DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 February 1921, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

PALMERSTON SUPREME COURT. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Palmerston N., Last Night. In the Supreme Court, James Thomas Barratt, for forgery, was admitted 0 probation for two years. William Snow, for common assault on a girl, received a month’s hard labor. William Henry Grant, for theft of jewellery from a dwelling, was sentenced to three years’ reformative detention, to be concurrent with his present sentence. Alexander Alfred Jesse Burling, for false pretences, was admitted to probation for two years. TOBACCO FOR PRISONERS. Christchurch, Feb. 17. Michael My lies, an elderly mau, was charged at the Magistrate’s Court with having attempted to deliver tdbacco into the Paparua Prison. The 1 ' evidence showed accused placed a packet of cigarettes in the prison van, which was standing in the vicinity of the Supreme Court and used to convey prisoners to and from Paparua Prison. A fine of £5 was imposed, in default a month’s imprisonment. DRAPERS IN CONFERENCE., Dunedin, Feb. 17. The conference of the New Zealand Federation of Drapers and Clothiers this morning discussed the Board of Trade Act and certain irregularities in its administration on the question of the dumping of German goods. The conference passed a resolution urging Mr. Massey to impress upon the Home Government the need of action to suppress the flow of manufactured goods to the detriment of Home industries and the industries of New Zealand. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS’ CONFERENCE. Dunedin, Feb. 17. The eighth annual conference of the United Commercial 'travellers’ and Warehousemen’s Association of New Zealand opened to-day. The delegates were accorded a civic reception. The annual report stated that the result of the year’s working was a loss of £27 against a total loss of £lO7 last year. Delegates reported that in all the affiliated associations there was an increase in club membership and a healthy state of finance, BOOKMAKER FINED. Christchurch, Feb. 17. William James Ryan, carrier, pleaded guilty in the Magistrate’s Court to a charge of bookmaking at the Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting on February 12. The police gave evidence that accused was running a double chart on two events. Counsel said that accused was making bets in small amounts with friends. He was not a habitual bookmaker. In view of recent cases elsewhere, had he elected to go before a jury he would probably have been acquitted, but pleaded guilty to eave trouble. The Magistrate (Mr. McCarthy) said he would take into consideration the previous good character of accused, his military service, and that he had pleaded guilty and given an assurance he would not again engage in the occupa■tion of bookmaker. He imposed a fine •of £95, in default three months’ im--4