DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 June 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association

OILFIELDS REPORT

GISBORNE, June 26

Taranaki Oil Fields report for the week ended Juno 23rd—Gisborne No. 1 well, drilled in heavy caving ground to 3,015 feet; 4} indies diameter easing running to same depth. Hope to make better progress by means of sand pump despatched to well to-day. Gisborne No. 2 well drilled to 840 leet in firm sandstone and shale 12} inches diameter casing running to 828 feet.

LEVEL CROSSING SMASH. WANGANUI, June 26

A mixed goods and passenger train, which connects at Marton with the Auckland express and brings passengers to Wanganui, this morning hit a five-ton Thornycroft lorry laden with metal, at Cherry Bank level crossing. The lorry driver, J. Minncll, had his left arm smashed and also sustained a scalp wound. The lorry was smashed to pieces.

SEAMAN IN TROUBLE. WELLINGTON, June 26.

A detective walking along Taranaki Street last night, saw a man take a radiator cap from an unattended motor. Ho accosted him and found in his possession three motor meters and five radiator caps. The man, William Morrison, a seaman on the Canadian Challenger, to-day pleaded guilty. In reply to the Magistrate, the Chief Detective said Morrison would got market prices for the articles. They were very hard to identify and the police had lots of complaints. A fine of £5 was imposed in default a month, accused to he placed aboard the ship if she sailed before tho fine was paid.

TRAIN HITS BUS. AUCKLAND, Juno 2G. As tho Limited express, inward hound, was passing over a double line at a level crossing at Southdown at 9.15 a.m. it collided with a bus owned by the Passenger Transport Company and driven by E. Edwards, ft, was a head on collision. Edwards jumped clear before the bus was hurled into the air, careered some distance and then was jammed into a cattle stop. Edwards was rendered unconscious when he hit the ground but recovered. being only slightly bruised. There were no passengers in the bus.

AN INTERESTING CASE. WELLINGTON, June 2G. An interesting legal point arose in the Magistrate’s Court to-day in the case in which Leslie Gordon Dunn, aged 23 years, was charged with drunkenness, and who was obtaining credit by fraud by incurring a debt for taxi hire for £1 35., Accused hired a taxi and at the end of the journey said that he had only one shilling in his pocket. Ho said he thought he had money and could not understand where it had

gone. The Magistrate said he was not satisfied that fraud had boon intended. 'fhe ease differed somewhat from that of a man going into a restaurant and obtaining a meal under false pretences. The accused was convicted for drunkenness and tho second charge- was dismissed.

THEFT CHARGE. WELLINGTON, June 2G. How a man rewarded a woman’s generosity hv stealing from her, was revealed in the Magistrate’s Court today when Harold Hardgra.ve, mlins King, a window-cleaner, aged 30, appeared for sentence on charges of theft and failure to comply with the terms of release on probation. The police said accused told complainant a hard luck story about a starving wife and family, and while complainant was getting some food for him he stole a suit of clothes which he sold. He was described by the probation officer as a social parasite. Ho was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment.