DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 35, 11 October 1913, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

RECORD SHOW' iIntRIES'.’ ‘

[Per Press 'Association.]

October 11 y< ' The entries for the Jubilee Show of the A. and P. Society total 2210, which id the largest in the history of the Society. '

MENTAL LY[ jDEIf E GTIV E.

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Bonamy Beetham Evily J fi>as this Week sentenced' to tfchree months’ imprisonment for ill-treating a horse, having twice previously been similarly changed. ' An-* agitation was" raised among! the residents to hate him medically examined, and as the result, he ' has been discharged from custody; and having been medically examined at. Wellington, was found to be of unsound mind.

VALUELESS CHEQUE CASE.

Palmerston, October 11

Samuel Knight, an able-bodied man who pleaded guilty to nine charges of issuing valueless cheques, came up for sentence before the Chief Justice this morning. He was sentenced to a year on each charge concurrent, and two years’ reformative treatment AH the cheques were issued on publicans. Accused had four previous convictions against him. ,

DIED FROM '“CALF” LOVE.

Auckland, October 11

Alfred Edward Day, aged 17, was found unconscious on the beach at Devonport. Ho was removed to hospital and died an hour later. Day spent last night in town, and on returning home by the ferry steamer, he confided to a companion that his girl had thrown him over. He said he was going to take bis life. His companion, noticing that Day had a bottle of poison and was in a bine mood reported the matter to a constable. A search resulted in Day being found at midnight in a dying condition.