DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 March 1932, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS

FINES FOR PAKAPOO

(By Telegruph — Per Press Association^

WELLINGTON, March. 17.

On a. chjarge of being in possession of opium pipes, N. G. Fuan was fined £25 with costs, and for keeping a common gaming house, £29 with costs, in default three months’ imprisonment.

Ah Sue was fined £2O with costs, in default three months’ imprisonment, for keeping a common gaming house.

The premises in both cases kwere used for selling pakapoo tickets. Ernest Cook was fined £2 for being found in a common gaming house.

CAR INSURANCE CASE.

WELLINGTON, March 17

In the case of Wright, vStephenson, and Co., and others v. Holmes, continuing argument before the Court of Appeal, counsel for Holmes submitted that although the insured had sustaine4.,l.oss_ at , the, moment of the accident, his right to indemnity and liability upon the underwriters db! Hot arise till the cur was actually repaired, In this case, the damage could Jlot, under the circumstances, bo repaired, and the partial damage was merged hj the subsequent total destruction, Furthermore, the underwriters wore under no liability, because, when the loss occurred, there had been no election to pay instead of repair, . The Court reserved its" decision,

A CENTERARIAN

WANGANUI, March 18,

• Mrs Emma Haggett, of Wanganui, attained her hundredth birthday yesterday. She arrived at Lyttelton on the ship. British Empire in 1864, with her husband, Daniel, who came out under engagement of the proprietor cf the “Canterbury Standard,” a paper which ceased publication the following year. Mr Haggett then became overseer of the “Christchurch Press” for some years. She has three sous, two daughters, 24 grandchildren, and 34 great-grandchildren living.

WON £SOOO IN “TATTS.”

NELSON, March 17,

Mr W. H. Sisson, proprietor of an hotel at Collingwood, Nelson, and another resident in the district, have together won £SOOO in Tattersall’s.