DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 November 1928, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

AYATILE’S SECRET. \By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) t. WELLINGTON, Nov. 13. At Obakune Court, lwfore Justices Sargeant and Larkin, AY. C. Waldo, with several aliases, who escaped from Raetihi lock-up last month, pleaded guilty to eight charges of breaking entering and theft, whilst at liberty, and false pretences, valueless cheques, and breaking goal. He was committed to the Supreme Court at Auckland for sentence. For theft of explosives from a person unknown, he was dealt with summarily being sentenced to three months, and for breaking gaol to eighteen months. He made a sworn .statement exonerating the police from and negligence, declaring the lock-up was unable to bold him. He had .no outside assistance, but will continue not to divulge the mystery of the method of escape. TWO PRISONERS RECAPTURED. AUCKLAND, November 12. Two prisoners at Alount iv.len gaol., John Charles Concord and diaries Frederick Murphy escaped from a quarry gang about four hundred yards from the prison walls shortly before five o’clock to-night. A search was quickly organised, and within half an hour both men were, discovered hiding in a nearby section. Their .surrender was without incident. AVHTT'E GLOVES FOR JUDGE. CHRISTCHURCH, November 12. To-morrow, when the criminal sessions fi-uprem Court should open, Air Justice Adams will he presented with a pair of white gloves. There are no criminal cases for trial. -Nobody seems to remember such an event in •Christchurch previously. Barristers who have been in practice here for thirtyfive years declare that- never in their experience has a Judge received white gloves. END OF EXPORT SUBSIDY. CHRISTCHURCH, November 12. The A!mister of Agriculture lias advised the New Zealand Poultry Association that the Government guarantee for export eggs is to be extended to cover shipment per the Alataroa. TWO WOMEN THIEVES. AUCKLAND, November 13. Alary Madeline Jessie Thompson, aged 35, and May Edgecombe, aged 11, two married women, both employed as domestics, admitted extensive and systematic thefts from city shops at (lie police court. ' • , • iutly pleaded guilty to stealing goods valued at £lOl. Mrs Edgecombe alone to theft of goods valued at £3B. When Mrs Kdgeeombe’s bouse was searched, stolen goods worth ,£llO were found there. But for the fact that one of the accused was in ill-health, Alagistrate Hunt said lie would have sentenced both to two years imprisonment. . Edgecombe was fined £lO and Thompson £2O, ten days being allowed to pay. A NEW MATRON. AY HANG A RET. Nov. 12. The Hospital Board to-day appointed Sister Swayne to the mat ronsliip of the Whnngarei Hospital, ..vice AI iss Conkson, who resigned to take up tlm position of lady superintendent of the Wellington Hospital. FIRE AT DUNEDIN. DUNEDIN. November 13. A fire which broke out in Air J. Waters’s, chemist shop in -Princes Street to-night, resulted in the whole of the stock being damaged by smoke. Though the outbreak was confined tp the front portion rtf the basement flames did not reach tho stock part of which however,...was affected by water. The contents were overed bv insurance, and the building, which Usowned by Daniel Haynes b rust, sultVred no struc tural' damage.