DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10, 12 January 1914, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

RASCAL’S 1 DASH FOR LIBERTY.

[Per Press Association.]

Marton, January 9. A man named Frederick Becker, lias Alfred Anderson, caused a sensation on the Main Trunk line last •veiling, when travelling between i’orewa and Marton. It appears that ie had committed a grossly indecent ct in the presence.of some women md children; and the guard notified ieckcr of his intention to give him ia charge on his arirval at Marton. The man was a bit insolent at first, and subsequently he went to the guard and begged him to allow the natter, to drop. The guard mainnined the position bo bad assumed, md told the man that in the inter>sts of the travelling public be would >0 obliged to report the occurrence, decker then took a run and jump oil’ the train, and as he was seen to fall >ver, it was thought that be had been killed. The train was immediately stopped, but it was found that beyond being severely bruised he had jscaped without further injury. Upon irrival at Marton he was given into mstody, and at the Maiton Court fills morning Messrs Kensington ana Ciceley, J.P.’s, sentenced him to two months’ imprisonment. Becker bad a number of other convictions against him.

DOCTOR FOUND UNCONSCIOUS. Auckland, January 11. Doctor F. W. King, a well-known Auckland practitioner, was the victim of a mysterious and very severe accident last evening, about nine o’clock. The motorman of a tram car, when ‘ descending at Wellesley street, noticed the body of a man lying near the other set of rails and stopped his car to investigate. Major Plugge, and a member of the New Zealand Medical Corps, who were the arst to render assistance, found that idle man was Hr. King, who was insensible and blooding profusely from the right ear, but there were no marks of violence ou the head.

This afternoon Dr. King was still in an unconscious condition, and his case was considered very critical.

SEDDON WESTLAND MEMORIAL.

Westport, January 11

The Seddon memorial tablet in connection with the post office clock erected in memory of the late Mr Seddon was unveiled on Saturday afternoon by Sir Joseph Ward, in the presence of a large gathering. Sir Joseph and Lady Ward subsequently attended the swimming carnival in the municipal baths, and later were entertained at afternoon tea. TRAINING OUR OFFICERS. Dunedin, January 12. General Godley nas been advised of the performances of the undermentioned New Zealanders at the Military College of Australia as the most meritorious on three years’ work: Of the first batch in 1911, Staff-Cadet MacLelland comes out top with 20,830 marks out of a total of 28,155; and Corporal Miles_second with 20,821. In the second batch in 1913, Staff-Cadet Opio is fifth with 13,804 out of a possible of 19,190, and in the third batch lof 1913 Staff-Cadet Brown is third, (with 6961. out of 8250. NEW ERA FOR TAURANCA. Tauranga, January 12. A new era in the history of Tauranga was marked to-day, when a start was made with the drainage works and the electric light, end power schemes, which are to cost £37,000.