DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 December 1930, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS.

CONSTABLE ASSAULTED.

(By Telegraph—l’er Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, December 21. 'Arrested near Mount Victoria reset'fl

Gilbert Edward Janie*? N'ort. hcot-t. turned round and hit the constable between the eyes and escaped. He was afterwards arrested and when his house was searched, an unlicensed .22 calibre revolver was discovered. He*was charged to-day with -assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty and being in possession of an unregistered firearm.

Senior-Sergeant Edwards said that as a result of complaints that certain individuals were falsely * representing themselves to be police constables in tbe reserve three constables were sent to keep watch, and it was when one of them arrested Northcott that the assault was made. The Senior-Sergeant described Northcott as dangerous, and said that he had declared to the constable who finally arrested him that if he had had his gun he would have shot him.

Accused pleaded not guilty, declaring that when be struck the constable be was not aware be was a policeman. Mr Page sentenced accused to a month’s imprisonment on the charge of assault and fined him £5 :• on the other charge, in default fourteen days’ imprisonment. An order was made for the weapon and ammunition to be forfeited. SALE OF DUNEDIN THEATRE. DUNEDIN, December 24. The Empire Picture Theatre in Princes Street, which was owned by Mr Thomas O’Brien, Auckland, was sokl at auction to-day for £50,000, the purchasers being Dunedin Theatre Ltd CARRIER KILLED. PALMERSTON N., December 25. John Henry O’Neil, a carrier, was struck by the relief New Plymouth express train on/Wednesday afternoon at a crossing and killed outright. The Jorry, which lie was driving, .was extensively damaged. CENTENARIAN’S DEATH. WAIMATE, December 25. A well-known identity of the Waimato' district, in the person of Edward G. Thornton, of Redeliff, who was popularly known as Waimate’s centenarian, ’ died in the Waimate Hospital on "Wednesday at the great age of 105 years. MR FORBES. DANNEVIRKE, December 27. The Acting-Prime •• Minister has 1 received a radio message from Mr Forbes that he will arrive in Wellington by tbe Ulimaroa on January 20.