DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

“CAT” BURGLAR CAUGHT. COLOURED BOY’S DARING CLIMB. (By Telegraph—Press Association). AUCKLAND, Nov. 10. A “cat” burglar, a coloured boy of eight years, was caught by a Parnell constable yesterday morning. This hoy successfully made a daring climb up a water-pipe on the outside of a three-storey building in Stanley Street shortly after midday on Saturday. The employees made a thorough search for him. He eluded them, but left behind in the building, his cardigan with several articles in the pocket. All Saturday afternoon a detective was stationed at the rear of the building in the hope that the bov would return for his coat. He did not return until yesterday, and instead of getting liiis coat, he was received into the arms of a policeman. MOTORIST FINED. WELLINGTON, Nov. 11. Charged with driving a. motor-can* while in a state of intoxication; driving in a manner which might have been dangerous to the public; and with failing to stop after an accident, Thomas John „Firth, was before Magistrate McNeil, who decided that Firth was temperamentally unfitted to drive, and cancelled his license lor three years. The charges arose out oi a collision at Kaitoke with a motor cycle ridden by A. F. Carter. A fine of £5, with costs £5 15s. vas also imposed on Firth, and be was convicted and ordered to pay 10s costs on the other two county. Firth previously had been six rimes before tbe Court for dangerous driving: once for speeding and twice ioi failure to obey signals. WELLINGTON CARILLON. WELLINGTON, Nov. 11. The Wellington Cari Hop Society h given the Prime Minister full authority to deal with a request for the loan of its carillon to the British Empire Exhibition at Buenos Aires next March and April, subject to safeguaids against loss or damage. The Society expects to open the carillon at Wellington on next Armistice Day. P.O. EMPLOYEE’S THEFT. AUCKLAND, November 11. Sydney Louis Bouzerd, aged thirty, postal messenger at Otahuhu, to-day admitted the theft of twelve postal packets, valued at £ll. Tt was stated that the origin of the offence was bis getting into financial difficulties, through buying a house at a high rate of interest. The accused was comniited for sentence. VISITING BOXERS. WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION’S MOVE 1 . WELLINGTON, November 12. Tbe Wellington Boxing Association commissioned Referee, Earl Stewart to sail to America with a view of engaging ho-xers to visit the Dominion. Stewart has been instructed to engage feather-weight and welterweights for preference and men booked up should reach the Dominion early' next year. Stewart, wln'lle in tbe States, will closely study the calibre of amateur boxers to determine whether it is worth while sending a New Zealand team to tbe Olympic Games at Los Angeles in 1932.