-NEWSBREVITIES

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 257, 20 January 1928, Page 9

-NEWSBREVITIES

Unlicensed Wireless. —For using unlicensed radio sets Harold Smale and Hilda Johnson were each fined £3 at the Police Court to-day.

Poisoned Man % Progressing.— Tho condition of Mr. K. J. Patterson, who was found poisoned on Wednesday night in a Queen . Street boardinghouse, is reported to have improved greatly’. Mr. Patterson is now considered to be out of danger.

South Island Maoris. —“ The South Island Maori as a separate entity has practically ceased to exist!” declared an officer of the Native Department at a conference in Auckland yesterday.

Mr. Kenrick’s Retirement.—At Opotiki yesterday Mr. W. G. R. Kenrick, S.M., was tendered a cordial farewell by sblicitors and justices of the peace and presented with a case of pipes.

Maintenance Arrears. —James Jasper Hinton, who owed £64 10s, arrears of maintenance, was sentenced at Hamilton to three months’ imprisonment, release being granted upon payment of £3O.

Youth Remanded. —James Rayraonc Slattery', aged 21, was charged at the Police Court to-day T with stealing good* and money from the dwelling of Ruth Stevenson. He was remanded to appear on Tuesday. Sunday Trade. —Charged at tin Police Court to-day with Sunday trading, the following shopkeepers were each fined 40s; Rowland Bailey. Nelli* Drum, Alfred Gold water and W. Marratt. Accidental Death. —A verdict o accidental death was returned yesterday at the inquest on Frederick Edge aged 34, who died from injuries received when his motor-cycle crashec into a telegraph post in Malvern Road Moraingside.

Struck by Car.—A widow .Mrs. Sylvene Byles, aged 80 was knocked down by' a motor-car between Avondale and Glen Eden last evening. She was taken to the Auckland Hospital, suffering f *om head i njuries. Her condition is not serious.

Fall From Cycle.—As a result of falling from his cycle, a farm hand at Puhoi, Leonard Cyril Wenzlich. aged 17. was ldmitted to the Auckland Hospital, suffering from internal haemorrhage. lie is progressing satisfactorily.