DOMINION, NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 August 1917, Page 4

DOMINION, NEWS.

IJVTNG ON TRUST FUNDS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Ohristchurch, August 8. William WftraoeteMeadary a bankrupt and estate agent, appeared for sentence in the Police Oourt to-dfly on two charges of failing to account for monies collected by him for another. Counsel for prisoner said the total deficiency was. £B4O, of which '£s22'was trust money. Friends of bankrupt were prepared to pay, £4QQ. The Magistrate said it -was a case in which a land agent had, for two years, been systematically living on trust funds. He sentenced AUender to a month's imprisonment on the iirsi charge.Tanel convicted and discharged him ;on th&j^cond.

BOOKMAKERS FINED. Mr. Hewitt, S.M., after hearing evidence against Patrick -Btrarke;" =llaniel Sullivan and John Shore, convicted them of loitering in Victoria Avenue last Waiiganui race meeting for ibe'ymfloße of betting; tind fined-Bourke £2O, Sullivan £2O, and Shore £25.

The Magistrate also alty in the cases against Ryan Bros, and " Ross. He fined .'WiUiamjßyairibf Auckland) £IOO, "Robert Ryan -(of-Auckland) £SO, and David Ross (of Wellington) £75. . '"'*' - '--«'••'J*F

On the application'of Mr; CMien, who appeared for' defondanta, Worship fixed the security for-appeal?-the fines to he paid into court,,with <osta ten .guia-i eas in each <caso; ■■' '• - '". ■••>«?

: THE THAMES JtJBILEJE.i! 1 Auckland, Last The jubilee of the issiis of J the first miners' right, at the Thaniej brated by a dedication service and conversazione at the Town Hall this afternoon, and a concert in the evening.

' A GOLD PRODUCER* Auckland, Last KignU Talisman Consolidated Gold Mining Company crushed and treated 1560 tons of ore for a returh'of bullion valued at £12,048, compared with, 1430 tons yielding £5034 for the same month last year. The total won io.date JSLj£2J.I3J9J&.