DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 July 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

STOCKDEALER ’S LANGUAGE

[By Telegraph, Per Press Association.]

PALMERSTON NORTH, July 29

At the Magistrate’s Court, Albert Thompson, stockdealer, of Feilding, who elected to be tried by a jury on a charge of using indecent language in a public place, was sent forward for trial, bail being allowed.

MISAPPROPRIATION OR COUNTY

FUNDS

DUNEDIN, July 30

Frederick Arthur Lloyd pleaded not guilty in the Supreme Court to stealing a sum of £438 3s Bd, the property of the Maniototo County Council, and fraudulently converting tb© money to his own usd. He was also charged with disobeying an Act of Parliament by omitting to pay into the bank within seven days moneys lie had received on behalf of the Council,.,, The case for the prosecution was heard. Mr Simpson, counsel for accused, said lie would not call witnesses. The Court then adjourned till tomorrow. CAR DRIVER,ACQUITTED. AUCKLAND, July 30. The jury returned no hill in the cases of Edward James Eusden, charged with theft of jewellery at Rcmuera; and George Philip Fletcher, charged with negligent driving at Patumahoe, thereby causing the death of a cyclist. James Kirby, a commercial traveller, was tried on a charge of negligently driving a motor-car near Kaitaio, on June sth, and causing the death of a child, aged two years. There was no allegation that he was driving too fast. The Crown Prosecutor, referring to a statement by accused that he had been blinded by the sun said it remained for the jury to judge the case almost entirely on that aspect. The accident happened near a corner and the child killed was in a car coming from the opposite direction, which was forced over the hank owing to accused suddenly swerving. N A verdict of not guilty was returned. TIMARU SESSIONS. TIM-ARU, July 30. At the Supreme Court to-day, Bernard Lewis Blackwell was* sentenced by Mr Justice Adams to four months’ imprisonment for a breach of probation. Lamond Kennedy was sentenced to six months for concealment of birth. Junita Winifred Wilee, on a similar charge, was detained till the day’s sitting concluded. The Judge remarkeel that, in views of Kennedy’s treatment- of the girl, and the fact : that she had been in custody for the past fortnight, lie did not propose to send her to prison; v ’

In the case against Martin ( Joseph Melville of Teriiuka, who was charged with supplying an instrument for an unlawful purpose, the jury failed to agree, and a ' re-trial was ordered for next session.