DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 May 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

SUPREME COURT SENTENCES

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

NAPIER, May 28. At the Supreme Court sentences by Justice Ostler included:—Richard Quarles Bertram Leggg, false pretences. six months hard labour. Thomas Leslie Williams, incest, two years hard labour. Allen Edward Hunt, breaking, entering and theft, probation for two years.

INDECENT ASSAULT

DUNEDIN, May 28,

Clive Bell,, aged nineteen, was sentenced by Judge Kennedy to two years Borstal for indecent assault on a girl aged eleven.

FOUND DEAD IN A CAR

WELLINGTON, May 28.

Shortly after 2 o’clock this afternoon, a man was discovered dead,-“sit-ting in a motor-car in Ballance Street opposite the Magistrate’s Court. It is not known how long lie had been sitting there, and no one had noticed that he was dead, until a passerby, thinking he was asleep, endeavoured to wake him up. The body has been identified as that of C. W. McLoughlan, health specialist, residing at Newtown.

BOY KILLED

NAPIER, May 26

A tragic motor accident resulting ni the death of Patrick Edward Cordon, aged 5 years, son of Mr Mieheal ,S .C. Donald, Haupouri station, occurred to-day at the home of fthe child’s grandfather, Mr Charles L. Gordon, of Taurapa station, on the Ocean Beach road, fourteen miles from Havelock North, and adjoining Haupouri. A carrier named Jeseph McJnty, of Hastings, had just turned his lorry through the gateway leading info the property, and was driving up the pathway when the child, who was standing near his grandfather behind a privet hedge, rushed through an opening in the hedge and fell straight in front of the vehicle’s wheels and was killed instantly.

CROSSING COLLISION

WELLINGTON, Mnv 28

A motor lorry and a train collided at Wallaceville crossing this morning the driver of the lorry, A Goorie, receiving head injuries and abrasions and shock. He was taken to the hospital by an ambulance.

LAXITY OF RULES.

CHIEF JUSTICE’S COMMENTS

WELLINGTON, May 28

Tlie intimation that he would not countenance laxity in the observance of rules regarding discovery and other rules of procedure, was given in the Supreme Court to-day by the Chief Justice. He had noticed that affidavits were brought time and again before the Court to the following effect:. “I am informed, etc.” There was a rule that where a statement was made of that kind, that the source of the information and the ground of belief should be stated. That rule, to his mind, must lie insisted on.

THE LABOUR NLP’S COMMENTS

HAMILTON, May 28

Commenting upon the new Cabinet, .Air W. Lee Martin, ALP. for Raglan, said lie considered Mr Forbes had made the best selection possible with the available material. Mr Ransom’s selection as Minister of Lands would give general satisfaction. Mr I fee Martin criticised the combination of portfolios of Agriculture and Alines. The importance of agriculture warranted the full attention of one .Minister. A reorganisation of this Department was long overdue.

THE CHANGE GAZETTED

WELLINGTON, A!ay 28

An extraordinary* Gazette was issued to-night, announcing the resignation of the Ward Cabinet and the appointment of the new Executive Council and Ministry, as already telegraphed.