DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 4, 25 April 1914, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

ATTEMPTED MURDER. [Per Press Association.] Dunedin, April 24. At the Police Court to-day George Green (on remand) was charged with atetempting on March 22 to commit murder by discharging a loaded re j volevr at Eleanor Maud Green, hi-, wife, and was remanded for a-further week. ■- HOLLAND’S SENTENCE. Dunedin, April 24. A deputation of representatives oi labor unions, headed by the Hon. J. T. 'Paul, waited on the Hon. James Allen last night and urged that the Government should recommend the Governor to mitigate some portion of the sentence on Henry Holland, for tie reasons that the offence was committed .at.la time of abnormal excitement; that the law had been vindicated, and the exercise of clemency would strengthen the law and enthrone justice. on account of Holland’s health. The Minister said the Cabinet had no wish to be vindictive, and that lie would have pleasure in telegraphing the subject of the interview to the Premier. AN UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRANT. Wellington, April -21. A young' man who arrived by tin Corinthie from London on Monday had intended to go to the West Coast full of the intention to revolutionise the system of mining in vogue. He proposed to shoot the 1 coal out of the seama with bullets from a rifle. -The police became interested in the man’s project, with the result that lie is now. detained in a mental hospital. He wilt probably be treated as an undesirable immigrant and deported. j t "WORKING” THE RACES. Wellington, April 24. At the Mgistrate’s Court to-day,, ’two men, Harry AVilson and Joseph Lawson (each hating several aliases,, and being described by the police -as notorious Australian criminals) were charged with vagrancy. The police said the men arrived in Wellington a few weeks ago, and had "worked” various race meetings here, their special forte being apparently picking pockets. Both were stated to have served terms in prison. Wilson’s record included two sentences of fiveyea rs. They were sentenced to a month each.