DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1927, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph Per Press Association. BURGLAR'S LABOURAUCKLAND. July I. A heavy tale, which if is estimated would take four men to lift, was stolen from Driven and I lard ley's .service garage. .Manukait Hoad. Kpsom. last night. It is thought the sale was removed in a motor car belonging to Mr John Handley, which was removed from the street, not far from the garage. The oar was recovered, considerably damaged. At Alorningside this morning and this afternoon, two men were surprised trying to prise open a sale mi a vacant section at Three Kings. They lud handkerchiefs over their faces. When they discovered they were being watched, by men whose attention had been altrarled by the hammering, they dashed away.

The burglars might have saved themselves die trouble of removing the safe and trying to open it. because it contained only bo.,ks and

SENT TO Sl'l’B KM K COURT. DUXKDIX, July ]. Ronald William Wintmi and Noel .James pranris Campbell were charged at the Central .Police Court to-day, with having, at Clarkesviile, entered by day the house of John Butler, and having stolen therefrom load ami a toreli. of a total value of 20s. pur the aeeused, Air While said it was a paltry charge, and they only broke into the place because they wanted food. He suggested that the charge should he reduced to one ol common theft. Then they would plead guilty. It was a ease in which they would get probation.

Tile Chief Detective said he was of opinion that the case should go to the Supreme Court. Winton had been convicted before. Air White said the moused were 21 years ol age.

Tiie .Magistrate said that, considering tlie ago ol the accused, he would have had no hesitation in dealing with the case himself, hut he had to take into consideration the views c.l the police. It seemed almost an absurdity to send them to the Supreme Court.

•It seems certainly to he rather farcical, and 1 quite agree with Air White." added the .Magistrate. The accused were' commit ted lor sentence to the Supreme Court, and were released in their own recognisances ol £7,0, provided they reported daily to tthe [i dice.

LORRY HUNS OYP.I! GIRL. BU.XKDIX. July 1

A most distressing aieidelit oi curred just outside the Kensington School, this afternoon at about 3 o'clock, when a little girl. I.illa Jones, aged eight vears, was knocked down and killed. Mr Gardiner, of Green Island, was driving fils motor lorry southwards along Bridgman Street, when the girl ran out from behind Mr J.arraway s lorry,, which was standing by the fontpath. The wheel of Gardiners lorry went right over* the girl. .\,s the second lorry was standing right in front of the gate. Gardiner had a very obscured view. lhe 1 girl lived at ll Waurley Street. An inquest will he held.

I'll K U.XP.M PLOY KD. WKLLI.NGTOX. July I

It was authoritatively stated to-da; that the uitemph ycd figures in Mel lingtoii have now exceeded the mini hers of many years past.

Street day collect inn boxes realised £7Kd II Btd. and other amounts collected will bring the total to well over £ I tid'd.

The .Mayor's Knud tor the unemployed now totals over £2o tl'-b Strenuous efforts are being made to cope with the situation. To-morrow the Rugby and So: cor codes will devote certain proceeds of their gate money to the unemployed fund.

The Combined Hands will give a demonstration in aid on Sunday, and a big concert will be held on .July l-tli.

GAMING BILL opposed

TJAIAKU, July 1

At a meeting ol ’I iinaru Alinisteis Association, representative of the Anglican, Presbyterian, MotiiodisL and Baptist Churches and the A'.M.C.A.. it was unanimously resolved that a Strong protest be issued against putting; into law the Gaming Amendment Bilk on the ground that Irom all available evident e. including that ol racing men, Lhe removal ol the restrictions suggested would nmterialiv increase gambling.

PR ISON ESCAPEES SENTE.Nt ED

TAU-AIURUNFf, July 1

Two prisoners. Lawrence Burton and AVilliani Thomas, who escaped from Rangipo Prison at Tokaunu. on Juno pith, and were recaptured on June 22nd. were sentenced to six months, to be cumulative with thenpresent sentence, at the Court to-dnj.

ELECTRICITY THEFTS. AUCKLAND, July 1

A. charge ol stcaT-n.g electricity, valued at~£2 13s Id, the property of the Auckland Power Board, was preferred against Charles and Sydney Carpenter, in the Police Court. Chief Detective Cummings said tuat Sydney Carpenter, who was an electric linesman, had attacked a Hex to a water heating circuit, which was charged for one rate and did not register. The power stolen was used lor heating a room. The system had been operating for some time. Ihe oltence was difficult to detect, and the 1 o'vei Jfo-ird had decided to prosecute m every ease The Board had chosen to ,civ on the honesty of the public to supply service at a nominal cost, and if the offence did not decrease, imprisonment would be asked lor • Mr Dickson, who appeared fm tin Carpenters, said the father had been out of work for some time. U vis the son who conceived the idea <- m "H, Ids father’s absence n. AA ollmgton. These people had very little mono;.. am l their' circuiin-tanC.es v-eir M 1" +h• 1 1 thev committed, the oltence on '"a,:::;The Magistrate, Mr McKean fined ........ sc d £5 each, and ordered them to make restitution to the Power Boaiv

CUSTOMS INCREASE. WELLINGTON. July 1. The Customs revenue collected at AA'ellington during June amounted o £305.101, and the beer duty to Uj-A the respective figures for I:,st year being £197.131 and £l,O-. For the six months just ended, the figures are £1,320.01.0 and £20.215 ami for the coresponding period ot 1. they were £1.201.500 and £23.130. BAG OF MONEY STOLEN. AUCKLAND. July 1. A ba" containing between sixty and seventy” pounds, representing yesterday’s takings at the shop, was stolen from the motor van of D. Heslop and Company, butchers. Oneliunga, tins morning. The Heslop Bros, following their usual custom, had taken the cash home with them after closing of the shop, and had it with them in the motor van. which they drove to the abattoir, intending later to deposit it when the hank opened. AVhile both were absent from the motor van at the abattoir, the money was stolen.