DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1931, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

INQUEST ON MAORI INFANT. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) TAIHAPE, June 16. At the inquest on a Maori boy, aged three years, avlio died on Sunday at Wuniata, near Taihape, the medical evidence Avas that death A\’a s the result of haemorrhage of the brain through a ruptured artery, folloAving on a blow or a fall. The stepfather, Wereta Takura, gave evidence that the boy fell on the verandah last Thursday. He noticed a bruise over the eye of the child, who cried a little. He called a doctor on Sunday. On bis arrival the child Avas dead. Tlie Ron!ict was in aooordance Avith the medical testimony.

IDLE AND DISORDERLY. TAIHAPE, June 16. ' A young man of good appearance and plausible address, aged 24 years; -Phillip Augustus Ivesler, alias GesLi Phillip was charged to-day before Jus (tides Avith being idle and disorderly, and also with travelling on a tram from Palmerston North to Taihape with his fare unpaid. The bench said the accused's statement Avas a string of lies. He was sent to gaol for a month on the first charge, and ordered to repay the fare, or on default under' go 14 days on the second charge. FOUND DEAD. GREYMiOIITH, June 17, Echvard John Hallinan, 26, n miner, single. Avas found dead at Taylorvillo hvst night with a gunshot Avound in the head. He left home for rabbit shooting.