DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 June 1927, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(lly Telegraph—Per Press Association.) ROAD BOARD SUCCEEDS. AUCKLAND, June 28. His Honor. Mr Justice Reid decided in favour of One Tree Hill Road Board in the latter’s claim for £299, rates due by Auckland Presbyterian College for Ladies, Ltd. DRUNKEN CYCLIST. BLENHEIM, June 28.

George William Clemens pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk while in charge of a motor-cycle. On the condition that accused took out a prohibition order, the magistrate convicted and discharged him.

YOUTH’S THEFT

CHRISTCHURCH, June 28

Alexander Boag, a. youth, pleaded guilty to breaking into a. butcher’s shop at Sydenham and stealing £2l 6s id. He was committed for sentence. Evidence showed that accused had cut through a zinc door at the hack of the shop. He said he was destitute at the time.

THEFT CHARGES. I E AWAMUTU. June 23

Two rabhitcr.s in Rotorangi district. Kenneth David Murray and Charles Leonard Buist, were brought before a Justice this morvag charged with the theft of an overcoat valued at £1 13s. the property of Richard Lome. The police stated that while evening service at St. John's Church was proceeding on Sunday, several hats and coats of worshippers were removed from the porch. They were located at the rnbbiters’ camp, and there some traps stolen from n farm some weeks ago were also found. Constable Doyle applied for a week’s remand for further investigation. This was granted. Another member of the gang was arrested yesterday hv Cmstnble Cleary of Cambridge, while actually wearing one of the missing hats. At Cambridge Court this morning he admitted receiving the stolen property.