DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

DECISION RESERVED

fßy Telegraph, Per Press Association

WELLINGTON, July 15,

The Court of Appeal reserved its decision in the case of Slipper versus Braisby.

WOMAN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT

DUNEDIN, July 13.

Mrs Ada Alice Kyle, of Kewy was injured at Purakanui on Saturday atteinoon through a rifle exploding while it was being taken apart by a young man The bullet struck her below tiie right eye. She received medical attention and later was brought to Dunedin Hospital for X-ray examination.

CHARITABLE BEQUESTS.

WELLINGTON, July 16

The'.estate of the" late Robert. Hannah, boot manufacturer, was provisionally sworn at £619,000. The-will provides the following bequeaths; Presbyterian Church, County Antrim, Ireland, £500; St. John’s Church, 'Wellington, £1000; Presbyterian Church; Berhampore, £1000; Sisters of' Compassion £SOO for the maintenance and support of institutions controlled by them. f ’ On provisional figures the death dii-' ties payable by'the estate will be approximately £150,000. ;' ’*•* *'■

INQUEST VERDICT

WELLINGTON, July 16

A verdict of suicide by drowning was returned at the inquest on Madam Agnes May Scott, 55, found drowned at Miramar on July 9th.

GUILTY OF THEFT

WELLINGTON, July 16,

, Pleading guilty' in the' Magistrate’s Court to-day, Frederick Murray, 33, a plasterer, arrested at Auckland oh a charge of theft of a eashbox containing cheques, money orders, postal notes ahd Government '/bonds of a total value of £669' 16s sd, the property of Levi and Jackson, Wellington, a legal ' firm, was committed to the Supreme Court 'for sentence.

£3OO IN FINES

PALMERSTON N.. July 16

Penalties totalling £3OO were inflicted in the Magistrate’s Court on three men charged with ■ frequenting a street for the purpose of lotting. The -defendants were. James Leonard Purvis, Frank- Dean, and Charles Joseph. Williams. Each was fined £.IOO. .• Parvis,. Dean and; Williams were eaich described. yTjS - bookers. , ' ■.