IN THE DOMINION.

Waipukurau Press, Issue 307, 12 September 1908, Page 5

IN THE DOMINION.

A man named Charles Kinross while skylarking with companions at Methven, fell through a window, severing the muscles and bloodvessels of the wrist. He was taken to the hospital, where he is now progressing favourably.

At the Supreme Court at Palmerston Mr Justice Chapman sentenced Arthur Henry Woods to seven years’ imprisonment for indecent assault on a child.

An action for libel by G. V. Cochrane against Dr Barclay was partially heard before Mr Justice Denniston at Timaru, when a settlement was amicably arrived at, defendant stating that the letter he had caused to be published was written from an erroneous report. He now withdrew the letter and regretted the occurrence.

A gruesome haul was made by a dredge while working in theWanganui river between the town and the heads, a human leg, part of a trunk, and some clothing being brought up by the buckets. The remains are supposed to be those of a young man named Mason, who committed suicide by drowning about twelve months ago, and who left on the river bank a handkerchief tied to a willow, a Bible containing his name, and a watch. He had no known relations in the Dominion.

William Richter, a recent arrival from Germany, was charged at the Dannevirke Court with breaking and entering, and the theft of jewellery and a bicycle. On July 4th he stole a bicycle at Masterton, rode through to Dannevirke, and threw the machine into a stream. He visited the residence of Mr W. F. Knight on July 9th, and was supplied with food. On leaving he saw a window open, and went in and stole a jewel case, the property of Mrs Williams. He went on to Napier and on returning on August sth again entered a house, but was discovered and decamped without anything. Richter was arrested in Wellington for the theft of the bicycle and jewels, and a ring identified as Mrs Williams’s was found in the lining of his coat. He said he had thrown the other jewellery into a river near Napier. Richter pleaded guilty and was committed for sentence. The accused was committe'd for sentence at Woodville on Wednesday for theft at Papatawa.