DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 September 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BV TKLEGBAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] SCENE IN COURT. PAHIATUA, Sept. 23. There was an unusual scene in the local court during the hearing ol an assault case, the complainant- being B. H. Wills, a taxi proprietor and defendant IT. W. Godfrey, arising out of a dispute in connection with taxi livalry. The defendant explained loudly: “I had a lot of dirt put up to 111 c by him about the war. I did more than ever he did. I've got my brother’s name 011 the war memorial. I say now I’ll pay 110 fine. I’m finished.” Then he swung out of the witness nox. “He is a proper cur, he is nothing but mongrel,” the defendant called out in a passion of rage. The Magistrate: “Do you want to get seven days?” “I don’t care what I get,” declared the defendant as the constable was inducing him to make bis exit. Defendant was convicted and lined £4, half to go to the person assaulted. in default 21 days. UNUSUAL APPLICATION. AUCKLAND, Sept, 21. The unusual ease of an applicant who ■■obtained an order of the Supreme Court whereby she obtained 45s per week out of a deceased estate seeking to.‘ have the order rescinded came before Justice Herdman this morning. Alice Agnes Gray, a beneficiary under the will of Daniel Alexander Gray, was the applicant. Counsel stated that on tho death of Alexander Gray his estate, worth between seven and eight thousand pounds was left to bis widow and one son, seven daughters receiving nothing. His client applied to Justice Sim for an order, and was awarded 45s per week out of the estate. Tt- now transpired that his client had obtained £SOO from her mother to commence business in Wellington, and it was her wish that the 45s should revert to her mother. The trustees had 110 objection to this course and his Honor made the required order. A CARELESS TAILOR. WELLINGTON, Sept. 24. A tailor who carries on business in the suburbs discovered this morning that a show ease outside bis shop bad been cleared of its contents of collars, socks and tics valued at fifteen pounds. He rushed to tho police station and reported what lie. believed was a robbery. The police sergeant duly noted liis complaint, “Sign here,” said the Sorgt. The statement was only signed when the tailor had presented to him the whole of the missing articles. A constable on night duty bad found flic show case open, gathered up the stock and taken it to the police station for safety. STIFF FINES. AUCKLAND. September 24. Two brothers Jack and Nathan Robinson. wholesale clothing manufacturers. were charged before Mr Gotten, S.M.. with making false returns of income of the firm. Mr Meredith for the Crown, stated the method adoptei] was firstly to swell the amounts of purchases by forging invoices; secondly, accused suppressed sales and took money from sales of the business and transferred it to their private bank accounts. They also .falsified their books. W-lien questioned about the matters Miey lied hard and consistently. They bad short paid their income tax by 2649. Further they were in receipt of rents for properties and these they bad not included. Counsel for the defence said accused were foreigners and their knowledge of business affairs was rather primitive. The Magistrate said ou each of the two charges each defendant would be convicted and fined 2109 on one information and £2 and costs .23 10s on the other.