Last Look Round—

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 609, 11 March 1929, Page 11

Last Look Round —

Fire At Blackball A lire at Blackball last night destroyed the store of James Haisty and the residence of Samuel Taylor. A bucket brigade prevented the fire from spreading further.—P.A. Charged With Forgery George Edward Alills was charged at the Greymouth Police Court to-day with forging a letter of credit for £2OO. purporting to be signed by John Cron, of Haast, and uttering the same to Dalgety and Co., at Greymouth. He was remanded for a week. The police stated that further charges would possibly be made.—P.A. Tennis at Palm Beach At the tennis tournament at Palm Beach, Florida, Hunter won the singles title by defeating Hennessey. I—6, 6—l. 9 —7. 7—5. In the final of the doubles Vanryn and Allison defeated Hunter and Hennessey, 7 —5, A Family Tradition In a race for boys of 12 years at the Takapuna District School picnic on Saturday, a desperate struggle between Savidan and Leahy resulted in a deadheat being declared. In the run-off, Savidan got away a little better, but his opponent hung on gamely, and was beaten by inches only. Savidan is a brothei* of the New Zealand champion of the same name, and is evidently gifted with the family trait for Cyclist’s Fatal Look Back Evidence at the inquest concerning the death of John Valentine Lerke, who fell off his cycle yesterday while returning from church showed that he was strong and healthy and had ridden a cycle for a number of years. He fell as a result of looking back over his shoulder. A verdict of accidental death was returned.

Gaol For Bad Language Expert George Williams, alias John Williams, was sentenced to a months’ imprisonment at the Thames Police Court this morning on a charge of using what the Bench described “asthe worst and most filthy language they had ever heard.” Williams has served seven months on similar charges in the past five years.

Service Station Thefts William Bramhill, a labourer aged 20, who was stated to have been consorting with thieves for some time past, was sentenced to two years’ reformative detention to-day at Wellington on charges which included the theft of £36 2s Bd, and mischief by damaging property. Bramhill was one of a party which has been breaking into service stations, but he only acted as watcher. For this reason he was not charged with breaking and entering, but only with theft.

Assault Charge “They knocked down a drunken man, sat on his chest and belaboured him heavily,” said Senior-Sergeant O’Grady when James Mackin, a seaman, aged 34, and Ettie O’Toole, aged 41, were charged at the Police Court this morning with assaulting Carl Grey. O’Toole was also charged with a breach of her prohibition order. A remand was granted until tomorrow and bail was allowed Alackin in one surety of £25.

Mid-Week Cricket Players from the Auckland Cricket Association to meet a mid-week players’ team on Wednesday at Victoria Park are:—N. C. Snedden, E. Horspool, W. Wheeler, W. J. Coates. R. E. Frater, N. H. Hockin, AI. Nay smith, D. Webb. D. Allller and R. Roskilly. Another player is lo be chosen.

Motor Truck Stolen A half-ton motor truck was stolen from Kingsland during the week-end and had not been recovered at a late hour to-day. It was the property of Air. R. J. Phillips and was stolen from the garage beside his house between 7.54 o'clock on Saturday evening’ and 8.45 o’clock on Sunday morning. The truck is an Oakland, bearing the registered number 6.412. It is painted green and has a white top.

Conversion of Car Described as a marine officer from the Pipiriki, Norman Helme Turner, aged 26, was charged at the Police Court this morning with converting to his own' use a motor-car valued at £IOO and belonging to Gilbert Benjamin Chivers. It was said that Air. Allan Aloody was appearing for Turner and a remand was granted until to-morrow morning'. Bail was allowed in one surety of £IOO.