DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 June 1927, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

AN ARREST, BLENHEIM. •Tune 23. When the Taniahine was sailing for Wellington this afternoon from I'icton. the police arrested a passenget charged with committing a burglary at Girling* Ltd. last night. 11l addiuion to money already reported stolen. missing articles were a lady s tur, a man’s shirt, lie, handkerchief and watch belonging to the manager.

DAIRY CONFERENCE. ROTORUA. Jtine 28. At the Dairy Conference this morning Air AY. Grounds addressed the conference in defence ot the Control Hoard's policy. The speaker on rising received a great ovation all sections joining. The speech was a repetition of the past policy and modifications, extensively fortified by statistics. A remarkable personal tribute was given at the close, all rising, and singing “'lie's A Jolly Good Fellow.'’

The afternoon programme will consist. of further addresses by Messrs Kennedy and Singleton,

SUCCUMBED TO INJURIES

TIMARU, June 22

Edwin rieovov, aged sixteen, died in the Tinmru Public Hospital last night. Ho was admitted several weeks ago as the result ot injuries suffered iitl an accident.

FELL" DOWN HOLD. TIMARU, June 22

John Kenny, a seaman, fell down the hold of the s.s. Calm while the vessel was loading at Timaru port this afternoon and suffered abrasions which necessitated his removal to the public hospital.

CONVICTION (.WASHED. PALMERSTON N-, June 22

Andrew John Marlatid, drover, ol Pohaugina, succeeded at the Supreme Court to-day in liis appeal against a conviction recorded against him in the Magistrate's Court at Eeilding on AI arch 2. when he was found guilty ot converting a motor ear to his own use. The Magistrate had imposed a sentence of two months’ imprisonment

without the option of a fine. Additional evidence was brought forward to-day for the defence, Mr Justice Ostler remarking that, had the Magistrate heard this additional evidence he in all probability would not have entered a. conviction. There was a strong chain of circumstances pointing to accused's guilt, yet several loopholes were evident, consequently Ilarland should he given the benefit of the doubt.

RECKLESS DRIVING ALLEGED WELLINGTON. June 22.

William Joint Wailing, of Eastbourne. carrier, was to-day committed to the Supreme Court for trial on a charge of feckless driving, L-iereby causing the death of Alt's Helen Teller. According to the evidence in tbe Magistrate's Court. Walling, who was returning to Wellington irom the Otaki races on June 8 in a sedan < nr. struck a car driven by Alexander Coleman and containing passengers, including Mrs Teller, when endearcuring to p:iss it- on a vorv narrow portion of the Tawn Flat Rond. Coleman's car pluunged down a 8711 g'dly. turning over lour times in the process. Airs Teller was killed. Accused did not stop, lint a: celt-rated. and was chased by a, car which obtained the number of his ear.

Accused .pleaded not guilty. Had was allowed. The inquest on ?Jrs Teller alsi was hold, the ("o’-mu-. Mr F. Page, S.M.. finding that Mrs r, Y't '• while riding 1 a touring t " ' ' ■’ V A lexai'd >r '• n. end e '• g to Wellington from Town Flat on the evening of ,leno 3, had been overtaken hv a ■ alaii ear driven hy William John Walling. As a result, of this, the tourer left the road and went over a hank, the deceased being killed. TRAGEDY IX A TIMM. CHRISTCHURCH. June *23. While on his way to (lie city in a gi. A!! ;ins tram to-day, an e'derly man. 1L Force, c-o'lapsocl and <1 i o»l before medical assistance could he secured. When tiie ear was about five minutes from the centre of the city tiie man had a seizure or fit. The conductor gave such assistance ns he could, hut the man expired just as the train entered Cathedral Square.