DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1930, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

OBITUARY. [By Telegraph, Per Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. v 3. Obituary.—William Wallace Gibson, aged 48, general manager for MeClatchie and Co., coal merchants, and formerly of Wellington. UNUSUAL MOTOR ACCIDENT. WELLINGTON. Sept. 3. An unusual motor accident occurred at the corner of Ghuztiee and Cuba Streets shortly before- seven last night. A car was being driven up Cuba Street and intending to turn into Ghuznee Street, swerved to avoid some pedestrians, who were crossing the road, but mounted the footpath and it ran into a passer-Jby on the pavement and crushed him against the window of a shop injuring him rather seriously. The injured man was Henry Jones of 15 Cumberland Place. His left leg was broken and lacerated with fragments oif broken glass and his bend was badly cut.

i The driver of the car was Victor Brouson, a jeweller. Jones was taken to the hospital where his condition early this morning was reported to be satisfactory.

SKI CLUB 'ENTHUSIASTS. WELLINGTON, Sept. 3. On Monday last twenty-eight members of the Ruapehu Ski Club climbed (Mt. Ngarauihoe and twenty j two climbed Mt. Tongariro. This is the largest party yet to climb Ngaraulioe. On Friday the Amateur Ski Championship will be decided at the winter sports. • INQUEST VERDICT. PALMERSTON N., September 3. An inquest was lieid this morning concerning the death of Cliaries Edmund Meller which occurred while undergoing an operation in the public hospital on Monday. Medical evidence was given that deceased had been in the hospital four months, suffering from exophthalmic goitre. During the operation the patient’s condition caused a temporary stoppage for resuscitation. Later his condition became worse, deceased collapsing and passing away from failure of the right muscle of the heart. The operation was a dangerous one, and for that reason extra time was spent in preparing him for the operation. The Coroner’s verdict was in accordance with the medical evidence, adding that every care had been taken in the preparation of the patient and administration of the anaesthetic. The history of the case, indicated that tue operation was attended with grave risks.

ACQUITTED. MASTERTON, September 3. At the Supreme Court this morning the jury returned a verdict of not guilty in a case in which Percy Bombay was charged with assaulting Thos. Brooke Lee. ROBBERS SENTENCED. WELLINGTON, Sept. I 3. James Martin, Harry Coyer and' William Alexander Matthews, who pleaded guilty last week to robbing two men with violence at Miramar on the night of Aug. 10th. were sentenced today to five years hard labour. His Honour Sir M. Myers, said they seemed to he quite reckless of what the final result might be when they committed the offence, and 1 were fortunate they were not charged with an even more serious offence. BOOKMAKER FINED. PALMERSTON N., Sept. 3. Harry Titshall (42) a contractor, admitted in the Magistrate’s Court to a charge of keeping a common gaming house, and was fined £25. The police stated his operations were not large. He took forty bets of a value of £3O at Dannevirke races.