DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 August 1918, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

IJiUGO-SLAVB CONVICTED.. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland,. July- 31. { Mr. Kawsoii,. 5.M., ; gave his reserved 1 ! liKl'jfmcut. in the case against itlio- Jugo.tried at Taumarunui, arising- out; ; Inf their refusal to perform the- work: ra- : i quired' of them. Each defendant was; . .convicted and ordered to came up ; for aStenced if called upon within threefnontiis if lie failed to undertake such, '.rorl-'asi'as required by the direction; of? tlic Commissioner or Court.. The Magistrate added that he eon-, sidered' it tetter to. deal with tliam: in; this lenient way "in the-interests' of the> fcountry. It was better that, they, should? tarry out national service thanithafcthey/ should be sent to gaol.

A - SERSIAJT GRmnSAL. Bunedin, July 31'.. George Slavich Milan,, a Serbian, agedl Hi, who had pleaded guilty in the lower 'court to six charges of house-breakiiig' 'and: one charge of theft, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment on each charge, and, as part of the sentence,.Mr;. Justice, Sim. declared him' an habitual! criminal. THEFT- OF RBD'CTROiSS EIMDS.' Oliristolrurch, July 31'. In the-Magistrate's Court, Arthur-Rich-ard Oole was charged with having failed', i'to account for various sums totalling £7O, received on behalf of the Red Cross Fund. He pleaded: guilty; and wag com-j mlttcd to tlie- Supreme CouarJ-- for aen--| ■tence.