DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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MOSLEY DECEIVES TWO YEARS

CHRISTCHURCH, August 10

Cyril Tollman .Mosley, a puaJic accountant, was sentenced to two years’ reformative treatment on eight charges of theft. Judge Adams saying that the prisoner, realising fully the trust imposed in him and the comparative helplessness of his employers, stole upwards of £l,lOO. To admit him to probation would bring the probationary system to an absurdity. A .MAX KILLED. LEVIN, August 10. A fatality occurred in the Upper Dam at Mangnhao late on Saturday afternoon. William J. .McLeod wasj

working on a lodge on llie hank of the river when he was struck by a heavy piece of timber which fell from a point two '.hundred feet above him. where other men were working. McLeod's skull was fractured. Francesco Tardel lo stated at the inquest that he was squaring timber higher up the hank and when he had finished, he threw the packing timber over, not knowing anyone was working below. A verdict I

of accidental death was returned. CLARK FOUND. A WANDERING WILLIE. OAMARU, Aug. 1 <5. Robert Kerr Clark, who was missing after a fire in Ihis cottage at Reidston on Thursday morning, was discovered yesterday in a ilmt at Kuriheka.

Clark appeared hazy regarding his movements subsequent to the fire. He went to bed on Wednesday evening and on awakening about mid-night found the eotcage on fire. He hurriedly scrambled into his clothes and grabbed if Gladstone into which ho threw his will, bank book and a sum of money. After placing the bag in the shed he wandered off ■without a fixed intention until he stumbled across a hut nine miles away.

WOMAN MISSING. AUCKLAND, August 10. Miss Florence Gertrude Smith, aged about 45, is missing from her-parent’s 'borne at Onehunga since eight o’clock on Saturday night. A vigilant search on Sunday disclosed no trace. It is thought sho is .suffering from loss of memory.

A SMASH. HASTINGS, August 10. A collision between a motor-car and gig in which the car was completely Overturned resulting in minor injuries to two of the occupants occurred at an intersection near Hastings on Saturday. It appears that the gig was driven by two Maoris on approaching a corner pulled over in front of the car, and wining from tllio rear, a car struck the gig. Then it got on a greasy patch and turned over on to the hood with the wheels in the air. The car owner and driver.' George Tipping, of Waipukarau. was hurt by the broken glass and one child received a scalp wound and was removed to the hospital. It was reported this morning to he progressing well. Four other occupants escaped without injury. The gig and occupants were unhurt. A SOLICITOR FAILS. WELLINGTON. August 1(1. The Appeal Court refused an appli cation by'L. R. London (July 13th) for read mission to the Supreme Court, holding that it was not established that there had been any complete change of character or that the evidence satisfied it that ho was a fit and proper person to he readmitted. £l4 15s costs and disbursements were al lowed the Auckland Law Society.

ORDERS TO POLICE. MUST ACT HONOURABLY. WELLINGTON, Aug. 14. That the police are quite capable of doing tlieir own detective work, and should not tolerate informers, is the stand taken by the Commissioner of Police (ilr AY. B. Mcllveney). The Commissioner recently issued the following circular on the subject:— “It having come to my knowledge that some members of the force appear to consider it justifiable to have recourse to deliberate misrepresentation for the purpose of obtaining the confidence of suspected offenders and inducing them by deceit to contravene the. lajw, I desire it to he thoroughly understood that not under any circumstances shall I countenance or suf fer dishonourable actions by the police, nor allow honesty to he cast aside under the plea of expediency. Untruthfulness is the greatest disqualification for the police service. “Truthfulness, absolute honesty, straightforwardness, manliness, and honour, if practised by the police in the execution of their duties, will always command reaped t and approbation, while, mean and contemptible tactics will receive condemnation. “I cannot too deeply impress it upon all ranks, that, however anxious the Department may be for the detection ol offenders, even the greatest delinquents should not be brought to justice by unjustifiable methods.’’ PROUCEBS’ BuARD. WELLINGTON, Aug. 26; The following are nominated for two vacancies for. the producers’ representatives on the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board : —F. 8. Bowen (Gisborne), J. C. Cooper (Otaahua. Canterbury), C. D. Decide (Hawern), T. A. Duncan (Hunterville) sitting member. Adam Hamilton. (Invercargill) a sitting member. The election will take place on 26th. inst., when delegates, who represent tho various districts throughout the Dominion and who constitute the Electoral Committee will assemble in Wellington.

THEFT OF CAR. AUCKLAND, Aug. 16.. Edward Henry I.eedbam Quintal, aged twenty, pleaded guilty at the police court to converting to bis own use a motor car valued at £l5O sterling, tlie property of Alwyvn Keegan. Accused was married and bad served three months for a. similar offence. A police sergeant commented on the large number of ears stolen, and added: “These men who take cars are now starting to burn them.” Quintal was sent to the Borstal Institute for three veal's.

GAMING HOUSE CHARGES. WANGANUI. Aug. 16. As the result of a police raid on Saturday afternoon, Peter Augustus Healey was fined £7O for keeping a common gaming house. Michael Farrell, his assistant, was fined £lO. James Chalk, charged with being found in the common gaming house, said he viis there to learn the result of a race. The Magistrate held this to be a lawful purpose. William Gibson said he went to get a shave and had to wait ns the chairs were full, so went to the office to learn the result of a race. George Bolton said he accompanied Gibson ns a friend. The information against these were also dismissed. •