DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1927, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) A DRUNKEN SPREE. PALMERSTON X., July 18. Complainant had recently joined a set that believed in water baptism. Defendant who was drunk, seeing him in the street, thought he would baptise him in a ditch, stated Counsel, explaining to Mr Hewitt, S.AI. at the Magistrate’s Court, the conduct of Basil Stokes, u young man charged with having assaulted Donald David Wilson at Tokomaru on June 25th., wilfully damaged complainant's clothing and used obscene language. “Defendant'’ stated Scnior-ftergt. O’Grady on Stokes pleading guilty,"“hold complainant under the water and had not two persons pulled him away the coiiscquences might have been serious.” 1 have to inflict a penalty that ■will prevent you from repenting this, stated his Worship addressing the defendant. On the charges 1 will flue you a total of £5.

APPEAL COURT. WELLINGTON'. July IS

The Full Court consisting of Justices SkerreU. Reed and McGregor is hearing A. E. Sayres v. Hudson’s pioneer motor service. The defendant runs a motor service between 'Wanganui and New Plymouth, and was charged with picking up passengers in Stratford without a license, under that Borough’s by-law. The Company contended that they had a heavy traffic license as well as an ordinary motor license and Wanganui license which gave them the right to use any road. The Borough Council contended none ol them over-rode the right of Boroughs to make special regulations for their own traffic and Mr Tates SAT. upheld them.

From this conviction the Company appeals and the judgment of the Full Court will l>o final. The ease is of importance as if the S.M.’s decision is supported, every .service ear will have to register under the by-laws in every town through which it passes, and pay lees accordingly. For the appellants, Hi Myers K.C. and Mr Cunningham ; for tlie respondent, Mr Martin. Decision was reserved.

OPOSSUM SKLN SALES. DUX ED IX. July Id. At flic sale of opossum skins bidding was very animated and prices were above expectations. The catalogue offered was 8000. and cleared the lot. Range of prices Super blues L-Ls ,‘ld to lfis. first blues Ifis !ld to Us fid, second 10s to 12s, small (is 7d ; super greys lfis to 1 Is fid, first 10s fid to 12s fid. second fts fid to 10s (id, small os to (is (id; super bi'aeks, Ms (id to 12s Id, first 10s to Ids fid. second 7s (id to Bs. (id ; super reds 8s (id to os, first reds 8s to 8s fid.

WORK OX SPORTS GROUND. NEW RLYMOUTM, July 18. About: thirty unemployed married men were set to work this morning on the formation of a sports ground at the High School. The rate of pay is 12s for married men. The money is found by the High School Board and public subscription, subsidised by Gobcrnmcnl. The work is estimated to cost £ 1()IX> a d. will go a long way to relieve Hie unemployment situation here.

DEATH IX AfOTOR. CrinfSTClirnCTT. July 18. George Brown, aged 07. a painter, died suddenly this morning while riding with a friend in a molor truck on his way to work. Suddenly the driver of the ear felt Brown hump against I and. thinking he had fallen asleep. shook him. Tf was found that Brown was dead. B ATT Fit ED A XI) ROBBED. NELSON, July 18. Myst(Ty surrounds the eireiinistanees under which a man. at present lying in the Public Hospital, came Insurious injuries, including a broken leg. Only meagre details are available, hut the man, whose name is Air Ryan, is from the Rel Rills Station, I'ophouse. He hooked at the Trafalgar Hotel here on Saturday. I.ate on Saturday evening lie had two drinks. Then lie left the hotel in a taxi with some other men. Almut two o'eloek on Sunday morning a hoarder occupying one of the rooms on the lirst floor heard a bang and a few minutes later the night porter found Ryan lying on a. settee in the lounge, just inside the main door, with Tilack eyes and other injuries. The porter railed the proprietor. and it was soon seen that the man’s condition was serious. Ho was attended to at the hotel, until later ill llio morning when a doctor was summoned. He ordered the injured man to the hospital. The report from the hospital is that Ryan is badly battered about. Questioned yesterday, when lie had regained consciousness. Ryan said that he could roineinhor nothing after getting into the taxi. Ryan said that he had £SO hi his possession the previous evening, hut Ids money was gone when his clothing was searched yesterday.

AfAORT SKELETON. GISBORNE, July 18. Whilst excavating a pit for a petrol pump in one ol the main streets ot Gisborne, a workman this morning unearthed practically a complete skeleton. It is believed to he That ol a Maori, hut within local history, no native burial ground has been known to be in tho vicinity. rxivEusm college. AUCKLAND. July 18. Two new chairs, those ot Engineeiiug and Geology, at the Auckland University College, were established to-day by tbo College Council. the consent having been obtained. Mr S. E. Lamb. E.SC.. Director of the School of Engineering, and Mr .). A. Bartrani, ALSO., Lecturer in Geology, both at the Auckland University College, were raised in status to he the first occupants of the respective chairs.