DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 November 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

MOSGIEL WOOLLEN COY. B Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright DUNEDIN, Nov. 5. The directors of the Mosgiel Woollen Coy recommend a final dividend of four per cent, and a bonus of two per cent, for tne year.

CHINESE CON VICTIKI). DUNEDIN, Nov. 5. At the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr Justice Kennedy, the trial of Kum Yoon Bee, a Chinaman, on thirteen charges of obtaining money by valueless cheques, and by false pretences, and fraud, and of breaches of the Bankruptcy Act, was concluded. The accused was found guilty on all counts. He was remanded lor sentence.

ACQUITTED OF MURDER. CHARGE AUCKLAND, November 5. Mrs Pyle, widow, of Auckland, was acquitted of the murder charge which arose out of the death of a. single woman, Amelia Mary Gertrude Pipe, who came from Wailii to Auckland in July hut after returning home took ill and died in the Waihi hospital, two doctors certifying death being due to septicaemia, following .an, illegal'operation. The allegation 'was that'accused had performed an operation, hut in summing up Justice Hardman pointed out the Crown’s case was very weak as there was no direct evidence of the offence by accused, while the girl’s dying depositions definitely stated the accused had merely examined her and hadn’t performed an operation. The judge advised the jury to acquit and this was done.