DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

YOUTHS CHARGED. [By Telegraph, Per Press Association.} CHRISTCHURCH, October 22. Charged on four counts with breaking, entering and theft, and with being found by night in enclosed . premises in Papanui Road, James lf„ndland .fcaderso j, a.gud <lB, and Maurice Hamilton Gregory, aged ,17, appeared at Court this meriting. In +V’c case the police alleged that when arrested the accused had their shoes off. Anderson had an electric torch and Gregory had an automatic pistol with one live, cartridge in it, a sandbag and motor car tyre lever. They also had pieces of iblack cloth which might have been used as masks. When the Court resumed this afternoon Anderson and Gregory were remanded for a week.

OILFIELDS REPORT. GISBORNE, October 22. Taranaki oil report:— Gisborne] No. 2. well, foundations (jmipfilied and fche erection of a steel derrick well advanced. Heavy mOoluinery is now >g landed on the site. The weather conditions are good. : vKotuku No, 1 hole recovered, the ; rods ,and is noty resuming drilling. ;; .. A. AND P. SHOW. v : r r. - GISBORNE, October ' 22. Poverty Bay A. and P, Society’s Jubilee. Show opened to-dny in fine weather, record entries and a record attendance. . ' , FALSE PRETENCES. GISBORNE. October Jl2. At the Police Court, William Brown, alias Brewer,, alias Bruce, alias Yi>unghusband, was charged wiith obtaining by false pretence, that he was a stock agent for. an American firm, £25 from a Waiapau Bettler. He was sentenced to six months imprisonment'.

VICE-REGAL VISIT. WANGANUI,. October 22. Tho Goveraoi'-GqnoralV' mfid; ' Lady Fergusson vi&Vted various educational institutions this morning and also the public 'hospital. They' were' entertained by citizens at - luncheon, after which they. are . attending a oublie (farewell at Cooks Gardens. ISchool children are figuring prominently in the display'. They leave later in the afternoon for New Plymouth.

DEATH OF RACEHORSE. ,• • DUNEDIN, October 22, Full Flight, who waa.engaged for the Wellington meeting, burst a blond vessel doing a half-mile gallop at W.ingatui on Monday and died shortly.-after. THEFT CHARGE. HAMILTON, October 22. Charged with the theft at Auckland of a tram concession card valued at 3s, Henry Stewart Moore Roulston, aged 28 years, was remanded- to appear at Auckland on : October 28th- ,A detective said the concession card was stolen from the Auckland University where a lot of pilfering had taken place. As a result of a trap set the. present charge yens .laid, y ■ yy- , . ' Counsel said defendant had been working at Arapuni and he had studied- at the University for a Bachelor Engineer and Science. The charge will he defended. Application for the suppression of. the name was refused. •