NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 155, 5 March 1915, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

AN OFFENDING SOLICITOR. ' MOTION TO STRIKE OFF THE ROLL. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) HAMILTON, This Day. Application madej biy tine Hanson Law Society to the Supreme Court to have the name of F. O. R, Phillips, solicitor, Otorohaiiga, struck off the roll. Phillips was before the Court some months ago, and convicted of fabricating evidence. Mr Finlay opposed the application and drew attention to the fact that the jury returned a rider hat there was no intention to commit fraud. The offence was more technical than~grave. He thought the Court should take into consideration the youth and experience of Phillips. The case was reserved for consideration of the Court of Appeal.

A.S.R.S. WELLINGTON, March 1. The triennial conference of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants re-elected Mr. W. T. Wilson (Palmerston North) president for the ensuing three years. Mr. Chas. E. Wheleer was re-appointed editor of the "N.Z. Railway Review," the Society's journal. ATHLETICT3. WELLINGTON AMATEUR PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. MASTERTON, March 4 The Wellington amateur provincial championship was heid at Masterton to day in bad weather, but with a good attenadnce. Wairarapa won the MeVillcy Shield with 24 points, Wellington being second with 41, Athletic third with 32.

A SERIOUS CHARGE. 5 .1 METHODIST MINISTER ABRESTED. OHRISTCHTJRCH, March 4. A sensation was caused in the city to-day when it became known that a Methodist minister had been arrested on a charge of wilfully exposing himself in public gardens. To a policeman he said that he was the Rev. William George Maslin, of Foxton, and that, he was in Christchureh to attend the Methodist Confernoce.. Maslin was brought before the Magistrate's Court this afternoon, and elected to be dealt with summarily. Reniand and. bail were applied for. Sub-Inspector Hastie said the circumstances briefly were that at about 10.30 a.m. three young girls left the School of Art and went into the public gardens near by, and started sketching on the river bank near the bridge leading to the Acclimatisation Grounds. The accused crossed the bridge, and the girls heard a whistle from the direction opposite them. The eldest girl looked, and saw the accused exposing himself. She said 10 her companions, "Don't look." Hi* accused hid in a bush when a gardener was passing, and then came out again and exposed himself once more. The Magistrate: Who is this man?

Counsel for the accused: His name is Maslin and I am sorry to say he is a member of the Methodist ministry, and was attending the conference. He has a perfectly feasible explanation of his actions.

The Magistrate said ho would allow bail, but would make it substantial. The accused was remanded until Saturday morning, bail being fixed at himself £2OO and two sureties of £IOO each. DAMAGES AWARDED, ■{ SHOT WITH A PEA-RIFLE, 1 GISBORNE, This Day. Several months ago a m'arried wo* man, named Jean Parsons, of Patutahi, was struck by a bullet from a pea* rifle, the affair being quite accidents.?. To-day the Court awarded her £(SO damages. SHEARERS' UNIQK "> ELECTION OP OFFICERS. WELLINGTON, This Day. The ballot the election of offices* bearers In the Shearers' Union was decided last night as folows:—President, Mr. A, J. King; eomnrttee, Messrs Boone, Adair, .Cook, W. Johnston, Grogndler, and C. R. Johnston. A proposal to amalgamate with the Farm Labourers "Union was carried by 371. A proposal, to increase the price of tcket was lost by 380. A proposal to join the United Federation of labour was lost by 165. i MURDER CONFESSED,. THE ADELAIDE ROAD MYSTERY. WELLINGTON, This Day. Charles Harvey, on remand, appeared at the Magistrate's Court chargsd! with the murder of a<a old Chinese fruiterer on 12th September. TJio police asked for a further remand as Harvey had confessed to the erir*«, ' • * r and opportunity, nvas desired fo ; ' *>?i investigation of. some of his d-;ts-ments.