DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 October 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

SHOW CASES ROBBED

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.! AUCKLAND, October 13. Oil Saturday night about 9 o’clock, a show window in the shop of E. Ivil, hairdresser and tobacconist, was smashed, and a display of goods given in exchange for cigarette coupons was stolen. The articles taken included two gold watches, cigarette cases, a clock, and fountain pens. A thief who out a daring raid about 12.30 this morning at J. Watt’s Sports Depot in Exchange lane evidently thought of stocking himself well for the coming cricket and tennis season. A small show window v.as smashed, enabling the thief to insert his bands and remove two cricket bats, two tennis racquets, and two cricket balls, of a total value of £ll.

FOUND DEAD IN BATH. DUNEDIN, Oct. 14. Miss Mary N. Black, aged 49 years, residing with her nephew at _ Anderson’s Bay, was found dead in hor ibath at 5.30 o’clock yesterday afternoon by her nephew, B. N. Smith. It is understood that the deceased was subject to fits, but it is not known whether an inquest will he necessary. CHARGE OF FRAUD. NELSON, October 14. Frank James Lewis, of Owen River, was charged with fraudulently stating that he had posted a postal packet containing money, whereas, in fact, he did not post it. He pleaded no* guilty, and was committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court. INDIAN HERBALIST CHARGED. WITH MANSLAUGHTER. NEW PLYMOUTH, October 14. The Indian herbalist, Abraham Wally Mahomed Salaman, appeared in the Court to-day, charged with t e manslaughter of a six-year-old boy, Lyall Gordon Christie, of Fordell. There were also minor charges preferred against the accused. The Court was occupied until the luncheon adjournmen with the evidence of the mother of the boy Christie as to his illness. LATER.

Tn the Salaman manslaughter case, the afternoon was occupied with the hearing of the evidence of members of the Christie family, all of which was similar to that given by the principal witness, Mrs Christie.

The police told of their visit to the house where the Christies had been staying, where they took charge of insulin and - other medicine and appliances used in the treatment of the boy.

The hearing was adjourned till tomorrow, when it is understood that medical evidence will he taken.

CHARGES AGAINST SOLICITORS. APPLICATION FOE DTSQUALIFITION. WELLINGTON, October 14. An application by the Law Society to have John Charles Carroll and John Ponsonby Somers, of Te Aroha. barristers and solicitors, struck off the rolls, was heard by the Appeal Court to-day. Mr 'Von Haast, for the Law Society, said that the allegations against the practitioners were that they had failed to have their trust account audited; had appropriated to various clients trust monies belonging to other clients without the latter’s consent, and had converted to their own use £495 trust money. Mr Von Haast said that Somers had filed an affidavit showing that he was the junior member of the firm, and that he never at any time had taken any considerable interest in its affairs. Counsel submitted, however that he should have had its books and property kept in order. The Court adjourned till to-morrow. ASSAULT CHARGE, MAN IN SERIOUS STATE. AUCKLAND, October 14. Following ail incident in an hotel on October 3, Charles Arthur Ganderton, aged 46, labourer, is in the Auckland Hospital suffering from fractured ribs and pneumonia. The condition of the injured man was stated by the hospital authorities to be serious. The police to-day arrested James Anderson Gallot, aged 30. a hawker who was charged in the Police Court with assaulting Ganderton on October 3, so as to cause him actual bodily harm. He was remanded on bail of £2OO, with one surety of £2OO.

NEW DREDGE.

A GOOD RETURN

INVERC\RGTLL, f October 14. The Directors of the Golden Terrace Extended Gold Dredge Coy., Ltd. which is operating on the Shotover River, report that the first wash up has resulted in 111 ounces of gold. The work was of a. intermittent nature, owing to the necessity for making adjustments to the dredge, which at the time had not moved right out to the tested area. The Directors are highly gratified with the initial return.