DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 June 1932, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

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GIVING TOBACCO TO PRISONER

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

ELLINGTON, June 21

At ,"the Magistrate’s ‘ Court, Michael Dodd,’'a se'aman, aged thirty-four, was fined £2 for attempting to deliver half a tin! a packet of cigarette papers to a prisoner at the Alou'iit C'i'a>wford Prison. Dodd was •seen to throw a tififraebntaining the tobacco and papers at tile feet of a gang of prisoners.

INQUEST VERDICT, WELLINGTON, June 22

A verdict of suicide was returned to-diiy at the inquest on Hector Mo.Xyinnon, a railway clerk, 30 ? found .defid iu tile willows at Moera iail,way .bridge, with--, bis throat cut on J,tme lOtli.,..the day before he- was to

.be. niarried.- I Evidence .showed lie was depressed tli.e. previous .day. and' a telegram was sent to his people at Danuevirko saying the wedding was off. In the evening,, be brightened, and bis brother telephoned to Dannovirke that the ,wedding would take place. The deqeasqd . gave no iudicotion that lie would, take his life.

A FIRE

ASHBURTON, Juno 22

A grocery, post office and six roomed dwelling and store rooms attached, at Higbbank, owned and occupied bv A'. ,jE. Orchard, were practically gutted last night. The owner, his wife and .'sou, - in their night attire. A sum ,of. .money and postal notes, the property, of the Postmaster General wore-; ./saved. Everything! else was destroyed.

The buildings and stock were insured;. in National Office, but tile amount is unavailable. Tine owner estimates his bust at £7O.