time to know what he was doing.

Evidence was given by. complainants that Christmas entered the house on tho afternoon of June 12th., in a very drunken condition. He knocked one down, and struck her several Wows. He pushed the other forcibly against a cupboard and severely bruised her. Christmas had previously lived in the bouse ns si hoarder. He had not attempted to assault 'them until they tried to get him to leave the house. A friend who was with Christmas prior to the assault said that Christmas was in n very drunken condition, and had to lie assisted along the street.

Christmas said that he left his ship with £lB in his pocket. He started drinking with some friends, and altogether, so far as ho could remember, he had about 25 drinks in the morning and 10 in the afternoon. “You say that yon had thirty-five drinks and still could walk into the house,” said the Magistrate. “Yet you were too drunk tn know that you wore assaulting these ladies. You are fined ,£3 on one charge and £2 on the other, in default seven days’ imprisonment.”

A Gil TCULTU RA T. COLLEGENAPIER. Julv 4

The Minister of Education on Saturday made a suggestion to the people of Hawke’s Bay in regard to the use of money from the Howard bequest for agricultural education. H? asked the people to consider associating the money from the estates with one big agricultural college instead of a, number of small institutions all over the plnro. If they would agree, it would strengthen the position, and at the same time give Hawke’s Bay the use of the money immediately. The idea of tho Minister was not to absorb the money or neglect Hawke’s Ray. “Wo already have Auckland and Wellington pulling together, and we are now trying to get others in and make one good college. As it is now the money from the Howard bequest is accumulating and you fire getting no benefit, It is purely a matter for the Hawke’s Bay people. Let me reiterate that there is ho desire to absorb 1 the money from the estate. We could not expect that. I can see. however, this advantages of united effort. Tf we can get Hawke’s Bay in we will have a very fine affair.”

NOVEL ADVERTISING SCHEME. MASTER.TON, July 2. A novel, though perhaps somewhat costly scheme of advertising New Zealand meat in England Was suggested at the annual meeting of the Tiranniea branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, when :a motion was carried embodying a recommendation to the Wai-l-arapa Provincial Executive to urge the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board to distribute free to the unemployed of England £IO.OOO worth of prime quality New Zealand meat. The sponsor of the proposal stated that the Meat Board lmd accumulated •i substantial reserve fund, and he thought ii not beyond the limits of reason to suggest that the amount named be utilised in'this scheme of advertisement. Tt would he a bene-

volent act which was not likely to he forgotten by recipients at Home, and when the purchasing power of tho working masses in England was restored he felt sure that New Zealand meat would be sought. Tho Meat Board had frequently announced that a fanproportion of its capital would he required for advertising, and this scheme would offer a wide scope in that direction.

COURT AND CONDITIONS. AUCKLAND, July 5. Experts on both sides are in better positions than the Court to settle mans of the technical clauses in these cases, said Mr Justice Fraser, in the Court of Arbitration, when advising the parties in two disputes which had been referred to the Court, after a partial agreement had been arrived at, to confer again before finally bringing the matter to the Court.

Referring to a deadlock that had arisen over the conditions in one dispute, His Honour recalled a ruling made by Mr Justice Sim, when President of the Court, that where an award had been made several times incorporating the same class of conditions, the Court would not make an alteration.

“T want,” be said, "to make it quite clear, however, that the effect of that ruling is not as harsh as it is woriTed. Tt decs not bar progress, nor does it mean that where the circumstances change no alteration will he made; but. in ordinary circumstances, that is the attitude of tjie Court.” It was for that reason, said His Honour, that ho wished tin? parties to have another conference ns a moans of reaching a settlement. He Suggest!, that, in each case, the employer? should concede, any demand that was reasonable, and that the Union should drop any claim that they knew would not lie accepted in Court.

; “Wo are not trying to evade our duty,’’ added His Honour. "It is merely for the sake of. promoting a satisfactory settlement. If you cannot agree on them, the wages clauses may he 'referred to us. Wo are used I:> dealing willi such matters: but technic:-! matters ar? best settled between

experts.” 'I he parties affected intimated that the conference suggested by His Honour would bo possible. Dates for the hearing of tho dispute following on the conference were fixed.

CAR ACCIDENT. ' , AUCKLAND, July 5. A live-sealer car driven by Lindsay Smith, skidded on Remuera road Ibis morning. After making three complete turns it somersaulted. Of four occupants, Miss Ruby Smith was sent to the hospital with head injuries. The others escaped with shock.

PROTECTION ON DEER, WELLINGTON, July (i. To curl) the increasing ■ number of • leer in New Zealand and check the damage done by these animals to forests and pastures, the Government has decided to remove tho protection except on innso'c and wapiti, at the close of the next deer stalking seasno, unless it can be shown by Acclimatisation Societies that they are adequately coping with the nuisance. .Tt is suggested to societies that they should expend all moneys from deer and opossum licenses in thinning out doer. The payment of bonuses in districts where protection is already removed, will he continued.

LI CENSERS AND JUSTICES. CHRISTCHURCH. July 0. At the annual meeting of the Canterbury Licennscd Victuallers’ Association, the President, Mr Arthur Rose, made some strong comments on the fact .that an hotelkeeper is not eligible for the office of Justice of the Peace. All- Rose said in a law abiding community sutil as they had. with millions invested in n lawful trade and a trade which was collecting an enormous through the Customs, it was a slur

that they should he debarred from holding such a position ns of Justice of tho Peace. This would go down to posterity as one of the weakest links in any legislation that had ever been passed in any country. CHRISTCHURCH RATE. CHRISTCHURCH. July G. The City Council yesterday decided the general rate should he 3Jd on the unimproved value, the same as last year. .not reformed. TIAMLToN, July 5.

After a period of reformative treatment at Wiaikern. Arthur Robinson was discharged a lew weeks ago with £'j in his possession. When his lauds were exhausted, lie commenced shoplifting from shops, being subsequently caught red-handed. To-day at Hamilton Court, ho pleaded guilty to the theft of ‘i pair of boots, a leather kit hag, and a. quantity of chocol.ites. In sentencing accused ii) two months’ imprisonment, the Magistrate said business people had to he pro let ted from idle wasters who steal goods from shop fronts. TIPSY MOTORIST G AO! ED. AUCKLAND, July 5. At tho Police Court, Austin Gilbert Durham, Mgecl 50. a taxi driver, was sentenced to seven days' ga d for Icing intoxicated while; in charge ot a motor car. The accused’s car crashed into another car. and got across a tram line, and a tram crashed into him. This was' tho first ease, said Magistrate pi ;ynton in announcing thi’.t in lilt-tiro offenders .would he sentenced to intnrismunent.

FINE FOR TAKING CAR. r WELLINGTON, July 5. Felix Matthew Given was lined £lO in default pnb month’s imprisonment, for illegal conversion of a car. A prosecution followed a police watch on the Todd Motor Coy’s Garage, resulting from complaints about the removal rT cars. * Cl re on was seen at 4 a.m. on Sunday, returning a,car which he had obtained by the use of a key mu returned when he left the Company’s omplov a week previously. . .up