BOBBERY OF JEWELS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 38, 15 June 1915, Page 3

BOBBERY OF JEWELS.

DARING WORK IN DAYLIGHT. [By Electric Telegraph— Ooi'VßionrJ United Pkkhb association. Melbourne, Juno 11. There was a daring daylight robbery at Dnmimciid’s jewellers, in Collins Street, at ton o’clock this morn inn;. A man smashed a window with a muffled mallet, an accomplice seized a tray of diamond rings valued at L'JIHII). and rushed through the Royal Hotel. One man held up pursuers with a revolver while the other locked a door leading to Fleming Place. Both men escaped. THE WORK OF THREE MEN. TWO VALUABLE RINGS RECOVERED. (Received 9.20 a.in.) Melbourne, June 15. Three men participated in the robbery. Two ol the most valuable rings have been pickl'd up in the street. A QUESTION OF BATING. /■ ’ PUBLIC TRUSTEE LIABLE FOR RATES. Ekk Press Association. Wellington, June I I. Tlis Honor Mr Justice Edwards gave judgment in the Supreme Court Yesterday in the case of the Public Trustee v. the Hutt River Board, an originating summons taken out by the Public Trustee for the purpose of determining whether or not he is liable under the Rating Act and the River Board,s Act in respect of land vested in him at the Lower Huti. The Public Trustee advanced upon mortgage to a lady at the Lou ol Hutt a considerable sum of money out of the common fund established under the Public trust Office Act. The mortgagor made default. the Public Trustee, to protect the security, acquired a title to the mortgaged land by purchase at a sale, an<t the River Board demanded £2 for general rates for the year ended March Jl, 191-1. The Public Trustee declined to pay the rates demanded, on the ground that the land in question was the property of the Crown, and that, except as between the local authorities and the occupier, it »vas

exempt from rating. His Honor said it was clear in Ids opinion that the common fund is not money, belonging to the Crown, and lie gave judgment that the land in question is not to he deemed the pioperty of the Crown, and that the Public Trustee is liable for the iates levied by the Hoard. When the matter of costs was being considered, .Mr. Kelly, or the Public Trustee, suggested that an originating summons should be taken out to settle the point of law. His Honor said he had not gone 'specially into the question, hut it appeared as it all the offices of the Public■ Trustee in the country were liable to nay, rate's. Mr Salrnond, Solicitor-Gen-eral, said he thought an appeal would bo made against the decision. The question of costs was held over.