DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1930, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

A ROBBERY

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WELLINGTON; May 19. ’ A series of apparently systematic robberies on the Koval Mail liner Mn,kura was brought to a climax, on the vessel’s last trip trom Auckland Wo • Sydney, when over £SO was stolen from 1 a drawer in the bar room. The’vessel leached Wellington from Sydney today, On; three previous trips the vessel’s bar had been robbed, inyfl'riably on the day before she reached Sydney, •and' the losses on those occasions- weVe .£22. £i4 and £2l. ;

The last robbery occurred-. <fh the', morning of Monday, May 12th. A steward heard a noise., but took no notice’,’ thinking that it came from )the de6k above, whe e seamen were ..workirii*. Some time later.it was found that, il'ebar room door bad been broken opep with a chisel, and over £SO stolen from a drawer, apparently opened with the same implement. Most of the money was the property of the stewards, who nad left it in the bar room for safe keeping.

In response to a wireless message from the contain the Sydney water roli e met the vessel on her arrival. Although investigations, were made-no one was detained.

PIE CART BRAWL

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»»..i-ndc McGuire, . jockey, .whs ' seitto a months’ imprisonment Tor assault, bv' the Magistrate ' (Mr Sal--,'p this mdrping: Evidence showed that- McGuire and 'a" woinaii, were b-nnk at. the pie cart when, an Mnii’ took' place, and a ‘ marl named Campbell on/the mouth. And threatened Constable ‘Nairn with 1 sauce bottle.,

FALSE PRETENCES

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Thirty charges of false pry-ipr-pns, involving ,£277 were .preferred-

”"'’T!st Wiliam Thomas, a young man +o-rlav. TheV were, allegedly comnj!l ted at* Dunedin, Orman*, TiVnard,' and Ohrist.ehurch. He pleaded guilty and Was committed for sentence. -.

mXtRIC. CANDIDATE’S DISHONESTY. ;

WELLINGTON, : Thof Senatfet of- the' _3^fe^ ’"Zdflg&A ersity has decided that tlje ■4if ' f n candidate- 1 who Tuj-s be&n (guilty df what was net 'in cortnefcti'm • Matriculation examination be 'caticejI i'ed, and that the candidate ! red from sitting for tire University ievamination for a period of twelve months.