DOMINION ITEM

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1931, Page 5

DOMINION ITEM

FATAL RESULT!

FOLLOWS WRESTLING

(By Telegraph—Per Press Assoc, PALMERSTON NORTH, Jan.

A verdict of accidental death returned by the Coroner at the quest concerning the death of a A George McDonald, of Awahuri, was admitted to Palmerston N hospital on January Ist, suffering the effects of an injury received wrestling bout at Kai Twi, dying days later. The medical evidence ed death was due to a. complete f verse injury of the spinal cord, ca by a dislocation of the spine, ah immediately below the neck. Whiti Mutu stated he and dece had a. friendly wrestling match Kai Twi on January Ist during w deceased fell, with witness on to him.

OPIUM FINE.

HAMILTON, January

Charged with being found in p session of prepared opium and furt. with having a pipe and smoking tit sils in his possession, Chan Chun, Hamilton laundry proprietor was fti on both charges fit the Mi istrnte’s Court to*day. The evidei showed the police had the prhtoii under observation for some time. STOWAWAY ARRESTED. AUCKLAND, January, 28 Arthur John GumerSon v 31, an A traliau newspaper man was charg with stowing away on the Rangitai The police said he was put off at Pi ania Canal and transferred to i Ruapehu and was arrested on the v sel’s arrival here to-day. Gumen refused to fill in and sign the decla tion entitling him to land in New Z< land. , , . - • In reply to Magistrate Woodwa, Gumerson said: “New Zealand ha. been friendly to me. J have spent money and can’.t get work.” He n remanded for a week for reference the Minister.

SHEEP STEALERS' GAOLED

PALMERSTON N., January 28,

William Barrington, a motor dr*’ Norman Millar Hawker, and Clai Milos Hawker, were charged with t. theft of two lambs, valued at s«tcte< shillings each, the property of A. M,cPhail of Waiaru, between Dan virke and'Woodville. They were si tenced to three mouths imprisomm each.

lil the Court in evidence MePli stated that on the morning of Dc her 22nd, lie saw a lorry drawn up

two men in one of bin patWodfa in t act of passing two saoKs over the tfrt to a man on the lorry which traveller in the direction of WoodviUe. Later at Palmerston North police station, witness identified the two lambs as his

property. In sentencing acc-useds the Magistrate commented. that there had been a good deal of sheep stealing by motor lorry, not only here but in other district. When anyone was detected it was the duty of the Court to impose sentence to act as a deterrent. Each accused had a criminal record and could not receive the leniency usually extended to first offenders.