DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1927, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

GISBORNE HARBOUR. GISBORNE. June 30

The Harbour Board decided on the recommendation ol -Mr Furkort (En-giueei-in-t hief) to proceed to dredge the inner basin at Haiti, with a view to providing a good coastal hnrboni anil postponement of the prosecution of the outer work meantime. The Board is considering a hire offer for the dredge Maui, which has been moored for sonic years in Auckland Harbour. The Marine Department proposes to use tile Maui for the development of West port Harbour and offers £SO per week with a remission of two in twelve for loss ol time. Gisborne Board accepted the general terms hut was willing to olfer only one month’s remission. The Maui is titled for bucket or suction dredging in deep

A FATAL RESULT. Auckland, June no.

The death occurred at Auckland Hospital this morning of Charles Hinton, a. young man, who was knocked down by a truck at the railway siding at Otahuhu a mouth ago.

A BIG FIRE. GISBORNE, June 3.1

. A big blaze at Tokomani Bay this morning destroyed a business block owned by Tnkoniaru Trading Coy., and occupied by professional and business (inns. One family escaped in their night wear. Practically nothing was saved. The firms affected were Nugent fsolietior), Toilil (solicitor), Bennett Taylor (chemist), MeCui'loch tailor , Moral ideinist:. ChafFey (cairier). Moody 'restaurant). Insurances are unavailable.

SHOP-LIFTING. CHRISTCHURCH, Juno 30.

For shop-lifting. John Morgan and Thomas Murphy were to-day sentenced to 11 days’ gaol. They had been found outside a sh ip each with a hoot under his arm.

A SERIOUS CHARGE. AUt KLA.VD. dune 30. Athol George Beamish White (25). who tired a. shot al a police officer who went to interview him on June 1-1 tli. was charged this, morning with the attempted murder of Acting Detective Power.

When accused was ducked lie looked straight at .Magistrate McKean and said:—“l didn't aft*, nipt to murder him. hut I was going to murder him.” White acted peculiarly throughout the proceedings and frequently intorriipt-

While's mother gave evidence that accused was subject to mental trouble and delusions. On Bth. January 1925 lie was committed to a mental hospital and was discharged on 3)th November 1926. lie vas very fund of guns and recently had become religious.

Detective Nalder, describing the arrest, said White was in lied. He sprang out, grabbed a shot gnu and pointed it at Power, who took hold of the weapon. Witness caught accused by the neck. White discharged tin gun as Bower dcMcctcd the muzzle, the charge going into the wall. Nalder threw accused while Power got l|u: gun. White then said: ”1 intended to shoot you. If you had come to the door instead of the bedroom, I'd have got you both.” Accused was very excited.

BUSH FATALITY. DA EG A YII.UK. June 30. A Maori, named Bene Cassidy, while gaged hushfelling at. A. Y. Trmmson's hush, Maropui, yesterday met with an accident which ended fatally last night in Tekaparu hospital. Deceased and a gang of men were .scarfing a tree, when it split and a piece knocked Cassidy down, and he fell' under the tree. His nfines freed him and carried him a mile to a sledge, lie was taken to the train which carried him to Dargaville whence he was conveyed by car to the hospital. Ill's injuries were so terrible that it was seen there was little hope, lull he lived ten hours. He leaves a widow and family.

SERIOUS CHARGES. CHRISTCHURCH, June 30. Three men. Walter Janies: Alexander Mitchell. Harry Allen Fellingliain. and Robert Grant Bastion, were charged with having unlawfully used

an instrument on a female. Two of them were charged with using an instrument with intent to procure a miscarriage. The Chid Detective asked for a remand for a week and stated that in the case in which Mitchell and Bastion were concerned, the girl was dangerously ill. Fellingliain was granted hail at £250 and two sureties ol £l2o each anil Magistrate AFaslev ordered the other two to he detained in custody.