DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 May 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

INSULTED SCHOOL TEACHER

By Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright

AUCKLAND, May 14

Prosecuted by the Auckland Education Board on a charge ol upbraiding, insulting and abusing Edwin Ross, a school teacher at the Mutaitai School in the hearing of pupils, J. R. M’Crao, a member, of die School Committee and a farmer, was fined £5 and costs by Air Hunt, S.M. The trouble arose over the blocking of a drain. .It was stated that accused used had language and struck Ross in the face. LEG BROKEN. DUNEDIN, May 14. William M’Erido, a single man, was admitted to the public Hospital this afternoon suffering from a fracture of the left leg. He was wheeling himself along in an invalid chair when the axle broke, causing him to lull heavily. SOUTHLAND SLANDER CASE. DEFENCE POINT DISMISSED. INVERCARGILL,' May IG. Legal argument was heard by Air Justice Smith in the Supremo Con it to-day on the question of "privilege in thesinnder case between ’the Southland FaVnffirs’ Cash Supply Service and Roiiaid Sim. Alter hearing counsel ’ for the defendant, His Honour said lie ivak satisfied fliat '’there were no’ gfbliiids' for privilege)‘((rid he entered judgment for tin? anionift fixed by' jury (£25) with ecsis ‘ According to scale. - 1 ASSAULT CHARGE. '' ' ; ‘INVERCARGILL, May Id. Jn the Police Court to-day, Andrew James Lee' pleaded not guilty 'to charges of assaulting a girl by striking her on the'face with his clenched list, and of using obscene language. Counsel asked that the case he adjourned till Friday. Senior Sergeant Fox said mat, in the first place, he was sorry to see the case held over. Continuing, the Senior Sergeant said that, u a't Mahout 2 tlhik- niovihng, two youhg-’girls' and a young' J man were st'aiidi'ffig : in;'Tay Stbcet, .Avhon the accused I ’dfulouvoiirod to get'hold of one of tlid'girls: She resented' this; -and the a'cc'hkcd then used filthy language. He said that the InvetfiargiH people eiiter&P - wllole-lrearttlly 1 '--into - ' the Alay Fair, o but'- there • were 1 always - a few blackguards to spoil -the fun- - -That wafs why.' f he had • wanted ithis'-caso put oil i as Sflou -as : possihlo. ;-He - suggestcd"that 'such cases;• could - not,; by any stretch of imagination, die '.met .by fines.

Counsel pressed for the adjournment, which wa.q granted, hail being allowed in one /surety of £25. -nt •