DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 December 1928, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

SUPREME COURT. (By Telegraph—Press Association). NELSON. December 8. At the Supreme Court, Albert Edward Walker, for negligently driving a motor car and causing tlu> death of Alexander Joss was sentenced to three months hard labour. Frederick Sowinan. on two charges of slice)) stealing, was sentenced to six months bard labour on each charge, to lie conciirrcnl. TRAM AND MOTOR CYCLE COLLI OF. TWO CONSTABLES INJURED. CHRISTCHURCH, December 8. As a result of a collision between a tram car and a motor cycle with sidechair, Police Constable George Murray was admitted to lbe hospital Inst niglif suffering from severe injuries to bis bead and a compound fracture of tbe leg. Murray was riding the motor cycle and he bad in lbe side chair another constable who escaped with minor injuries. CAR v.APSIZES. AUCK LAND. December 8. A car owned by Mrs E. Heart, ol Auckland, and driven by A. Driscoll, an Auckland jockey, bound lor flauniariniui races, capsized near lluiitly yesterday afternoon ibroiigli skidding. Driscoll was taken lo llunlly Hospital with concussion and injuries to bis back - . Mrs Peart and oilier passengers escaped lightly. ACCIDENT IN BACK COUNTRY. CIS PORN K, Dee. 8. Advice lias been received from To Arama that King F. Reed, a well known settlor and County Councillor, was severely injured whilst riding in rough . country on a back station. Medical assistance has been sent.

MAX KILLED BY CAR. AUCKLAND, Dec. 8. A man. whose name is Arthur Irvin Minnie, was knocked down at Ellcrslie last night by a motor ear driven b\ Cage Brown, of Ellerslio, and died in tbe Auckland Hospital as tbe result of bead injuries. GIRL’S -FATAL- RIDE. INVERCARGILL, Dec. !). Margaret Hunter Malcolm, aged 18. while riding a horse at l.ocliiel on Saturday, was thrown, receiving fatal injuries. An inquest will be held on Monday. GRAFTON PR IDGE TRAGEDY. AUCKLAND. Dec. 0. Henrv Edward- Ashby, aged Id. -who jumped over Grafton Bridge on 1* riday morning and sustained severe injuries, died in Auckland Hospital today. WOMAN'S SUDD't-'.v DEMISE. DAXNEVIRKE, Dec. 8. Whi'e on tho way home this alternorm to her residence 111 Albert St reel. Mrs Agnes Maxlod, wile ol Walter Max Led, who arrived by the afternoon express from Palmerston North, was taken ill in a taxi-cab. and on arrival at her borne, expired. Deceased was fi-l years of age. She bad been under medical treatment, for heart trouble. No inquest will be held. PLIM MERTON FATALITY. WELLINGTON, Dec. 8. At the inquest concerning Janet, Lewis. 18 years, who was killed as the reul of a motor car capsizing near Plimmerion last Sunday, medical evidence indicated that death was due to shock and tbe result of internal injuries. The driver. Lionel Charles AYliito. 22 years, .said tig* car was a single sealer with a dickey, lie bad three passengers in the front seat. Deceased was sitting on the knees of another girl, and there were also two men in tho dickey. Tn attempting to change gears on the bill, be missed, and the car ran back before lie could apply tbe brakes and capsized. Witness said be bad room to manipulate the levers but the road was narrow, and a wheel went over tin' bank. The verdict was that deatli was due to misadventure.