DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

INTERESTING COURT CASE.

[By Telegraph, Per Press Association.]

STRATFORD, Nov. 5

In tho Magistrate’s Court to-dav, Mr R. T. Tate, S.M., fined Bert O’Shannossey 80s for working at his trade on a Sunday in view of a public place. His father, Thomas O’S.hannossey, was also charged, but the information against him was dismissed on tiie ground that lie was building a house for his own use and not in pursuance of his business or for profit. Both father and son are carpenters by trade. The son was convicted on tho ground that he was following his ordinary calling on the property of somebodv else.

BIGAMY CHARGE

CHRISTCHURCH, November 7

In the Magistrate’s Court, Maurice William Baker, aged 32, an advertising agent, was charged with bigamy. Tins police saul aroused married in England in 1024 and left his wife after a. week. He came to New Zealand where lie married another woman in 1927. Accused was committed for trial bail being allowed in £3OO.

INQUEST VERDICT.

HAMILTON, Nov. 7

At the inquest on Oscar Larsen, 57, a tramp who was knocked down by a service car on Hamilton-Cam-bridga road, on October 26, and who died at the hospital two days later, a verdict was returned of negligence on the part of the driver of the car, N"ol Dourrhis Robertson. The evidence was conflicting. Passengers in the car said Larsen was walking along the middle of idle road, and Robertson overtaking him attempted to pass to the left. Larsen also moved to the left and was struck full force by the car.