DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

TENNIS-VISIT. By Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright WELLINGTON, May 30. Negotiations have been started for a visit uy South African tennis play el's Lo New Zealand. EDUCATION CONFERENCE WELLINGTON", May 30. A proposal was put forward at tbe Education Lon fere nee to supply school requisites free of cost, Variously estimated bv speakers at fifty to eighty thousand, and’ it was claimed this would be the thin edoe of the wedge IV)r> free books. The motion found no support, when put to the question. . . DOG TRIALS. FIELDING. May 20. The Feilding Collie Club’s annual dog trials were held to-day. There were large entries from both islands. ’The results wore:--Class- One (head, null and drive round the ring):—W. Whyte’s Boy 1. W. Thoms’ Speed 2. C. MrErlnno's Speed 3. Best- type of Working Dog:—-R-. A). Hollis’s Tipperary -1. J. Goodwin's Nell 2. D. Thurston's.dvitt 3'., Al ATT.II EWiS SENT- FOR TRIAL. BUT. INDICTMENT TO BE -' . ALTERED. V . WELLINGTON. May 20. In ■> the. case where Matthews was charged with murder, after hearing the evidence of the witnesses. the Magistrate said that if the question was merely whether there was sufficient evidence to justify the charge of murder, ho would say there was not. Ho said: “The Statute, however, under which the proceedings are taken directs that if .Justices, after hearing all the evidence is sufficient to put the accused on trial for any imLetnblo offence, they shall commit him. The main evidence against the accused is his own statement, and, reading- that statejnpii.t. with the depositions of the various witnesses, 1: think it compels me' Lo say that there is evidence "f the (Jommissinn of an indictable offence.’Li, It was for the-, Crown, he |said. t.Q- frame tbe indictment in such . Li wav as «tbe'.'depositions; would siip- ■ port, idle Iliad come Ho tljp conclusion !that rby ’would;.liftve to. commit tin* nectisod tor ; trial.

. Tbi?-i.,<accused was-pillowed out <>n bail, -if lie could find two sureties of G3QO each, and, provided he returned, lo service in a vessel in ,N‘’'v Zeaiano waters. LIQUOR LINES. ■ AT IN.VERCARGILL. . . INVERCARGILL,. Alay 21). . George Bryan, a taxi-driver,, was charged in the.',. Police .Court to-dav with kegping liquor. for sa)e in a nolicense > district, v and . with failing to give, written ljpt-ice 1 ,of .his intention ■lo take; Ijqiior JnTo a no, .license district. ..; ~,. . H y. - . I'l.ie ,'defendant pl|'a.d.ei| “not guilty,” mi.,liu* first. cli:ii;ge,'-.and “guilty’’ oi,i,the.fjeymid. Afterjie.iu'ing lengthy cvi.de.mr. the Alngistrate’ imposed ft fine of £25 on the (barge of kecpi’ie Ijqiior lor .sale, and Co. on the other, charge.