DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 January 1927, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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ARSON CHARGE

AUCKLAND. Jan. 17. Joseph Henry Track was charged at the Police Court with attempted"arson at a house on Lake Load. Takapuna. on January Ist. when a sack saturated with kerosene was found alight on the doorstep of the home of Samuel Victor U right. No material damage resulted. The case is proceeding. AUCKLAND. Jan. IS. Track, charged with arson yesterdav aftoniooa was committed for trial.

.-. roMESTIC RUCTION. AI ('KUAN!), Jau. 17. In lb' lailice Court, to-day, George Ramsay Arnott was charged with assaulting his wife, Margaret, Arnott. Complainant vl'leged that defendant came home unexpectedly one morning, knocked her down and knelt on her chest. Complainant’s daughter said she witnessed the assault, and “took a hand by hashing her father on the head v.ith n clothes brush/* She also took bold of a poker and dumbed with the object of settling matters. She admitted that a man friend of her mother’s was in the house at the time and that her father did not like the man coming to tlio house. Mrs Arnott, who produced a doctor’s certificate describing her injuries, stated that Arnott had assaulted her on previous occasions.

Under cross-examination she admitted that some years ago her husband bad petitioned against her in divorce, naming her man friend as co-respond-ent. but the parties bad “made it up” again. Sim owned a trotting horse and her friend trained it.

Mr ITart. who appeared for defendant. asked her why her trainer should be found at her bedroom door. “AYas lie looking for a clothes horse?” Defendant in evidence denied the charge. He stated that his object was to “get at the man and throw him out of the house.” He did not, assault bis wife, but merely brushed past her in tin' ball. _ She. in turn. graUied him and held him until The man escaped. A gruesome object in the shape of defendants blood-stained shirt was produced. This was the result of bis daughter’s attack with the clothes brush.

The magistrate, Mr. Hunt, dismissed tlm charge.

A SERIOUS FALL. AUCKLAND, Jan. 18. Miss Jean, daughter of Admiral Fergusson, bad a serious fall on Saturday, fracturing bones in both feet and other minor injuries. She is progressing favourably. RECORD PRICE FOR. RAM. ■WELLINGTON. Jan. IS. E. E. Short, of Malum. Feilding, lias sold a two-tooth Roninev ram for the record price of six hundred guineas. The purchaser Is Mr A. S. Carr, of Chatslnirv, Goulbourne, New South Wales. arawata damaged. WELLINGTON, Jan. 13. The coal-laden iron bulk Arawata, belonging to the Union Company, sprang a leak after bumping the Devon in the stream and was beached at Kaiwarrn. It- is now feared that hotback is broken. She was originally a passenger steamer of 37(1 tons. Tn 1 8737 she did the Glasgow to Melbourne voyage in 32 days, and established a record for the run between Melbourne and Port Chalmers, taking five days.

FIS IT PROPOSALS

WELLINGTON. Jan. IS

Recommendations concerning the Dominion's fresh water fish (and game) are being forwarded to the Government by file President of the New Zealand Acclimal isafion Society's Association (L. O. IT. Trinp). Brielly. Tripp’s proposals are that control of fish ami game and actual ranging in Rotorua and Tanpo districts be placed under the Internal Affairs Department and expert scientific advice and supervision Be invoked to improve the fish supply. T OST MEMORY. PALMERSTON N., Jan. 14. A man who was found on the outskirts of Palmerston North last night is now in hospital- Tie has lost his memory. A medal in his possession is inscribed A. Grant, lie is of dark complexion and is between 30 and 3.) years ot ago. Tie is five feet six ill height, and is respectably dressed in a blue suit, with grey rap and dark overcoat. PRISONERS BREAK GAOL. HAMILTON. January 18. A sensational escape from custody was made early this morning bv the two young men. Geo. Huia Brewer and George Curtis, who were in the lock-up at Hamilton police station on remand on charges of theft ol a car. Accused were brought before the Court yesterday and were due to again appear on Thursday. The night constable paid , the usual periodical visits to tbe cell during the night and at •"> a.m. discovered the two men were upsiiug, while several floor boards had been ripped from their fastenings and a heap ot earth scooped from beneath, indicated the method of their escape. Even then the exit was very narrow and it must have been difficult work worming their way tbroug.li tbe small portion of tbe other bearding which obstructed the passage. The smashed cell is a wooden building situated in the yard at the rear of the station. Brewer and Curtis, it will be remembered, were arrested at Frankton last Friday night on charges of theft of an Essex car from Ohaupo. Brewer formerly escaped from custody when ar rested at Te Awamutu on Thursday, with Petersen, another hoy, who was also charged yesterday with theft of another cat\. and remanded to Auckland and escorted there yesterday. The country is being scoured by the police for escapees. A SERIOUS CHARGE. CHRISTCHURCH. Jan. 18. As a sequel to the death of Ivy Louisa Boon. 31, married, killed in a collision on January 9th. .Tames Luderrnaii Matthews. 35. a taxi driver was charged with having driven recklessly and causing the death of Mrs Boon, who was in a milk van driven by her husband. One witness said the taxi was going over forty miles an hour. Accused pleaded not guilty, and was committed for trial. Bail £2OO and surety £2OO. CHILD SUFFOCATED. AVAIMATE, Jan. 18. An inquest on the body of the newly born child found on the river bed on Sunday was adjourned sine die. The medical evidence showed the child bad been suffocated, probably bv a bundle of clothes jainbed tiglitlv in front of the neck.

UNEMPLOYMENT. DUNEDIN. Jan. 18.

Local members of Parliament wired to the Acting-Prime Minister, pointing out many married men. some with large families are out of work, and asking for relief work be given. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. WHAN GAR El. January 13. The Governor-General last night attended a united Masonic function. This morning be met the massed school children, boy scouts and girl guides, and this afternoon visits-various places of interest. To-night he will be the guest at a dinner tendered by the Empire Ex-Service Association and will later attend a public conversazione.