DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 October 1930, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

A BOY SHOT. (By Telegraph—Press Association). HAMILTON, October 28. George Gilbert Trueman, 15 years, was found dangerously, wounded near a relatives home at Aiatamata from a shot gun wound, succumbed to injuries last night. Trueman’s parents reside in Greymoutli. DRIVER DRUNK. ASHBURTON, Oct-. 23. La-uri-e A ins ley Moore, 30, a farmer, of Lynn ford, pleaded guilty to intoxication iu. charge of a ear and was fined £lO and delicensed /for three months. . PEA RIFLE FATALITY. DUNEDIN, Oct. 28.

Wounded in the stomach by a bullet from a pea rifle at Roxburgh yesterday, Joseph Kennedy Haugliton, 21, was hrou-giit to Dunedin Hospital where he died this morning. -Deceased was rabbit shooting when he slipped and his rifle discharged. A FATAL FALL. AUCKLAND, Oct. 28. Ab a result of injuries received when he fell from the fourth floor of Auckland Hospital some days ago, George -Grant, of and originally of Napier, died this morning- Grant was found wandering with ail order in his pocket for Rotoron Inebriates Home. Ho. was sent to Alt, Eden 'gaol and the gaol surgeon advised he he sent to the hospital . FALSE PRETENCE. WANGANUI, Oct. 28. John Alfred Barker alias Baker, aged 56, described as a vagrant, and a lazy type, wae sentenced to three months for obtaining £27 10s from a money lender, representing that he was the owner of certain live stock and -furniture at Alangaweka. 1 SUPREME COURT. PALMERSTON N., Oct. 28. The Supreme Court scission opened this morning when Justice Reed congratulated the district on the absence of crime, there being only two indictments, one of dishonestly obtaining money, and the other a charge of negligent driving and causing death. The latter type of case was unfortunately becoming very common. True bills were returned in both cases. TIAIARU, October 28. In the- Supreme Court, Charles Campbell Graham who pleaded guilty to three charges of indecent assault on males, was placed on probation for six months.

STONE HITS TRAIN. PALMERSTON N., OctoberJ>B. When in the vicinity of the National Park this morning, the Auckland-Wel-lington express train struck a boulder which rolled on to the line after the Limited had passed. The eow-catacher was damaged but after a short delay the train resumed its journey and arrived at Palmerston North one and a quarter hours late, VALUELESS CHEQUES. GISBORNE, October 28. A young native, Waki Birnie Wiliams plealled guilty to two charges of issuing valueless cheques and was committed to Borstal Institution for two years.

BEHANDDICAPPED. CHRISTCHURCH, October 28. Pahu was reii and i capped 7.6, tfor the New Zealand Cup.

A CHILD’S DEATH. liAWERA, October 28. Resultant on the post mortem examination of the 18 months old Maori girl named Ngawai Hilii, who died at Ketemarae Pa in the early hours of Sunday morning, its foster mother, Margaret Kerehona, who was yesterday charged with assault, was to-day charg ed with murder. Accused was remanded in custody till November sth. The ehiAl had been adopted about 1? months ago by accused in Maori fashion and had since been living in accused’s care. TWO MEN CHARGED. AUCKLAND, October 28. Two young men arrested after a constable had been knocked down and kicked by a number of men last night, were charged to-day with being disorderly while drunk, obstructing and assaulting a constable and committing mischief. Both admitted they had been in company with a number of men in the street at the time, but denied any part in the assault. The Magistrate convicted both and sentenced Robert Eric Phimester, 22, to a .month’s imprisonment, Roy Francis Kirkwood. 19, was remanded for a week in custody.