DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 April 1930, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS.

THEFT CHARGES

(By. Telegraph—Per Press Association,

AUCKLAND, April 18

Shortly before 11 o’clock yesterday morning, Detective-Sergeant. Doyle arrested in the city, Daniel Petty,, a middle-aged: storeman, on theft .•barges. Later when'Potty appeared at die Police; Court. Jie was charged that, ni divers dates; between October- - 1 and April 10 last, he stole 198 bags of eh.uif, oats, and wheat, of a total value df £214-7s Cd, thc property of the National Mortgage and Agency Cov., of New Zealand, Ltd. Detective. Sergeant Kelly obtained- a remand until April 24. Air Hunt, S.AI. granted bail, himself in £IOO and one surety of £IOO, hut refused an applicuion for suppresion of the name. “Why,” lie said, “any man might leave this court with these charges hanging over his head and obtain credit.”

CYCLIST CHARGED TIAIARU, April 18

An inquest was he,ld to-day on the death of George Graves, aged 75. who died at the Timaru Hospital, as the result of injuries received through be-' ing knocked -down by a* evclist who i r alleged to have been riding' on the footpath at': night wit'Ednt -a-difrhtjjSub-sequently., Walter Smith, aged 20, was charged at the Magistrate’s Court-’will' manslaughter. • Accused pleaded, guilty, He was committed for trial.

FIFTY*' YE AJR S' 5 SMV-ICE.' !

DR. LE'aTHAT’S Rjfecofo

-.i v! :: : -Ai . - -CD s; j NEW v PLYMOUTH ; April 15 . Dr. II. 11 8. ’ Lea'tham has Completed fifty yearsL service At the .New; Plymouth Public Hospital, and the fact is to he recognised at a public gathering. Commencing his service when the hospital was a very crude institution he had seen it- grow to an up-to-date institution and has advanced with the times, having been for some years radiologist.

A LARGE ESTATE. . ; aj. A-’' a ;G . j;; NORTH; jAiU^KLAND, FARMER.

AUCKLAND, April 16

The estate of the late AValter Chapman Mountain, runholder, of Purerua Bay of Islands, who died on "March20,th last,, fines bleep, .valued for probate purposes at £67,320. Bequests under thb Will Were al! private. • ’ Mr Mountain belonged to one of the first families to take up land in the north and was grandson of Airs Letheridge, the first white woman born in New Zealand. In his younger days he was a boxer and athlete of note in Australia. Later he returned to Purerua and-:helped,-his father jn.,the,-welbknoAV,li fish and meat canning works there. He farmed eight or nine thousand acres with considerable success, 'hnlLwds..engaged in cattle dealing all over the Auckland province. He was a former member of the Bay of Island County Council and a- Mason of ■ long standing.

DARING THEFT,

AUCKLAND, April 19,

A daring theft in a city hotel last night entered . two .bedoroms... ,From one he stole £25 ,and a letter of credit while the owner and his wife slept. From the other he stole a gold watch and chain.

BOY SHOT IN THE LEG

INVERCARGILL, April 20

AVith a bullet wound in his right leg, near the knee, Thomas Edmond Daly, aged 14 years, residing at Kapuka was admitted to Southland hospital last evening. It is understood that the lad had been playing with some others, and was bending down to lace up his hoot, when he was accidentally struck.on the leg with a rifle which exploded.