DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1927, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

, (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) i UNEMPLOYMENT AT WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, ov. 2. Registration at the Labour Department Unemployment Bureau for the Week ended on Monday totaled 380, an increase of 51 comp.! red with the previous week, which in its turn was an increase of 10 on the previous week. Tho applicants included 152 married men and 2.88 single men. A PERSECUTED WIFE. WirANGAISEI, Nov. 1. In the .Magistrate’s Court, eight years of persistent cruelty of an almost unbolieveablo character was alleged by Agnes Mary Thomas against her husband, a half caste Portuguese, employed as a railway surfaceman. Application was made for separation, niiintenance and custody of the three children. After complainant’s evidence had been taken, counsel ft r defendant iptm’aed In’s brief. “as he could not stand the thought of being associated with the case.” Tho orders sought were granted.

FALSE PRETENCES CHARGES. TIMARU, Nov. 2

At the Supreme Court to-day. a young man. John Howard William Tapp, was found guilty of two charges of obtaining goods hv false pretences. On a third charge ot obtaining credit by fraud he was found, not guilty. Sentence was deferred.

THEFT OF SPIRITS. CTTR.TSTCHURCH, Nov. 2.

Leonard Brooks, lamp trimmer on the s.s. Ruapehu, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing # one ease ol gin. the property of the N.Z. Shipping Coy., valued at £5. Tie admitted assisting to Oi'> gin away. ' ! - • 4th officer found in a hatch where Brooks was that a ease of gin had ri rope attached to it. Accused said another member of the crew told him he would find something on the end of the rope. Had the discovery not been made, local watersiders would have been connected with the removal of the gm. A fine of £5 was imposed, or in default a month’s imprisonment.

HOUSE BURNT. GISBORNE. Nov. 3

A ten-roomed house in Matawhem owned by Frank Joodbury and insured for £1.210 was destroyed by fire. The family escaped in their night clothes, saving nothing.

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 3,

Samuel P. Briggs, a law clerk, employed by W. J. Cracroffc Wilson, a solicitor, was charged before Magistrate Mosley with stealing £337, tho property cf tho Simmons Estato and others. ' He pleaded not guilty and was committed for trial.