DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1927, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. MAIL BAG CASE. HAMILTON, Nov. 25. Tn the Supreme Court to-day Air Justice Herdmnn sentenced Harold William Taylor to two- years’ bard Jajbour, the sentences to be concurrent, on each of two charges of receiving cheques knowing that they had been in postal packets contained in the main hag missed from Frankton on September 3 and not subsequently traced. II is Honor referred to the serious nature of the offence, stating that the public nlaced implied confidence in the mail service, and that trust, should not be misplaced. Taylor must have known something of some of the circumstances connected with the loss of the mailbag. The .Judge said that he had taken into consideration the fact that accused was charged with receiving only, and not actual theft. Although Taylor had had three previous convictions, b<» had not served a term of imprisonment.

GIRL TAKES POISON. HAMILTON. Nov. 25. At an inquest held at Ngaruawahia into the death of Ida. Dillon Kemp, 17. a daughter of S. E. Kemp, farmer, of Orini. the Coroner (Mr Wyvern Wilson) returned a verdict that deceased died from the result of taking poison, but the evidence disclosed no reason for doing so. The girl died suddenly on Tuesday night.

Abil.iF.GKI) BURGLARY. HAAITLTON, Nov. 25. On four occasions within a. fortnight Morrinsville business premises have (been visited by intruders. As a sequel to the latest occurrence, Leslie Renwick, twenty-seven, was arrested yesterday on a charge of breaking, entering and theft from the shop of 11. Sanders, grocer. Accused was remanded for ,l week. DESERTER TN TROUBLE. AUCKLAND. Nov. 25. Frederick Radford, who deserted from H.M.S. Renown in February last, was arrested last week for the theft of 27s (id from a room mate. He pleaded guilty to both offences in the Police Court to-day, and was sentenced to seven days* gaol for theft. Later lie will he handed over to the naval authorities.

LICENSE SUSPENDED. AYHANGAREI. Nov. 25,

John Ewan AULean, twenty-one, a farmhand at AYaipn, was fined £lO and his license was suspended for six months on a. charge of being intoxicated when driving his employer's motor ear.

Defendant was returning from the show when lie ran into a cyclist. Counsel said that hut for dolendant accepting an invitation to have a beer when passing through W'hangarei on his way home he would have been quite capable of driving the ear. COMAHTTKI) FOR TRIAL. NELSON. Nov. 2(1. The hearing of evidence of charges against V. J. Creqtier has concluded, the accused pleading not guilty, and he was committed to the Supreme Court for trial. FINED £sft. AUCKLAND. Nov. 25. U 1 am satisfied that defendant was tin l driver of the ear '■" l also that lie was under the influence of liquor. ‘•fie lifts aggravated his offence by comm it t ing perjury.’’ After saying this at the Police Court, Mr W. R. AUKean, S.AI.. fined Raymond Emanuel, a sharebroker, aged thirty-three, £SO for being intoxicated while in charge of a motor ca r. His license was also cancelled lor twelve months. Defendant was arrested in Customs Street about midnight on November 9. 'lhe police evidence was that the ear. carrying a hilarious party, went in pursuit of a cat. and zig-zagged over the road.

The defendant, who was represented by Mr J. F. Wi. Dickson, said that, although he was in charge of the car, he had not driven it. The passengers in the car also gave similar evidence. In rejecting an application for an adjournment to enable Mr Dickson to put forward legal argument, Mr M'Koan said that no legal issue was involved. lie went on to say that, of lie lieI i’eved the defendant, ho would have to disbelieve two policemen and two sergeants, who had not said in evi-denee-in-ehief all that might have been said against Emanuel. Mr Klwnrth, who nnneared on Mr Dickson’s behalf, asked that Emanuel should have time to pay his line.

Mr M’Koan: I see no reason for granting time in view of the evidence that has been given. The default is two months' imprisonment, . oeurity for appeal was fixed at £2O.

WIRELESS OW'RATOR FIXED. WELLINGTON, Xov. 25. Bernard Wheeler, wireless operator . on hoard the steamer .VoiTolk. was t<>- . day lined £25 for failing to make i known to customs officers that he had several wireless sets in his possession. ! The Inspector of Customs said the . offence was regarded as serious, and was brought by the department for the sake of giving publicity. Defendant made the- sets himself and the department stated they did not ask that the sets be forfeited. DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT. WELLINGTON, Xov. 25. The Xew Zealand Dairy Produce Export Board decided at its meeting to-day to allow larger quantities of butter and cheese to he shipped to Britain from January onwards than were exported last year. This will mean a considerably quicker return to the farmers, and also a considerable saving of storage. insurance, and other charges, which have to he mot when produce is kept on hand. The question of the validity of the present conditions of export shipping licenses is t-.> he further investigated by the Board's legal advisers. A further payment on last year’s cheese account will lie made on " December 13th, to an aggregate of about £20,000. WAT ERSIDERS INJUR ED. WELLINGTON. Nov. 25. While loading tho steamer West Ivan to-day, two wn torsicl era, C. 13. Dumb, of 164. Jarrett Street, and Thomas Henry Perlta.ni, of 28, Tatanga Crescent, were injured, the former receiving lacerated wounds on both legs by being struck by a timber sling, and the latter sustaining a fractured leg and fractured ankle by being hit. by a hatch bearer.

PERiTOD OF DISCIPLINE. WELLINGTON, Nov. 25

Failure to account to Niinmo and Sons for £7 13s 6d, and three charges of theft involving £-1 were admitted by Norman Pringle Davidson, a salesman, twenty-three, who further admitted tho possession of an automatic pistol. Ho got two years’ reformative detention, the Magistrate deciding that in face of his past history ho needed a period of discipline,

SUPREArE COURT. NEW PLYAIOUTH, Nor. 26. At the Supreme Court, Albert Alorgan Conroy was sentenced to two years on six charges of indecent assault on males, anjl six months on a charge of attempted suicide, the sentences to he concurrent. Walter William Wickeiy, for driving negligently so as to cause the death of Otto Amlohm received probation for two years and to be prohibited from holding a license for live, years.