DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 August 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

WOMAN STRUCK BY GAR. DEATH ‘ENSUES. ~ V'? 1& PTy 'l ».1 ißy Telegraph—Press Association). *^’ CHRISTCHURCH, August 1.7* Mrs Matheson-,- aged 60, the wßiyj of H. Matheson, manager of the-yE’n- 1 p.ire? Express Coy., died, in pital ;as a result of being.. strucß: by a. J motor car in the city last eveiting.- •; ASSAULT AT A DANyE. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 1. An assault at a dance ..hfr.ll {'.resulted in a sentence of, seven days’ imprison-, ment, without option, being imposed rpon Percy Smith, a young v-man, to-, day. Complainant, another" youth, sa id he had four feetli broken.

INQUEST VERDICT. PALMERSTON NOETD,. ; AugAT. An inquest was held this morning in connection wibli the death of Ellen V -Mcinnes, married, of Otaki, who died in the hospital on July 14th. The evidence of the Superintendent of the hospital was to the effect thafc>d,eceased told him. she used an instriVirieht'unon i: herself to achieve a certain result. Tlie cause of . death . was septicaemia..:: tonitis. following, an. illegal operation'. Detective Russell stated that .deceased, when interviewed, admitted performing the illegal operation on herself and refused to divulge other information:' A. verdict in accordance .with the mediciil evidence was'returned., - ’

AN ACQUITTAL. v / , DUNEDIN, August l.\'. >: At the Supreme Tlwmas Scurr, auctioneer, was : ;vaps|£tqd ! on ‘.a charge of stealing or cornicing to liis own use £282 received on terms requiring him to account for it to David Leslie. . The defence was that.the money had been repaid and there was no intention of dishonesty revealed.. .