THE COURTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 286, 27 November 1908, Page 2

THE COURTS.

WRONUEUL ENROLMENT. Sy Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Thursday, C. (J. Kettle, iS.M., yavc liis reserved judgment io-dav on the charges _ under the Electoral Act against Emil Erickson, James lkiu and John Endean. J'f appeared that, Endean und ikon were canvassing lor claims for enrolment. I kin boarded the vessel and induced Erickson to sign a claim for enrolment. Ikm was not entitled to attest Knckson's signature, but Endean, who was standing on the wharf, and | who saw Erickson sign, subsequently 'appended Ins signatur.., as witness. Tile Magistrate commented upon tlic «u?t that the clai'ni was not read over to Erickson, who was not conscious that tie was committing a breach of the law in making a declaration that lie was i British subject and had resided in Nor/| inland for twelve months lie t|i«i|lsaed all three informations.

ALLIiO til) EMBEZZLEMENT. Invcrcargill, Last Night, Jil'ginald Day, lute secretary of tlifi Southland Hospital and Clmritablo Aid Hoard, who was arrested on the West Coast recently, was charged at the Police Court to-day on live counts With having embezzled funds of the Hoard, The amount involved is £315 19s lojj made up of various sums received for' .vent of the Board's property, for the sale of the Board's lands as a legacy also a sum donated to tire Board fron{ a. deceased person's estate and certain moneys paid into Court for the main-' tenanee of illegitimate children in the I charge of the Board. The defalcations extend over four or five years. The hearing occupied all dav, tuid accused' wa committed for trial, 4