DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 March 1918, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

THE UNWRITTEN LAW. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Giving his decision in an assault case to-day Mr. McCarthy, S.M., replying tfl a statement by counsel that defendant lmd" considerable provocation, and that should he taken into consideration, said lie was not going to recognise the u>». written law. A man had been assaulted by two soldiers in Auckland and two men were assaulted at Feilding, and ho was not going to be a party to tho lecognition of any unwritten law. There was the proper legal course to pursue, and it would never do to allow a auspicious young husband to take the law into his own hands. Defendant wag fined • £lO. ILLICIT SALE OF CHINESE WHISKY. Wellington, March 1, Ah Chong was fined £3O for illicitly selling Chinese whisky. It- was ■stated in evidence that during the months 6f. November and December over 100 gallons of the spirit 27 underproof, had. been handled by the defendants firm, It was urged for the defence that tho Chinese considered the spirit a medicine, THE EAST COAST WRECKAGE. Gisborne, Last Night. There are no further developments in connection with the wreckage found on the coast and as far as is known nothing has come ashore giving a clue to the Identity of the vessel or vessels. Captain Renault is cin the coast making"investigal ions. TROUBLE AT FREEZING WORKS. Gisborne; Last Night. The chavnbcrmen at the Kaiti freezing works ceased work on Wednesday. Tw6n-tv-live men are involved. The Freezing Workers' Union does not approve of the men's step which has been taken without the Union being consulted. The • Union is assisting the company to find men to take the strikers' places and work is being continued without interruption. It is contended that the men's notion brings them within ahe War Regulations. The Union was negotiating with the local Freezing Companies for on increased bonus and satisfactory arrangements were arrived at, but in jiie meantime the men preferred to cease work.