DOMINION ITEMS.
MAORI KILLED;
(By Telegraph—Press Association)
TA.IHAPE, Nov. 7
A Maori, Morgan Wilboman. aged 29, married with one child, was killedtwelve miles from Taihapc yesterday afternoon, while tree felling. He was standing apparently in a safe position, when a big tree slewed round, and a branch killed him instantly.
EPILEPTIC FIT
AUCKLAND, Nov. 7
At the inquest on Christopher Blenkhorn, aged 33, who was drowned while bathing at Takapuna yesterday, the doctor who was summoned to the beach said that he considered the deceased fell forward in the water while under the influence of a fit and was drowned. Further medical evidence showed that Blenkhorn was subject to epileptic fits. A verdict of death through drowning, hastened by an epileptic fit, was returned.
GLEN AFTON MINE DISPUTE. HAMILTON, Nov. 7
The strike at Glen Alton Colliery was the subject of a conference at Hamilton this afternoon between the miners’ representatives and the management. The New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Coy. are the owners of the mine. No statement was obtainable, except that Messrs Dynes. Fulton (Chairman), and AV. Good fellow (Managing Director) are to meet the miners at Glen Afton tomorrow. Meantime the mine is still idle.
SERIOUS THEFTS. DUNEDIN, Novi 7
The hearing of charges of breaking and entering against John Coory and: Anthony David was commenced yesterday afternooh in the Supreme Court before Mr Justice MacGregor, and occupied the attention of the Court practically the whole of to-dav. They were jolijitly charged with, on or about March 18th. last, breaking and entering the shop of Messrs Kilroy and Sutherland. Dunedin, and stealing six suit cases, a quantity of men’s clothing and other goods of the value of £169 13s, also with breaking and entering the premises of .T. and A. AVilkinson’s. Dunedin, on May 3rd. and stealing certain keys to the value of £1 and £l6 in money, and with on September Ist. breaking and entering the shop of John Watson, at Port Chalmers, and stealing £ll9 os in money. They were also charged, alternatively with being in the possession of goods knowing them .to have been dishonestly obtained.
Both accused were found guilty on each of the three charges,- and they were remanded for sentence.
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1928, Page 6
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