DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1927, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.

SOLICITOR. STRUCK OFF. WELLINGTON, July 11

Ihe Appeal Court to-day considered the Law Society v. John Notion Bullard, of Gisborne, barrister and solicitor. an application lo strike defendant off the roll, ft v.ms stated then was a shortage in the trust a'iouni in .Mardi 31st. 1920 of £O7OI end in January. 1927 of £1730. Bullard filed an afladavit which did not oppose the application hut stated his deceased partner, E. H. Mann, had received large sums for which no proper Security was given. It was stated the defendant >■•••' —iid i(f over £4OOO of the firm's debts but could do no more.

The Chief Justice in stating the judgment of the Court, said there was no other way open to the Court, hut to strike Bullard olf the roll, hut if in the future the defendant showed by his conduct that he might seek readmission. the extenuating circumstances which had been pointed out would no doubt he. taken into consideration.

NO DAMAGE TO STEAMER. DUNEDIN. July 11. A diver’s examination failed to reveal any daning/' to the hull of the steamer Token. as a result of touching the side of the channel when leaving Lyttelton. ROY S( ADDED. DUNEDIN, July IT. Donald Miisnoii. aged 3. was liospitai'led sniveling from severe scalds through falling into a hath of hot water. LIQUOR SALES ALTER HOURS. WANGANUI. Jui'.v 7. The licensee of the Albion Hotel, C. J. S. O’Neill, was brought before the magistrate and asked to show cause why his license should not he endorsed for selling liquor alter hours.

Counsel said O’Neill was selling out. and intended giving up the licensing

'The magistrate. Mr J. S. Barton, said eases of this kind were increasing in the city. This was the sixth ease to his knowledge. He issued a warning to licensees that this was the last lime he would deaf leniently with eases of this sort. O'Neill was convicted and fined £lO. costs 10s.

SAMOAN ARREST. AUCKLAND, July 12. Information has been received by Hon. O. E. Nelson that another high Chief of Samoa, when ordered lo leave certain territory in Samoa under the terms of the recent ordinance, declined, saying all Samoa was his terrtiory. He was sentenced to four months’ gaol, (barges against two chiefs previously arrested were discharged by the Court on a technicality.

THEFT CHARGES. AUCKLAND. July 12

Ernest Leslie Elvy, 30. was remanded at Auckland on a charge of having stolen £33 |os belonging to Ihe Government. 'The polite stated twenty additional charges were to he laid against accused, who is a raiiSvay servant. Full restitution lias been made.

OILFIELDS REPORT. NEW PLYMOUTH. July 12

Taranaki oilfields report that Waipu No. 2 was drilled to i 903 feet with

alternating hands of hard and soil shale, cemented. 10-ilich casing. Taranaki No 3 drilling onerations suspended. Gisborne No. I making final pr - pa ra t ions for di ill iug.

11()X O. ]•'. NELSON'S WARNING AUCKLAND. July 12.

New Zealand will have her bauds lull before she knows it. if something is not done to ameliorate the c oalitions in Samoa, said Hon (). F. Nelson. Chairman of the Citizen- 'Committee to-day. We have never gone leliind (he hacks of the Government. Right through wo have counselled the natives to <lo everything through the proper official channels. At on- time they were in a very ugly mood. Me have been trying hard to get them out of it. At present we have got, them so that they are submitting to punishment. but Now Zealand lias to realise that she may have to face more serious trouble. The endorsement by the Minister of Internal AlTairs of the facts that led to the discontent had simply ngravntcd the indignation of the Samoans.