DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

RECEIVED STOLEN GOODS

\By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, October 31.

Albert Durant, restaurant keeper, ot" Wellington, was, in the Supreme Court to-day, found guilty by a jury on three charges of receiving stolen goods, and was sentenced to three years’ reformative detention. He was acquitted on two charges of theft and one of receiving.

STABBING AT DANCE.

ARGUMENT IN LIQUOR. HAMILTON, October 31.

“Patrons must l>e. protected from larrikins of this type,” said Mr F. H. Levien in the Huntley Magistrate’s Court to-day, when Robert Williamson, of Pukekopia, was sentenced to one year’s reformative detention on a charge of > assault at a dance. It was shown that defendant, who entered into an argument with another man. drew a knife., stabbing his companion in the hand. Defendant was under the influence of liquor and had been before the Court previously lor a similar offence.

A LUCKY INVESTOR

CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 3. The result of the Melbourne Cup race to-morrow is being awaited with keen interest by a young Christchurch man, Vincent .Major, who lias drawn Phar Lap, the favourite, in Tattersalln .£5,000 consultation. It is reported a number of people are willing to give him £IO9O for his chance, but be prefers to bold on to tile ticket.

MAN TURNS UP

WANGANUI November 3

Leslie John McDonald a piano salesman, reported from Auckland as missing returned to Wanganui on Satuiday. He had been working in North Auckland and letters to his wife in Wanganui had been delayed. Not having heard from him, liis wife communicated with friends in Auckland who notified the police in that city. Mis' McDonald did not communicate with the police and had no knowledge that her friends had done so.

BOY BURNED

AUCKLAND, November 3

Charles Edwin Smith, aged 8, was severely burned this morning through his clothing catching fire when he was playing with fireworks near a gas stove. His mother, when beating the fire out, had her arms burned and both were hospitalled.

BODY FOUND

AUCKLAND, November 3

■ The body of a man aged between 6o and 70 was found under trees in the bottom of a gully on the Great South R.qad yesterday. Alongside w'as a stock of gelignite with a piece bitten out. He had several detonators and a piece of fuse in his hand. He held a match box and one dead match.

A LUCKY ESCAPE

DUNEDIN, November 3

A mishap occurred to one of the New Zealand Airways aeroplanes at North Taieri. The aeroplane which was a Spartan, piloted by Fight Lieut, Symons, who was accompanied by a passenger. fouled electric power lines' in the vicinity of the aerodrome and came to grief. Fortunately it was the tail that struck the wires. Two power lines were pulled down by the plane, which was undamaged. The occupants escaped injury .

A FATAL ENDING

GORE, November 3.

Joseph Cunningham, a farmer of Croydon, aged 70, died in Gore hospital yesterday as the result of injuries received at a level crossing accident at Gore on October 28th. Deceased was widower and leaves a family of seven children, the eldest being 20 years.

INQUEST VERDICT.

GISBORNE, November 3.

A verdict that death was due to' a drug accidentally taken to induce sleep, was returned at the inquest on Mrs Isabella Hewitson, whose death occurred on Friday.