DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

BREAKING AND ENTERING

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, Dee. 18

In the 51agi.strata’s Court James Wilfred Gray, nineteen,' and Charles Robert Gray, seventeen were jointly charged with breaking and entering a shop in Alaiichester Street with intent to commit crime. Charles Robert Gray was further charged with being found with a 14 calibre rifle in his possession with intent to commit crime. The police stated the accused were caught in the premises mentioned about 2 oclock this morning. They were in possession of masks and one had a rifle the barrel of which had been sawn off short. The accused were remanded to .fa# nary 7th, bail not being applied for. A LICENSING POINT. DUNEDIN, December 18. Judge Kennedy gave his decision in the Supreme Court in a ease in which the police appealed against the finding of a magistrate in dismissing information charging Philip Barling with selling liqour without a license. The facts were that the Scottish Societies held a reception to Mayor Mcßea in the premises known as the Savoy, owned by Barling. The admission charge was five shilling. Barling undertook to permit the reception to be held in the the lounge, which was not the restaurant, and to provide supper which did not include alcoholic liquor. 51r McKenzie, a supporter of the Societies, provided liquor at his own cost. Persons admitted to the reception were the guests of the Societies, and not of Barling. T,he magistrate held there was an absolute gift of liquor to tho Scottish Societies, and in this the Judge agreed. The appeal was dismissed. SUDDEN DEATH. OASIARU, Deo. 17. Lieut. Kennedy, who was in charge oi the Guard of Honour for the Gov-ernor-General there yesterday, collapsed at the conclusion of the public farewell, and expired at 10 o’clock last nigbt. The deceased was a returned soldier, and about 35 years of age, and was married, with a young family. Heart failure is the supposed cause of death. 51TSSING 51 AN FOUND IN RIVER. WANGANUI, Dec. 18. The body of Arthur Bentley Sharpe, a married man, aged 42 years, the principal of a local debt collecting agency, was recovered from the Wanganui River by the police this afternoon. He had been missing since Friday. BETTING INQUIRY. TEL EG R API! OPERATORS Auckland, Dec. is. The inquiry, instituted by the Post and Telegraph Department, into the allegations of betting by members of the Auckland operating room staff in connection with the Takapuna Jockey Club’s meeting on November 30th. and December 2nd. was concluded at the slagistrnte’s Court to-day before Mr F- K. Hunt, S.s:t. Mr Hunt will forward his findings in the individual cases of the nine officers. accused to the Department. CHINESE DESERT SHIP. CAPTAIN PAYS £2OO. WELLINGTON, December 17. The Chinese quartermaster of the oil tanker Akera, which has been discharging motor spirits at the Burnham Wharf, from Balik, Papua, was found to he missing this morning. The Chi-, nese members of the crews of visiting vessels are prohibited from remaining in New Zealand, and the masters off required to deposit a bond of £2OO forfeit- for each Chinaman in the event of any staying here. Captain Lindstol of the Akera was required to deposit a bond of£2oo with the Customs for the missing Chinaman, before the vessel sailed nt 12.1 ff) p.m. on the return trip to the East.

Tho missing Chinaman will be sought for by the police, and if lie is apprehended lie will he deported. VICE-REGAL VISIT. TISIARU, Dec. 18. The Governor-General and Lady Alice Fergu.sson arrived at Tiiua.ru today on a farewell visit. Unfortunately the weather was unpropitous, but this did not prevent a thousand from attending the farewell gathering at Caroline Bay. The function was also attended by large contingents of school children, Girl Guides and military units. This evening Their Excellencies were entertained at a representative gathering of citizens. Tomorrow they will inspect the schools and public institutions. DAMAGES CLAIM WELLINGTON, December IS. Giving judgment in a claim for damages after an accident, the Chief Justice to-day took exception to the practice of some employers in stoppig the compensation payments when an action for damages at common law is commenced. How could the claim- 1 ant ho expected to live in the meantime ? It was not a practice that ho was going to encourage.