DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1927, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

INQUEST

HAMILTON, Nov. 7

An inquest opened to-day in the circumstances surrounding the death of John Ward, 25, and Walter Thornton Reynolds, 27, two victims of the double fatality at Hamilton on the night of October 15, when a car driven by John Blair, 19, collided with their motorcycle, Ward being killed outright, and Reynolds succumbing one and n-half hours afterwards to terrible injuries. Evidence was given concerning the position of the vehicles of the impact and relative to the speed of the car. The proceedings were adjourned bv Coroner Wyvern Wilson, S.M., and further evidence is to he heard. The condition of James Cheyne, tTic second victim of the Karamu poisoning tragedy, is recorded as slightly improved, though still critical.

SAMOAN COMMISSION RETURNS AUCKLAND, Nov. 7.

Members of the Samoan Commission returned by the Niagara to-day. Sir Charles Skerrett, chairman, left for Wellington to-night and will he joined later in the week by C. E. MacC'ornOc.k, judge of the Native Land Court.

No 'indication was given when the report is likely to be completed, ns ■> considerable amount remained to bo done.

girl burglar. AUCKLAND, Nov. 7

A cb lv ge of attempting to break and enter the Excelsior Tea rooms at Avondale, with intent to commit a crime, was preferred against a girl aged sixteen, at the Police Court today. Slice was ordered to appear in the Children’s Court on November 19.

Air J. Nicholson, partner in the Tearooms, who was sleeping on the premises, was awakened by a sound of breaking glass, at one o’clock this morning. On looking through the window he was i.ima/.od to see the outline of a girl, who ran away. Nicholson and Constable Delaney searched the district in a motor ear, eventually sighting a girl in the Grout North Road She tried to escape, hut tho constable wont in pursuit and soon captured her.

TECHNICAL DEFENCE UPHELD

DANNEVIRKE. Nov. 8.

Two local milk vendors were recently charged with selling milk that did not comply with the standard prescribed bv Regulation 12 under the Sale of Foods and Drugs Act, in that it contained less than 3', per centum of milk fat; to wit, only 2.8 per centum of fat. E. Gibbard (counsel for the defendant' raised the technical defence that the Inspector who purchased the samples did not inform the defendants that he intended to have the sample analysed by an analyst, a:s provided by Section 7 (l) of Sale of Foods and Drugs Act 1908. Alagistrate Free upheld the contention in a reserved judgment and in dismissing the information remarked.

“’l’he only safe course for an inspector, when taking samples for the purpose of analysis, is to inform the seller or Id agent selling the article, before or forthwith after procuring it, that he intends to have tho same analysed by an analyst appointed under the Sale of Foods and Drugs Act 1908.”

SALE OF BLOOD STOCK. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 8. At the yearling sale held at the Show Grounds to-day. (i from Ellerslie stud sold at prices ranging from -11 guineas to 200. The latter price was paid for a Sarclicdon filly, and the purchaser was Captain B. H. Edkins, of Wellington. Eleven other racehorses wore offered, hut only two lots were sold. Chickwheat was passed in at 325 guineas and Tliorndale at 375. CHARGE TO GRAND JURY. PALAIERSTON N., Nov. 8. The quarterly sitting of the Supreme

Court commenced this morning before Justice Ostler, who congratulated the district on its comparative absence from crime. Five eases would he presented to the Grand Jury, none of them of a most serious nature. In four the Grand Jury would have no difficulty in finding true hills. In the other case there were peculiar circumstances. A man was charged with the theft of jewellery that His wile claimed was hers. Til law it was laid down that a husband and wife could not he guilty of theft of each other’s property while living together. The Grand Jury

had to he satisfied there was sufficient evidence that the parties were living apart, before they sent the case to trial.

True hills were found against David

Luing, alleged unlawful carnal knowledge; Charles Alichael Hannah, alleged

breaking and entering with intent to commit a crime; John Parker, alleged theft. No hill was returned in the case of Andrew AfcEwan, alleged theft of property, special reference to which case was made by his Honour. BROADCASTING. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 8. It is officially announced that all New Zealand Broadcasting Company’s stations will endeavour to rebroadcast the Prince of Wales’ speech at Albert Hall next Saturday from 8.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the London transmission being made from 5 S.W., on 25 metres.

FOUND HANGING

WAIPAPA, Nov. 8. The body of William Chalmers, a farmer, single, 31, was found hanging from a tree, on his property at Tikokino. Deceased had been mentally depressed.

CITY MILK SUPPLY. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 8,

By nine vote-, to five, on a purely party division, the City Council adopted the principal of municipalising the milk supply of the city. The Alilk Committee reported that it bad recently submitted to the Council for consideration by R. E. Heron, together with a number of suggestions made by the Dairymen’s Association and others. The Committee had further considered the matter and was of opinion that it was now opportune for the institution of the municipal milk supply.

SUPREAIE COURT. NAPIER. Nov. 8

Justice MaoGresor 'complimcntcl tlie district on the absence of serious crime Addressing the Grand Jury on a case arising from a fatal motbr accident, tho Judge said motorists had to observe the rule of the road, refrain from speeding and keep a good lookout.