DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

OBITUARY. (By Telegraph—Per Press'Association.) TIMARU, October 29. Obituary.—CTessie Graham Wright“ii.ii, Secretary of .limaru Harbour Board, alter a sliort illness. PALMERSTON N., Oct. 29. ■ Obituary—John M. Johnson, aged "1, well-known throughout Dominion racing circles as Secretary of the Maqawatu A. and P. Association. ' WANGANUI, Oct, 29. Objtuary—B. P. Lethbridge, aged 63, for many years Chairman of the Rangitikei Couifty Council, and also Wanganui Hospital Board. PAHIATOA, October 29. Obituary.—Thomas BelLkam-d 90. The Bell family lived aiape on Sunday Island, Kermodic Group for'ten years. Beil lor a long time waged a claim with the New Zealand Government for the freehold of the land. 1 He had an interesting career m the South Seas. One daughter, Mrs Gc-1-derd, resides here. HASTINGS, October 29. ‘ Matthew Johnston, deputy mayor, died, yesterday, aged 61. He was a resident for close on 40 years during which lie took an active interest in public affairs. FATAL INJURIES. MAN CRUSHED BY TRAIN. AUCKLAND, Oct. 29. 11. Bradley eenior, a resident of Kumou, While attempting to leave a moving train, when slowing down at Kuir.eu, fell between the carriage and guards van, and sustained terrible injuries which resulted in his death. CHINAMAN FATALLY INJURED AUCKLAND, Oct. 29. I A motor van, owned by a Chinese fri\iterer, 4 crashed into a tramway pole on Remuera Road yesterday. One of the occupants, Du Feng, aged 19, sustained injuries from which he died in the hospital. He was pinned for ten minutes between the van and the pole before he was released.

KAIIIKA REFLOATED. GISBORNE, October 29. Efforts to refloat the stranded Kahika proved successful at 2.30 this morning when the steamer was towed to i the anchorage by the Terewhiti. Her Gisborne cargo will be discharged to-day. The Kahika will then be towed to- Wellington to effect repairs to the propellor, two blades of which were lost when the vessel grounded. •• Salvage operations were carried out. under the direction of Captain P. J.‘ Foster, Marine Superintendent of the Union Coy. SUPREME COURT.

. DUNEDIN, October 29. The criminal • session’; operied before Mr Justice Kennedy with indictments against seven persons, including a charge, of murder against William Henry Brauman and three cases of unlawful carnal knowledge.

His Honour said the evidence in these latter cases disclosed a remarkable sexual precocity and astonishing promscuity in young persons, but whether the girl consented or solicited, an adult must not have knowledge of a girl under 16. . .

A SUICIDE. AUCKLAND, October 29. James Webb. 85, an old age pensioner, residing at St. Helier’s Bay, was found 'by his daughter hanged in a coalhouse at his residence. Evidence, at the inquest showed he was worried over failing health, A verdict of suicide while suffering from mental depression was returned. 1 FOUND DEAD. ... • AUCKLAND, October 29. Robert Armstrong, aged 40, an orchardist of Henderson Valley, was found dead by a neighbour with a gun’ alongside the body.. BURGLAR AT WORK. ' GISBORNE, October 29. A burglar during the week-end' broke into Garrison Hall and secured three. revolvers and 500 rounds of ammunition. JhG residence *of Fred Collin, at Kaiti, was also entered and ransacked, a gold watch, cash and other valuables totalling £SO, ibeing stolen.

DRUNKEN DRIVER. WANGANUI, October 29.. A motor driver named Ernest Edward Starr, had his license cancelled for life at the Magistrate’s Court this morning, and was fined £lO. He was charged with being found drunk in charge of a vehicle, this being his second offence within a fortnight.

SERIOUS CHARiGIES. CHRISTCHURCH, October 29. James Linland Anderson, 18, ' (a butcher) and Maurice Hamilton Gregory 17, (a labourer) pleaded guilty before Magistrate Levvy to six charges of breaking, entering and tb°ft and were committed for sentence.. Bail of- £SOO each and one surety ,of £SOO was granted. The police said when arrested the accused had torches, sandbags, tyre lever and a loaded revolver in their possession, also a muslin mask.

Anderson sa’id if cornered iie would not have used the revolver but would have used the sandbag. Witnesses gave evidence that houses had been entered while parties were progressing, jewellery and guests money being stolen.