DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1927, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) NOTED PRESS AfAN DEAD. NELSON, Aug. 9. Obituary—H. Harrison, Librarian of Cawthorn Institute, formerly a wellknown •pressman in various parts of New Zealand. AIOTORIST IN TROUBLE. BLENHEIAI, Aug. 9. Alatiriee Hope was convicted of being drunk while in charge of a motor car and fined £5, in default 14 days’ imprisonment. His license was cancelled lor three months, and he was prohibited for twelve months. One month was allowed to pay the fine. CASE OF HANGING. DUNEDIN, Aug. 9. The body of Thomas Joseph Hanly, aged 39, an electric linesman, was found hanging from the rafters in tho , boiler liou.se at tho hospital. For some time he was an inmate, but had been discharged last Alav. LENIENCY ALLEGED. AA ELLINGTON, Aug. 9. The Executive of the (Wellington Automobile Club last night passed a motion protesting against the sentence imposed on the two men convicted of manslaughter, of the* service car driver. Kenny, killed in the Hutt Road collision. It decided to pass the motion expressing surprise and disapproval at the leniency of the sen- V tonoe imposed on tho two men in view ot the sentence imjiosecl in other cases of a less serious nature.

MA.X JUMPS OVERBOARD. . THAMES. Aur. 9.

51 bile the coastal steamer Taniwha was between Shorland and Turua on the 4 homes river on the journey from Auckland to Paeroa, Frederick William Battler jumped overboard and was drowned. He left a letter addressed to the captain of the steamer indicating lie was going to jump overboard. Early this morning a body was found on the Tapir beach and it is believed to be Battler’s. He lived at Waibi, where at one time he was engineer of the Borough Council.