DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 October 1928, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

, DIVORCE REFUSED.

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'" HAMILTON, October 15. i , Mr Justice Blair in the Supreme Court to-day decided that he had na jurisdiction in a suit for divorce where a wife was deserted in England.

The petitioner, Elizabeth Annie Ellis, of Waitoa, gave evidence that she had been married, to Charles- Ellis, of Brighton, who deserted her. She obtained a separation order in London and came to New Zealand to live with her brothers. Since then she had received no support from her husband. The Judge recognised the desertion, but was unable to grant a divorce, this Court lacking jurisdiction.

PURE FOODS RESPONSIBILITY

WELLINGTON, Oct. 15

At the closing session of the Associated Chambers of Commerce to-day, Mr Rosevear (Invercargill) moved that manufacturers only of goods under the pure Foods Act be held responsible for tlic standard of their goods, and that all prosecutions he instituted against the manufacturers and not against the retailers. This wasj criticised on the ground that many goods deteriorated owing to the way in which they were sold by retailers and others. Further though good in theory, the proposal was impracticable as many manufacturers were firms ajbfoad. »

The remit was referred to the "Executive with power to act, in conjunction with the Health , Department.

‘‘ PEEPING TOM.”

A SOUTHLAND PROSECUTION. INVERCARGILL, October 17..... - This morning a man, charged as the outcome of the intrusion off a “ Peeping Tom,” in the early hours of the morning of September 16, into the yard' of premises occupied by Mr Wm. Richardson Brash, -at 99, Robertson Street,, Lindisfarne, . lvas brought before the Magistrate (Mr ;G. Cruickshank, SiM.) in the Police Court. On the application of counsel, suppression of his name was granted. Accused -pjleaded not guilty, and after hearing tne evidence, the Magistrate resei’ved his decision- V /-

A CARELESS MASTER. ;f- V CHRISTCHURCH, October IT. At Lyttelton to-day, John Hawick, masterhidf the -. coastal steamer John was fined ten shillings tfor burning a naked.light in a vessel which was carrying petroleum exceeding 200 gallons, such lights not having been approved in writing by a marine surveyor. The case was the first of its kind heard in the Dominion. A heavy penalty was not asked for. The of,-, fefice arose, through repairs having to be made to a dynamo, and the master was absent from the ship at the time. The regulation, it was said, was not enforced in Auckland.

GRAFTON; BRIDGE TRAGEDY

AUCKLAND, October H

No reason for the action of Arthur Taylor, >who jumped from the parapet of Grafton 'Bridge, on-Tuesday afternoon, could he advanced, at the.inquest concerning his death, which was opened before Mr Hunt, S.M., to-day. Taylor was a butcher by trade, but recently had bene conducting a small fruit and confectionery business at Morningside, where he lived with bis wife and family.

Giving evidence of identification at the inquest, Edith Taylor, wife of deceased, said she last saw her husband about ten o’clock on Tuesday morning, when be was leaving for the city markets. He was in his usual health knd - spirits. As far as she knew he had no'financial worries, and was on good terms with all his friends and relations. He was a, veteran soldier of the Imperial Forces, and had resided in New Zealand for three and a-ha.lf years. The inquest will be continued tomorrow.

GIRL’S ESCAPE

FALLS UNDER TR AIN

INVERCARGILL, October 17

A painful- accident; in which the consequences might easily have been worse, , occurred at Edehdale Station this morning. . Mavis Craig; aged 13. who was travelling into Invercargill, ran up as a train was pulling into the platform, and threw two satchels on the platform of the rear carriage Following this up, she, caught, hold, not of -the first guard rail of the platform, but of the second, and was thrown down on to the line between the carriage and the guard’s van. She was turned over twice and her right foot crushed. ;

The railway officials state that it is miraculous that she was not killed instantly.. . .. i The train was held at; the station until, a doctor Ifrom Wvndham arrived, and it was decided to take her to Invercargill, where she was admitted to the Southland Hospital. Although her condition is not serious, she is suffering from shock, and it will be necessary to amputate her leg.

DRUNKEN MOTORIST

WELLINGTON. October 17

Frederik Roberts, of Gisborne, a bus drier, was to-day fined £2O with costs, and his driving license was suspended ■for two months, .for being drunk whilst in charge of a motor-car.

The vehicle apparently belonged to a friend, an(l accused said he was not accustomed to it. He admitted, however, that he had had some drinks.

Evidence showed that he rail into another car at forty miles an hour in Adelaide Road, then swerved into another street, . thence into a blind street, where, on stopping, lie was accosted by a constable. OLD COUPLE GASSED. AUCKLAND, October 17. At Deonport, an elderly couple, named Lyncls, were overcome in their bedroom by gas, which came from a .gas cooker in an adjoining kitchenette, the top olf which was accidentally left half on. Mrs Lynds is not expected to recover. The husband is recoveinig-